Clarence High School

Clarence High School

Clarence High School Information

  • Year established: 1959
  • Number of international student places: 20
  • Local students: 715
  • Number of teaching staff: 60
  • Support staff: 15

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF:

  • ESL Teacher Co-ordinator
  • Teacher Aide/Support Teacher
  • Social Worker
  • Guidance Officer

LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF

  • French, Japanese and Korean

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT:

  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Buddy system

STUDY FACILITIES:

  • Number of classrooms (general): 30
  • Computer labs: 7
  • Science labs: 3
  • Music rooms: 3 (plus 4 practice rooms)
  • Rock music studies room: 1
  • Art rooms: 3
  • Private study rooms: 2

GENERAL FACILITIES:

  • Canteen
  • Library
  • 3 large performance areas
  • Gymnasium     

 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS:

  • Peer support program
  • Outstanding information technology facilities
  • Inquiry-based learning with an emphasis on thinking and communicating
  • Lunch time activity programs
  • All students have digital portfolios, an email account and internet access

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:

  • Soccer field
  • Hockey field
  • Tennis court
  • Gymnasium
  • Climbing wall
  • Design studio for Ceramics, Woodwork,
  • Metalwork and Technology
  • A beach is just 200 metres from the school, so students enjoy activities such as kayaking, surfing and swimming

Co-curricular Activities and Excursions

  • Year 9 and 10 Outdoor Education camps
  • Ski trip to the Victorian Alps
  • Cultural trip to mainland Australia
  • Extended Learning Group
  • Welfare Group - fundraising for our foster child and local
  • community
  • Mathematics Challenge
  • Science Club
  • Debating
  • Landcare
  • School Bands - rock band, concert band, stage band
  • Sport
  • Lunchtime House Activities
  • Arts Evening
  • Interhouse Sport
  • English Competitions
  • Science Competitions

Sports Teams

  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Soccer
  • Water Polo
  • Badminton
  • Cricket (boys)
  • Touch Football
  • Basketball

Languages other than English

  • French

English as a Second Language Class

English as a Second Language is taught as a separate class for international students.

Facilities

  • Canteen
  • Gymnasium
  • Library
  • Computer lab
  • Tennis court
  • Climbing wall
  • Design studio for Ceramics, Woodwork, Metalwork and
  • Technology
  • Extended Learning Centre