Caroline Chisholm High School
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The newly amalgamated senior campus of Caroline Chisholm School (previously Caroline Chisholm High School), is an Australia
n public high school
in the Chisholm
suburb of Canberra
in the Australian Capital Territory
(ACT) catering to years 6 to 10. It is one of the many new 'super schools' operated by the ACT Department of Education and Training.
. The senior campus opened in 1985 under the name "Caroline Chisholm High School", and was awarded the 1986 Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Canberra Medallion for Outstanding Architecture for producing an exceptionally high quality structure at a relatively low cost using regular materials.
Streaming occurs in Years 9 and 10 to prepare the students for college.
The senior campus of Caroline Chisholm School has four subschools, one for each year. Each subschool has its own building with classrooms and assembly hall with one executive teacher, and two deputy principles having responsibility for student welfare. The school was designed with each building in a square and streets between each square facilitating the schools organisation. The subschool system aims to provide a greater focus on getting to know the students and build cohesion in the student group.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Chisholm
Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory
Chisholm is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong, named after Caroline Chisholm.It was gazetted on 5 August 1975, and streets are named after notable women....
suburb of Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
(ACT) catering to years 6 to 10. It is one of the many new 'super schools' operated by the ACT Department of Education and Training.
History
The school is named after Australian pioneer Caroline ChisholmCaroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm was a progressive 19th-century English humanitarian known mostly for her involvement with female immigrant welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on 16 May in the Calendar of saints of the Church of England...
. The senior campus opened in 1985 under the name "Caroline Chisholm High School", and was awarded the 1986 Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
The Australian Institute of Architects is a professional body for architects in Australia. Until August 2008, the Institute traded as the "Royal Australian Institute of Architects", which remains its official name....
Canberra Medallion for Outstanding Architecture for producing an exceptionally high quality structure at a relatively low cost using regular materials.
Curriculum
The new amalgamated P-10 school offers a wide range of subjects with English, Mathematics, Science, Studies of Society and Environment and Physical Education being compulsory. Elective subjects include Indonesian, Music, Drama, Food, Dance, Sewing, Art, Photography, Business Admin, Woodwork, Metalwork, Information Technology and Life Sciences. As of 2008 the school band is offered to year 9/10 as an elective line instead of 8:30 - 9:00 am every week.Streaming occurs in Years 9 and 10 to prepare the students for college.
The senior campus of Caroline Chisholm School has four subschools, one for each year. Each subschool has its own building with classrooms and assembly hall with one executive teacher, and two deputy principles having responsibility for student welfare. The school was designed with each building in a square and streets between each square facilitating the schools organisation. The subschool system aims to provide a greater focus on getting to know the students and build cohesion in the student group.