Singleton High School (SHS) is a large comprehensive rural high school catering for Years 7-12. The school is situated in the rural/mining sector of the Hunter Valley situated approximately 45 minutes from Newcastle suburbs with access along the Hunter Expressway. The school has a student population of approximately 1150 students with three Deputy Principals. SHS currently has six Support Unit classes with a Head Teacher Support allocated to this faculty.
The Singleton High School expectations are Pride, Respect, Responsibility and Excellence in Learning. The school has a comprehensive curriculum offering a diverse range of traditional subjects and dual accredited Vocational Education and training courses within Trade Training Centre Facilitates.
The school's focus is to enhance the educational opportunities for all students. To this end we have developed explicit models of Quality Teaching, models for improving literacy and numeracy and innovations in authentic assessment for Year 10. We have developed an interdisciplinary curriculum for Year 7 which involves an investigative learning approach. The success of the schools Gifted and talented program includes a Stage 4 Enrichment class and stage 5/6 Summit mentoring program to support students reaching their goals.
Strong links have been fostered with sister schools in Takahata. Students also have opportunities to be involved in global excursions to Japan and USA. SHS has an integrated STEM based teaching approach within many KLA's. The KaWul Aboriginal Cultural Resource Centre has received National recognition for the embedded Aboriginal programs within the school. SHS also has an established Clontarf and Girls Academy along with an active AECG. Singleton High School has a high level of support from parents and carers and is engaged in several strong community partnerships.
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