Farewell Michael Smith, Hills Grammar Principal
The Hills Grammar community bids farewell to a much loved and esteemed Principal, Michael Smith. Mr Smith served as Principal for almost five years after 17 years as Deputy Principal. From his first speech in 1999, Mr Smith identified how his values aligned so perfectly with those of the School. Hills Grammar’s celebration of diversity, as […]
Amelie Stuut Receives Top Recognition
Galston High School’s Amelie Stuut has been acknowledged amongst the state’s most exceptional public education students, becoming a recipient of the 2021 NSW Minister’s Award for Student Achievement. The Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement considers achievement in the academic, sporting, cultural and leadership fields, commitment to the school community and personal values. Amelie, […]
Nutrition and Physical Activity in Teens During Lockdown
In Term 3 students from Hills Grammar’s PASS subject explored the connection between nutrition and physical activity and mental health during the lockdown. By studying this elective, students develop knowledge and understanding around the contribution of physical activity and sport to individual, community and societal wellbeing and enhance the participation and performance of themselves and […]
Galston High School – Book Week is Here!
Galston High School celebrated one of the high points of its school calendar, Book Week, in Week 7 (Monday 23-Friday 27 August) from home this year, but that will not make it any less fun! As always, Galston High School celebrates a culture of literacy and life-long reading through various activities and competitions every day […]
Books in A Time of Need: Galston High School Library to Your Doorstep
With Greater Sydney in lockdown and schools shifting to online learning, students at Galston High School have switched their schoolbooks for laptops and classrooms for Zoom calls. But one essential aspect of school is more challenging to substitute – the school library. To fill this gap, Galston High School’s library is offering a book delivery […]
Special Needs New Dural School Now Enrolling Yrs 1-12
Contributed by Craig Hingston Hope New Dural School has announced it is now accepting enrolments for children from Year 1 through to Year 12. The School, which caters for children with moderate intellectual delay or Autism Spectrum Disorder, had been enrolling from Years 3-12 since its inception in 2015. New Hope School was granted the […]
Northholm Grammar seeks to challenge every student to achieve their potential
At Northholm Grammar, our educational philosophy is firmly based on the principal of academic intentionality with pastoral attentiveness. The Northholm School believes in raising academic expectations and grammar knowledge for all students in order to help them meet their potential, and recognises the importance of supporting their wellbeing and personal growth to meet these expectations. […]
Hills Grammar teacher Creative Thinking
Hills Grammar teacher Sarah-Jayne Dooner keeps thinking of new ways to engage positively with her students in online lessons, including her Year 12 Ancient History class. Her efforts do not go unnoticed, as shown in this papyrus for the modern age (pictured) by student Josh Granger which features the teacher and her cat on the […]
Lorien Novalis School Celebration of 50 Years Educational Renewal
The question to be asked is not: What does an individual need to know and be capable of doing so as to fit into the existing social order? But rather: what potential does an individual have and what can be developed in him or her? (Rudolf Steiner) This year Lorien Novalis (School for Rudolf Steiner […]
Stem Success on the World Stage
By Craig Hingston F1 in Schools is the biggest Stem competition in the world involving 26,000 schools and more than 1,300,000 students…and Pacific Hills was represented when the top 43 teams came together this week to do battle at the World Finals in England. Three members of our Class of 2020, Lachlan George (Team Manager), Lachlan Vos […]
