High Schools in Sydney

Public High Schools are well spread over Sydney suburbs. As the growth capital of Australia this city possibly carries the biggest  expectations when it comes to Education, and as the Multi - Cultural hub of Australia it has the highest expectations when it comes to International Education.

Sydney High Schools run from years 7 to year 12 which is usually between the ages of 12 to 18. Years 11 and 12 are known as HSC years. Where they are using their subjects to prepare for the courses or career they are choosing to take on after High School, whether this be TAFE, University or an Apprenticeship.

As with all cities it has a wide eray of Schools throughout each suburb. All of which cater to International students, they offer several langauge subjects and all offer English as a mostly compolsery subject. Ranging from standard to advanced.

Also offering Teacher's Assistants for extra help with students who may or may not speak fluent English, but also helping to aid the transition from school life outside of Australia to begining an Australian Education.

Most High Schools offer Counselling services for those who are having trouble
settling in.

There is also individual high schools offering education specialy for  people of certain religion. As many parents and students coming from a country where religion is such a huge part of their community and their everyday lives, they may find it easier for themselves to slide into a religious based high school as it may be more acuipt to their needs and what they are looking for out of a high school education.

In saying this all Sydney public high schools will offer a religion subject mostly running in the earlier years, and can usually be carried on as an elective subject when they get to years 10, 11 and 12.

Sydney is such a diverse city with people living there from all over the world, All of these schools will have children from different continents and will be cattered to all of their individual needs.