Clarence High School
Clarence High School Information
- Year established: 1959
- Number of international student places: 20
- Local students: 715
- Number of teaching staff: 60
- Support staff: 15
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF:
- ESL Teacher Co-ordinator
- Teacher Aide/Support Teacher
- Social Worker
- Guidance Officer
LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF
- French, Japanese and Korean
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT:
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Buddy system
STUDY FACILITIES:
- Number of classrooms (general): 30
- Computer labs: 7
- Science labs: 3
- Music rooms: 3 (plus 4 practice rooms)
- Rock music studies room: 1
- Art rooms: 3
- Private study rooms: 2
GENERAL FACILITIES:
- Canteen
- Library
- 3 large performance areas
- Gymnasium
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
- Peer support program
- Outstanding information technology facilities
- Inquiry-based learning with an emphasis on thinking and communicating
- Lunch time activity programs
- All students have digital portfolios, an email account and internet access
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:
- Soccer field
- Hockey field
- Tennis court
- Gymnasium
- Climbing wall
- Design studio for Ceramics, Woodwork,
- Metalwork and Technology
- A beach is just 200 metres from the school, so students enjoy activities such as kayaking, surfing and swimming
Co-curricular Activities and Excursions
- Year 9 and 10 Outdoor Education camps
- Ski trip to the Victorian Alps
- Cultural trip to mainland Australia
- Extended Learning Group
- Welfare Group - fundraising for our foster child and local
- community
- Mathematics Challenge
- Science Club
- Debating
- Landcare
- School Bands - rock band, concert band, stage band
- Sport
- Lunchtime House Activities
- Arts Evening
- Interhouse Sport
- English Competitions
- Science Competitions
Sports Teams
- Hockey
- Netball
- Soccer
- Water Polo
- Badminton
- Cricket (boys)
- Touch Football
- Basketball
Languages other than English
- French
English as a Second Language Class
English as a Second Language is taught as a separate class for international students.
Facilities
- Canteen
- Gymnasium
- Library
- Computer lab
- Tennis court
- Climbing wall
- Design studio for Ceramics, Woodwork, Metalwork and
- Technology
- Extended Learning Centre
