Principal's Message
Blackwattle Bay Campus is a vibrant, culturally diverse school. All students are encouraged to achieve their personal best in an environment that provides academic challenges and exciting artistic, cultural and sporting opportunities. High expectations of students are held by staff, parents and students themselves. To assist students in achieving their personal best, a strongly supportive culture exists.
Features of this culture include:
- Mature relationships based on mutual respect
- Clearly communicated and modelled expectations
- Effective transition and induction programs
- A structured mentor program providing each student with a teacher mentor
- Strong formal and informal feedback systems for learners
- Three Year Advisers per cohort
- Learning Hub
- Tutorial assistance and learning support
- Opportunities to participate in enrichment, service and social justice initiatives
Since the formation of the College in 2002 Sydney Secondary College students have excelled in Year 12 examinations in a wide variety of curriculum areas.
Blackwattle Bay Campus provides students with the widest possible curriculum choice, including a range of academically challenging Year 12 subjects, specialist VET subjects and access to TAFE and EVET courses. Hence students may choose from a wide range of traditional academic subjects, vocational education frameworks, NESA endorsed subjects or TAFE courses.
The campus includes a support unit which caters for students with physical and intellectual disabilities and autism. It also supports the integration of students with disabilities in mainstream classes. We believe that the diversity of our student body is one of the strengths of Blackwattle Bay Campus.
Student leadership is an important feature of our school. The SRC Program offers a range of opportunities for students to gain valuable leadership skills which will enhance their social and career development. Blackwattle students are encouraged to be responsible, respectful and productive members of our society capable of high achievement through individual effort and persistence.
I am very proud of our school’s achievements. We are committed to providing our students with the best possible educational experiences to prepare them for a successful and fulfilling future.
Ingrid Koodrin
Principal (Rel.)
