Greystanes High School
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Greystanes High School is a publicly funded comprehensive
co-educational secondary school
located in Greystanes, New South Wales
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and a hall. It also has a large quadrangle sheltered-area. Each block, except the canteen, the library, the hall, and C-Block, are double-storey buildings.
A-Block - PDHPE
, Japanese, Science
and two industrial arts courses (cooking
, and home economics
) are taught in this block. The lower level houses two fully equipped and recently refurbished science rooms, three fully equipped cooking rooms, an in-school gym and the science staffroom. The upper level houses one computer room, several classroom and the home economics room and the PDHPE staff room.
B-Block - School canteen, toilets, and change rooms for both sexes.
C-Block - This block is dedicated to the Industrial Arts
faculty with four specially designed woodwork & metalwork rooms, a computer room, a theory classroom and the industrial arts staff room. This block teaches woodwork, metalwork, engineering studies, electronic studies and plastics.
D-Block - Music
, Geography
, History
, Legal Studies, Economics
, Business Studies
and Art
are taught in this block. The lower level houses the front office, the principle's office, the sick bay, two art rooms one computer room and one classroom. The upper level houses the HSIE staff room, two music rooms, and several classrooms.
E-Block - Maths, Science
and English
are taught in this block. The bottom level houses two fully equipped and recently refurbished science rooms and several classrooms (primarily used by the maths faculty). The upper level houses the English staff room and several classroom (primarily used by the English faculty).
F-Block - School Hall
G-Block - Maths, Science
, Computing Studies
, Drama
Art
and the Special Education
classes are taught in this block. The bottom level houses the maths staff room several classroom (primarily used by the maths faculty), four fully equipped and recently refurbished science rooms, a drama room, a darkroom
, and toilets. The upper level houses two art rooms, the attendance office, the timetable office, several classrooms (primarily used by the maths faculty and the special needs faculty), the guidance counselor's office, and two computer rooms.
H-Block - School Library. Includes two computer labs. It also features the server room, and the careers advisor's office.
for the purposes of sporting competitions, mentoring, roll marking and the like: Bradman - Blue - named for the preeminent cricketer, Sir Don Bradman
Gilmore - Yellow - named for the poet and Communist, Dame Mary Gilmore
Monash - Green - named for the engineer and citizen soldier, General Sir John Monash
Parkes - Red - named for the Australian statesman, Sir Henry Parkes
which raises funds to buy additional equipment and facilities for the use of the school community.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
co-educational secondary school
Secondary school
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located in Greystanes, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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Layout
The school comprises eight blocks, including a canteen, a libraryLibrary
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
and a hall. It also has a large quadrangle sheltered-area. Each block, except the canteen, the library, the hall, and C-Block, are double-storey buildings.
A-Block - PDHPE
PDHPE
PDHPE is a subject in the New South Wales school curriculum. It is a compulsory subject in the K-10 curriculum, and available as an elective in years 11 and 12...
, Japanese, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and two industrial arts courses (cooking
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
, and home economics
Home Economics
Home economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
) are taught in this block. The lower level houses two fully equipped and recently refurbished science rooms, three fully equipped cooking rooms, an in-school gym and the science staffroom. The upper level houses one computer room, several classroom and the home economics room and the PDHPE staff room.
B-Block - School canteen, toilets, and change rooms for both sexes.
C-Block - This block is dedicated to the Industrial Arts
Industrial arts
Industrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools...
faculty with four specially designed woodwork & metalwork rooms, a computer room, a theory classroom and the industrial arts staff room. This block teaches woodwork, metalwork, engineering studies, electronic studies and plastics.
D-Block - Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Legal Studies, Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, Business Studies
Business studies
Business studies is an academic subject taught at higher level in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, as well as at university level in many countries...
and Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
are taught in this block. The lower level houses the front office, the principle's office, the sick bay, two art rooms one computer room and one classroom. The upper level houses the HSIE staff room, two music rooms, and several classrooms.
E-Block - Maths, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
are taught in this block. The bottom level houses two fully equipped and recently refurbished science rooms and several classrooms (primarily used by the maths faculty). The upper level houses the English staff room and several classroom (primarily used by the English faculty).
F-Block - School Hall
G-Block - Maths, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, Computing Studies
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
, Drama
Drama
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Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and the Special Education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
classes are taught in this block. The bottom level houses the maths staff room several classroom (primarily used by the maths faculty), four fully equipped and recently refurbished science rooms, a drama room, a darkroom
Darkroom
A darkroom is a room that can be made completely dark to allow the processing of light sensitive photographic materials, including photographic film and photographic paper. Darkrooms have been created and used since the inception of photography in the early 19th century...
, and toilets. The upper level houses two art rooms, the attendance office, the timetable office, several classrooms (primarily used by the maths faculty and the special needs faculty), the guidance counselor's office, and two computer rooms.
H-Block - School Library. Includes two computer labs. It also features the server room, and the careers advisor's office.
Houses and colours
The school's student population is organised into four housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
for the purposes of sporting competitions, mentoring, roll marking and the like: Bradman - Blue - named for the preeminent cricketer, Sir Don Bradman
Donald Bradman
Sir Donald George Bradman, AC , often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time...
Gilmore - Yellow - named for the poet and Communist, Dame Mary Gilmore
Mary Gilmore
Dame Mary Gilmore DBE was a prominent Australian socialist poet and journalist.-Early life:Mary Jean Cameron was born on 16 August 1865 at Cotta Walla near Goulburn, New South Wales...
Monash - Green - named for the engineer and citizen soldier, General Sir John Monash
John Monash
General Sir John Monash GCMG, KCB, VD was a civil engineer who became the Australian military commander in the First World War. He commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade before the War and then became commander of the 4th Brigade in Egypt shortly after the outbreak of the War with whom he took part...
Parkes - Red - named for the Australian statesman, Sir Henry Parkes
Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his...
Parents and Citizens Association
As with most state schools in Australia, Greystanes High School is supported by an active P&CParents and Citizens
Some Australian State Schools, both primary and high, are supported by Parents and Citizens Associations. These groups provide volunteer support, raise funds for infrastructure and other expenses and assist in the administration of their school....
which raises funds to buy additional equipment and facilities for the use of the school community.
External links
- Parents and Citizens Association - official website