Killarney Heights High School

Killarney Heights High School is a comprehensive co-educational school located 20 minutes from the Sydney CBD. We are focused on developing educated, connected and resilient young adults. We are committed to the pursuit of excellence, creativity, leadership and evidence based teaching and learning practice. The Core Values of public education underpin the work of the school: positive education, respect and responsibility are emphasised. We seek to build strong community partnerships in an innovative and vibrant school that can cater for the needs of individual students. Some of the benefits of a high school education at Killarney Heights High are a proven record of high academic achievement across the full range of HSC courses with many students annually in the merit lists. Currently Killarney Heights High School ranks in the top 10 comprehensive schools in the state and 4th in the all schools in Advanced English. We have a broad curriculum which caters for the full range of students including Vocational Education and Training courses in  Hospitality and Construction for the Higher School Certificate. Student Visual Art bodies of work are regularly selected for 'Art Express' and the Manly Art Gallery. Industrial Technology projects have been chosen for exhibition in the Working with Wood Show. There is an extension program for academically talented students in the junior school, and a program for French language students. We also have a strong focus on other languages including Chinese and Japanese. We teach resilience through Drama in the junior years to prepare students for later years. The school has high levels of achievement across a range of sports which includes a number of New South Wales and Australian representative team members. Academic programs are supported with a wide variety of co-curricular activities in music, choir, dance ensemble, homework club, science club, chess club and debating competitions. The music programs include professional musicians working with the Symphonic Winds Ensemble, Concert band, Stage band, String and Jazz Ensembles. We have a strong professional learning community with our partner primary schools and work closely in the area of reading and literacy and science as well as promoting public speaking, debating and combined musical performance opportunities. Students are regularly engaged in supporting local, national and international charities as well as working with local community groups to support the elderly through our hospitality and the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. There is a caring, dedicated, enthusiastic and award winning teaching staff and professional support staff and good educational facilities in a quiet bushland setting.