Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
The Blackwattle Bay Campus of the Sydney Secondary College is a government-funded co-educational dual modality comprehensive senior secondary day school,[3] located in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Glebe, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia.
| Blackwattle Bay Campus Sydney Secondary College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′31″S 151°11′16″E / 33.87520°S 151.18783°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Glebe High School |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive senior secondary day school |
| Motto | Quality, Opportunity, Diversity |
| Established | 1979 (as Glebe High School) |
| School district | Iron Cove |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Leiza Lewis[1] |
| Years | 11–12 |
| Enrolment | ~800[2] (2021) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and white |
| Website | sscbwattle-h |
Established in 1979 as Glebe High School, the campus caters for approximately 750 students in Year 11 and Year 12. Since 2005, the campus has served exclusively as the senior school of the Sydney Secondary College and its two junior campuses are Balmain and Leichhardt campuses.
History edit
Establishment of Glebe High School edit
Discussions of creating a new high school in Glebe started around late 1977 with many local teachers rising concerns over the lack of accommodation for an increasingly large number of local students.[4] Hearing these concerns, the NSW Department of Education agreed to investigate the demography and needs of the local area. As an outcome of this study, the Department of Education arranged to create a new high school in Glebe as a part of a new scheme[4] and accommodate for the overflow of students from other schools in the local district.[5]
After deciding to create a school in Glebe, the NSW Department of Education was searching for a suitable location. A local lumber yard owned by George Hudson and called Hudson Timber Yard went on the market in 1979 and the Department of Education purchased the waterfront property for $1.86 million (equivalent to $9.9 million in 2023) with the sale being seen as a "bargain".[4]
Glebe High School was established in 1979, starting with 110 students and 17 staff members and exclusively catering for Year 7 during its first year.
Located upon the newly-purchased land, students and staff were all housed in demountable classrooms,[6] with permanent buildings being included in the initial plan for the school.[5]
Construction of Permanent Buildings edit
During a public meeting in July 1980, at Glebe's town hall, Glebe High School's student enrolment numbers were reported to be 1600 lower than expected, leading the NSW Department of Education to reconsider the creation of an originally planned permanent building.[4] Following this discovery, Minister Paul Landa decided to defer the creation of permanent buildings until a more detailed report of Glebe High School was completed. An investigative report of the school was created by a working party consisting of two departmental officers, two local teachers elected by the Inner West Teachers Association and two members of the Glebe P&C.[4]
Construction of the school's permanent buildings began in December 1980, with the students and staff continuing to use demountable classrooms whilst the new buildings were being constructed.[7] Permanent buildings were completed in the early 1980s.
Joining Sydney Secondary College edit
In 2002, the school became part of Sydney Secondary College and was renamed Blackwattle Bay Campus. Since 2005, it is exclusively a senior campus catering for Years 11 and 12. This enables the school to offer one of the largest range of Higher School Certificate courses in Sydney.[8] Student enrolments increased significantly when the school was transformed into a senior campus.[9]
Recent edit
The campus has a sister-school relationship with Malibaca Yamato High School in East Timor,[10] and a volunteer project in community work.[11]
Achievements edit
In 2005, Fawad Qaiser became the first student to sit for a Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination using Auslan, the Australian sign language.[12] In 2011, Chinese language teacher, Chorng Leu, was awarded a Premier’s Teacher Scholarship to undertake an international study tour.[13] In 2012, local resident Robert Brand, his son Jason Brand, together with students from Leichhardt Public School and the senior students at the Blackwattle Bay Campus, launched and tracked a balloon into near space as a science project.[14][15] The balloon reached approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) before it burst.[16]
First in Course edit
A number of Blackwattle Bay students have been awarded first place in the state in various HSC courses:
| Year | Name | Course | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Antonia Hendriks | Dutch Continuers | [17] |
| 2019 | Vita Purwanto | Indonesian and Literature | [18] |
| 2019 | Simon Peyrachon | Spanish Continuers | [19] |
| 2018 | Elliot Malyon | Design and Technology | [20] |
| 2017 | Cattleya U-Thaipat | Travel and Events Examination | [21] |
| 2016 | Khrystyna Matiiuk | Ukrainian Continuers | [22] |
| 2010 | Damian Spinks | Chinese Beginners | [23] |
| 2008 | Shifra Waks | Chinese Beginners French Beginners | [24] |
| 2006 | Lily Ng | Japanese Beginners | [25] |
| 2005 | Yi Wen Zhang | Chinese Background Speakers | [26] |
| 2004 | Chrissie Lukas | Chinese Beginners | [27] |
| 2002 | Andrew Hammett | Information Technology | [28] |
| 2001 | Natalia Wiguno | Chinese Beginners | [29] |
Sports edit
The school offers various sports which are not compulsory for all Year 11 students, including rowing which can be done in the morning or afternoon. Blackwattle Bay is on the waterfront, and accordingly offers both rowing and kayaking as sporting options, a unique feature of the sporting curriculum that sets it apart from other urban Sydney high schools. A wide range of sports are available at Blackwattle Bay Campus. A student has the choice to participate in badminton, soccer, basketball, netball, baseball, football, table tennis, fitness walking, tennis, rockclimbing, boxing, swimming or softball.
Students with disabilities participate in an annual state athletics carnival that can lead to selection in the Australian team for the Paralympic Games.[30]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our staff – Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle BayCampus Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Selective High Schools NSW". NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Vol. 61 No. 14 (11 Aug 1980)". Trove. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b "The Sydney Morning Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Laurence, Michael (18 November 1980). "Split over inner-city schools". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ McDougall, Bruce (1 May 2007). "Birth boom boosts schools". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Patty, Anna (9 March 2007). "Enrolments rise in some public schools". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Tetley, Alicia (1 September 2011). "SYD SECONDARY COLLEGE: Sister-plan trip to East timor". inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Alexander, Harriet (10 May 2008). "Students chosen on good works". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Burke, Kelly (24 October 2005). "Student breaks exam's sound barrier with sign language". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Herbertson, Lisa (19 September 2011). "Teacher wins scholarship & meets Barry O'Farrell". Inner West Courier. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Riordan, Primrose (19 January 2012). "Students help launch balloon into space". Inner West Courier. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Wilkinson, Danika (17 January 2012). "Sydney's Space Aces: Father-Son DIY Exploration". Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Grubb, Ben (16 January 2012). "Sydneys very own Space Agency Brand and Son". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "2010 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "2008 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "2006 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "2005 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "2004 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "2002 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "2001 HSC First in Course". boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Hamwi, Omar (10 August 2012). "Disabled athletes compete at Olympic Par". inner-west-courier.whereilive.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
External links edit
- Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus website