An exciting, innovative school for students with a passion for the creative and performing arts. Established in 2005, The Australian International Performing Arts High School is open to students of artistic ability, dedicated to nurturing talent and encouraging the highest quality in performance and academic excellence.
The school is a boutique institution, designed specifically to meet the needs of young people who, in addition to their academic studies, desire to focus on Music, Drama, Dance and/or Visual Arts. While there is a focus on the performing and creative arts, there is also emphasis on academic excellence. FacilitiesWelcome to Parramatta High School - Sydney's oldest, co-educational high school, with an established tradition of academic excellence. Since 1913, we have maintained our reputation for providing a quality education and create high expectations for each generation of students.
Parramatta High is a partially selective high school with an extensive curriculum and offers a wide range of elective subjects including Vocational Education and TAFE options for the Higher School Certificate.
Parramatta High School provides a comprehensive curriculum that caters to the interests of our students. We provide a unique opportunity to study a variety of languages from Years 7 to 12.
Our challenging and innovative programs for Gifted and Talented students are designed to extend and enrich their learning experience.
We offer excellent support programs for students with special needs. Our experienced learning support team develop individual programs for student improvement.
Parramatta P.S. is an exciting learning community in the centre of Parramatta. We have 94% of enrolments from non English speaking backgrounds. The school celebrates and enjoys this multicultural diversity. The school is committed to personal best. We promote the core values - care, responsibility, teamwork, acceptance and excellence. We have documented our belief statements on quality teaching and quality learning practices. These statements underpin our school's policies, programs and practices. We believe these statements will lead to our ultimate aim 'success'.
Our school prides itself on the extent and quality of its teaching and learning programs in all key learning areas, its caring approach to students and its innovative programs in literacy, numeracy and the teaching of English as a second language.
Parramatta West Public School is a place which represents all that is wonderful in Australia. With over 50 languages spoken within the school population, we learn in a happy, safe and harmonious environment where strong values are taught
We hold strong beliefs about the nature of learning.
We believe that learning should be meaningful and relevant, challenging and rewarding, open ended, stimulating and a life long process. Through a balanced curriculum we provide programs that encourage students to strive to reach their full potential in all areas, including their academic, social, emotional and sporting endeavours.
Our school is one where teachers are given the opportunity to continue to develop their expertise in teaching and learning, and parents are encouraged to be partners in their children's education. Students from Parramatta West are well prepared to face the challenges of the next stage in their learning and their personal development.
Our whole school community has developed our core expectations of Respect, Resposibility and Safety. Children are taught what these expectations look like in different situations and locations.
Rowland Hassall School caters for students with an intellectual disability and other secondary disabilities by providing quality education for all students enabling them to become independent and responsible citizens. The school encourages and promotes all parents and carers to participate in the school's activities, achieving a co-operative partnership in learning and a caring and supportive school environment. This is a constant challenge as the school's community is diverse culturally and geographically.
Rowland Hassall School is located within walking distance of the Parramatta CBD, and serviced by train and bus transport. Being a state facility, students not only draw from Parramatta, Fairfield and Granville districts but also include south western Sydney and west to the Blue Mountains. The full school team work together to provide a cohesive and co-ordinated approach to teaching and learning through consultation and collaboration at all levels.
Warakirri College is an established independent high school with its foundation campus in the Parramatta CBD. The College provides opportunities for disadvantaged young people aged 16+ to enrol in our Board of Studies Year 10 School Certificate Program.
Warakirri College is dedicated to supporting and investing in innovative education programs for socially disadvantaged young people in Sydney. The Colleges’ innovative approach to education provides students with intensive educational support, structured links to vocational studies and work preparation activities.
Warakirri College expanded in 2011 to include an additional campus in Fairfield.