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'''Ingleburn High School''' is a [[co-education]]al, comprehensive, [[Public school|public]] [[High School]] located in [[Ingleburn, New South Wales|Ingleburn]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].
'''Ingleburn High School''' is a [[co-education]]al, comprehensive, [[Public school|public]] [[High School]] located in [[Ingleburn, New South Wales|Ingleburn]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].


In its early years, the school had strong links with the [[army]] base in North Ingleburn. In the middle of its fifth decade the school provides a curriculum for all students drawn from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. The educational program is supported by a wide ranging welfare program. Parents are invited and encouraged each year to be active and effective partners in their children’s learning. Waratah and Wattle feature in the schools emblem to recall the [[Henry Lawson]] poem of the same name and is a reference to the strong links the community had to the army in its early years.
In its early years, the school had strong links with the [[army]] base in North Ingleburn.{{fact}} The school follows the NSW [[Board of Studies]]' standard curriculum, which is provided to all Government schools in NSW. The educational program is supported by a wide ranging welfare program. Parents are invited and encouraged each year to be active and effective partners in their children’s learning. Waratah and Wattle feature in the schools emblem to recall the [[Henry Lawson]] poem of the same name and is a reference to the strong links the community had to the army in its early years.{{fact}} The School's motto is "Tolerance, Integrity and Excellence".


The school consists of in excess of 900 students and 70 staff. There are programmes to support students, from those who are gifted and talented in sporting pursuits, to those that support students with behavioural problems and also for people of specific non-european origins.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.pacificyouth.nsw.gov.au/about_projects_education.htm | title=Youth Partnership with Pacific Communities | publisher=NSW Department of Community Services| accessdate=2008-02-04 }}</ref> Other programs available to all students include the ever popular school newsletter voucher programme in which students who "collect 3 vouchers from different newsletters"<ref>Ingleburn High School: "the School TIE", page 12. November, 2007</ref> may redeem their vouchers for a bronze award from a deputy principal (a bronze award is a small, brown/tan coloured sheet of paper to recognise good student behaviour or achievement).
The school now consists of over 900 students and over 70 staff. There are programs to support all students from those who are gifted and talented to those that support students with learning difficulties.


In recent years the HSC results of Ingleburn High School have seen a substantial improvement due to the richness of learning taking place within the school.
In recent years the HSC results of Ingleburn High School have seen a substantial improvement.{{fact}}


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Ingleburn High School is committed to providing the best educational opportunities for all students. This is evident in the demand parents place in gaining a place for their children at the school; each year there are many more applicants than there are places available.{{fact}}
Student welfare is a high priority with a recent focus on Positive Behaviour in Schools (PBIS)[http://www.pbis.org] where the focus is on students being safe, respectful learners.


The school's toilet facilities are covered in graffiti which was commissioned by the school's administration.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ihs_graffiti.jpg</ref>
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Ingleburn High School is committed to providing the best educational opportunities for all students, a truly comprehensive local high school. This is obvious through the clear demand parents place in gaining a place for their children at the school, each year there are many more applicants than there are places available.
[[Image:ihs_graffiti.jpg | thumbnail]]


[[Meg Lees]], the former head of [[Australian Democrats]] was a teacher at the school in the 1970's. <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/29/1027926855614.html</ref>
[[Meg Lees]], the former head of [[Australian Democrats]] was a teacher at the school in the 1970's. <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/29/1027926855614.html</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Public schools in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Public schools in New South Wales]]

Revision as of 01:44, 5 February 2008

Ingleburn High School
File:Ihslogocolour vsm.jpg
Location
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Ingleburn, NSW, Australia
Information
TypePublic secondary school
MottoTolerance, Integrity and Excellence
Established1960
PrincipalMr M. Wiecek
Grades7-12
Enrollment906
Websitehttp://www.ingleburn-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Ingleburn High School is a co-educational, comprehensive, public High School located in Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia.

In its early years, the school had strong links with the army base in North Ingleburn.[citation needed] The school follows the NSW Board of Studies' standard curriculum, which is provided to all Government schools in NSW. The educational program is supported by a wide ranging welfare program. Parents are invited and encouraged each year to be active and effective partners in their children’s learning. Waratah and Wattle feature in the schools emblem to recall the Henry Lawson poem of the same name and is a reference to the strong links the community had to the army in its early years.[citation needed] The School's motto is "Tolerance, Integrity and Excellence".

The school consists of in excess of 900 students and 70 staff. There are programmes to support students, from those who are gifted and talented in sporting pursuits, to those that support students with behavioural problems and also for people of specific non-european origins.[1] Other programs available to all students include the ever popular school newsletter voucher programme in which students who "collect 3 vouchers from different newsletters"[2] may redeem their vouchers for a bronze award from a deputy principal (a bronze award is a small, brown/tan coloured sheet of paper to recognise good student behaviour or achievement).

In recent years the HSC results of Ingleburn High School have seen a substantial improvement.[citation needed]

Ingleburn High School is committed to providing the best educational opportunities for all students. This is evident in the demand parents place in gaining a place for their children at the school; each year there are many more applicants than there are places available.[citation needed]

The school's toilet facilities are covered in graffiti which was commissioned by the school's administration.[3]

File:Ihs graffiti.jpg

Meg Lees, the former head of Australian Democrats was a teacher at the school in the 1970's. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Youth Partnership with Pacific Communities". NSW Department of Community Services. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ Ingleburn High School: "the School TIE", page 12. November, 2007
  3. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ihs_graffiti.jpg
  4. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/29/1027926855614.html
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