Cardiff High School
Cardiff High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located in the City of Lake Macquarie. The school draws its enrolments from the Cardiff, Garden Suburb, Hillsborough and Macquarie Hills Communities. The school has a culture of academic achievement, success in sport and creative and performing arts. In 2019, Cardiff High School recorded 728 student enrolments, including 81 Aboriginal students. The school curriculum caters for a wide variety of interests and needs, with a growing number of students accessing tertiary study and local-industry post-school pathways. The school is focused on improving student academic outcomes through key programs including the Enrichment Class, QuickSmart Literacy and Numeracy, MultiLit, High Achievers, and the Bump it Up strategy. Aboriginal students are encouraged to excel through their involvement in academic and cultural support programs. Special Education Facilities cater for students with mild, moderate and severe physical and intellectual disabilities. Cardiff High School’s Japanese language program is fostered by a long-standing sister-school relationship with Tanagura Junior High School, Japan.