Northlakes High School
is an inclusive, comprehensive government secondary school on the NSW Central
Coast. The 2019 enrolment is 840. There are strong links to the community, Muru
Bulbi AECG, the Wallarah Learning Community and local universities.
The school caters for the learning and wellbeing needs of students from
diverse
backgrounds, including low socioâeconomic status. 15% of students identify
from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background and 6% identify as
having a non-English speaking background. There are six classes supporting
students with a range of disabilities.
Northlakes High School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school,
and is utilising PBL and successful house system to devise engagement
strategies and improve student wellbeing. There is a large focus placed on
teacher professional learning, Quality Teaching, and use of data to inform
planning and programming. Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID)
was introduced as a core program in 2015, and has since been implemented
schoolâwide. Stage 4 students are taught collaboratively to increase
student engagement and successful transition to high school.
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