Enrolment - Year 7
Enrolment - Year 7
Each year 150 boys are selected for entry from a state-wide test administered by the NSW Department of Education High Performing Students Unit. Students are offered places on the basis of a rank-ordered composite score. Information is available from the following website:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/
The NSW Department of Education High Performing Students Unit can be contacted on 1300 880 367 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Students who wish to attend Sydney Technical High School must:
- Have been born in Australia,
- Possess an Australian or New Zealand passport, or
- Have Australian permanent residency status.
Entrance to Year 7 is through an entrance test administered by the NSW Department of Education High Performing Students Unit.
- Applications are available for Year 5 students from primary schools in October and need to be returned to the primary school by mid-late November. Application forms and sample questions from past papers can also be downloaded from the High Performing Students Unit website.
- The unit can also be contacted on 1300 880 367, by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Link to High Performing Students Unit
- The test will be held at various locations across the state in March.
- Students will be selected according to their position on the results list, which is confidential and available only to the Principal of the chosen high school.
- There is no other waiting list.
- There are no sibling rights.
Enrolment - Years 8-11
Enrolment - Years 8-11
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Enrolment Applications for 2018 are now closed. Application forms for Year 8 - 11 2019 will be available from mid-June 2018. |
Applications for places in Selective Schools for Years 8-11 are available from late June each year from the Department of Education High Performing Students Unit website. STHS has its own Application Form which is available below. Applicants should complete BOTH forms to apply for Years 8-11.
For further information, access the following website:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/
Years 8, 9 and 10
Entrance to Years 8, 9 and 10 is through application with supporting evidence and an interview. Entry is dependent upon vacancies, usually only one or two each year as a place becomes vacant.
Year 11
Entrance to Year 11 is through application with supporting evidence, an interview and a selection test. Approximately 10-15 students are accepted into Year 11 each year. Applicants are assessed for suitability on their application. Applicants may then be invited for interview and test.
Applications
- The school application forms can be downloaded below from 23 June 2017 and need to be returned to the office by 28 July 2017.
- The school application form requests details in a number of areas of expertise, as well as detailing the documentation required: academic excellence, music, public speaking, debating, performance, sport, leadership, school service, community service, competitions, reasons for selecting Sydney Technical High School, personal qualities, other areas.
- Click on the links below to download the required High Performing Students Unit Application Form and the Sydney Technical High School Application Form for next year.
- Please note - your application must consist of two parts:
- The High Performing Students Unit Application Form and
- The School Application Form for the particular academic year you wish to enter.
- High Performing Students Unit Application Form
- High Performing Students Unit Information Pack
- Application Form for students entering Year 8
- Application Form for students entering Year 9
- Application Form for students entering Year 10
- Application Form for students entering Year 11
Application and Selection Process Years 8-11
- Read the High Performing Students Unit Information Pack.
- Complete the High Performing Students Unit Application Form.
- Complete the STHS Application Form for the year in which you are applying.
- Supply a copy of each of your last two School Reports, together with any other documents that support your application. Do not include originals with your application.
Return your application to the school no later than 3.15pm on 28 July 2017.
Applications will be accepted in person or by post. Applications cannot be submitted by Email or fax.
Applications received by mail or in person will not be accepted after this date or time.
If vacancies exist, successful applicants will be offered a place in order of merit.
If your application is successful you will be notified in writing. Year 11 applicants who are successful will be notified in writing as they will have to complete a test and interview at the school on Monday 14 August 2017.
Years 7-10
Years 7-10 (LOTE)
Students engage with two languages in Year 7, then build skills in their chosen language from Year 8 onwards, focusing on the practical application of language skills to everyday situations.
Students can then pursue language studies in Years 9 and 10 as an elective course to further deepen their knowledge and understanding in their chosen language.
Parents and Citizen Association (P&C)
Parents and Citizen Association (P&C)
The Parents and Citizens (P&C) comprise members of the school community, predominantly parents of students at the school who support, advise and work collaboratively with the school in the best interests of the education of students at Tech. The P&C jointly develops the strategic directions of the school, advocate for public education and participate in panels, celebrations and partner the school in improving student learning outcomes.
The P&C committee led by the President meet on the first Tuesday of the month in term time, and all parents are encouraged to attend.
A number of important events are organised by the P&C. These include guest speakers on topics of relevance and interest to parents, and an annual joint P&C meeting with sister school, St George Girls High School.
The P&C support the school financially in numerous ways and provide additional resourcing for items such as technology; textbooks; gym and canteen equipment, and other items as requested by the school. The P&C is not a fundraising body in part due to the complexity of school enrolment and the fact that many students travel large distances to the school. Instead, the P&C have an annual standard levy which all parents are encouraged to pay.
The P&C welcome Year 7 students to the school in Term 1 with a BBQ which is very well attended.
Second Hand Uniform Shop
Second Hand Uniform Shop
The P&C run a second hand uniform shop in the grounds of the school in Vera’s Cottage. The shop is run by volunteers, and is open on the second Tuesday of the month between 10.30 am and 12.
School Canteen
School Canteen
The school is fortunate to have a school run canteen, and all profits from the canteen are returned to the school. The canteen is run by a paid manager, with the help of community volunteers. At the start of every year the canteen invites parents to volunteer their time. Their contribution to the school is very much appreciated.
Parent Partnership
Parent Partnership
The school enjoys a good relationship with the community, and has established a parent partnership program for Years 7-10. The aim of the partnership is to strengthen the home school relationship and encourage student wellbeing. Parents join the senior executive once a term for breakfast and discussion on issues of mutual educational interest. Topics discussed are often related to our student wellbeing program, which is age specific, and various guest speakers are invited, and have included The Australian Federal Police talking on cyber safety, and staff speaking on their areas of expertise, as well as seminars on mental health issues; adolescent development; gaming and gifted and talented education. Parent input into potential seminar topics ensure the relevance and utility of the program.
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Tech Talk
Tech Talk
Tech Talk is the school’s monthly newsletter of school stories and events. It is a useful way to keep up to date with what is happening in the school, and the P&C report can be found here.
Gagne's Model
Gagne's Model
Gagne’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT) provides the following definitions of giftedness and talent, and is used by the school as the foundation for its teaching programs:
- Giftedness is potential (natural aptitude or ability) that is significantly beyond what might be expected for one’s age, in any area of human ability including intellectual, creative, social and physical.
- Talented refers to actually performing or achieving at a level significantly above average in any area of human performance.
- Gifted Underachievers: A student who is gifted, but who has not yet been able to translate their potential into performance that is significantly above average may be seen as a “gifted underachiever”.
Gagne’s DMGT shows that the school has a crucial role in providing gifted students with appropriate opportunities for learning, training and practice so that gifted students can achieve their potential.
Teaching & Learning
Teaching and Learning
We aim:
- To encourage and support the achievement of personal excellence in all students so that they achieve their potential.
- To equip staff with sufficient knowledge and training so that they can identify underachievement and support these students to achieve their potential.
- To work in partnership with parents to support their sons and address underachievement.
- To use a range of data to identify students whose level of ability falls into the highly, exceptionally or profoundly gifted range.
- To train teachers to provide quality teaching and gifted and talented programs and initiatives which appropriately challenge and engage students with intellectual rigour in the curriculum according to their level of giftedness..
Alumni Events
Alumni Events 2016
Term 1
April 1st: School Cross Country Carnival
April 8th: Anzac Day Ceremony
Term 2:
Alumni speakers program: Friday May 13th.
3rd June: Alumni cocktail evening, Common Room
24th June: Alumni wellbeing forum
Term 3:
Alumni speakers program: Friday 29th July,
Alumni soccer match: Friday 16th September
Term 4:
Friday 25th November: White Ribbon Day: Alumni breakfast and open morning
For more information about school initiated alumni events please phone the school office.
School Archive
School Archive
The school archive is housed in the Library in the Bob Booth Archive Room, and contains papers, artefacts and memorabilia from the three sites of the school; Ultimo, Paddington and Bexley from staff and students. The archive has the most complete set of research files relating to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, an Old Boy of the school, in Australia. The research files were most recently used by Peter Fitzsimmonds for his book on Kingsford Smith, ‘Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men’, published in 2010.
In 2011 the archive was renovated for the school Centenary Celebrations and was extensively used by Dr John Morrison in his history of the school,’ The Story and Times of Sydney Technical High School, 1911-2011’ published in 2011 to celebrate one hundred years of school history. Alumni can access the school archives on Wednesday afternoon. Please phone the school.
Anzac Day 2015: Centenary of the Landing at Gallipoli
Anzac Day 2015: Centenary of the Landing at Gallipoli
The school celebrated the Centenary of the Gallipoli campaign with an exceptional presentation from year 9 World History to a large audience of ex students and the school. Students showed the perspectives of Australian and Turkish soldiers using visuals and materials researches from The Australian War Memorial Archives.
Year 9 presenters spoke without notes, and their relationship with their audience was electrifying. Of note was the perspective of an Australian medical doctor at the front on the campaign. The school concert band and choir presented the tradition music associated with Anzac Day, and student Ethan Oo played The Last Post and Reveille.
Sydney Technical High School has created a LinkedIn account:
With our Linked in account we aim to promote greater levels of contact with and between members of our alumni network.
