The High School experience involves creative expression, real-world connection and deep thinking, shaping confident, capable young adults.
Students complete all mandatory learning areas while engaging in deeper, immersive learning experiences through Glenaeon’s Main Lesson program - extended units of study that that support diverse learning styles and allow ideas to be explored in depth.
Year 7-12
The High School years focus on engagement, curiosity, and breadth. Learning is lively, experience based, and designed to support students as they journey the adolescence years.
A rigorous, well‑balanced education that meets all NESA requirements and delivers outstanding HSC outcomes.
As a non‑selective school, we consistently place in the top 10–20% of NSW high schools for HSC results. More than 90% of our students go on to tertiary study.
A rich creative and performing arts program for every student, including Art, Music, Drama and Eurythmy.
In Year 7, students perform an annual play, and a Shakespeare Festival in Year 8. Year 10 students produce a full musical.
Drawing, painting, singing and instrumental music form part of the weekly curriculum.
Every child is recognised as a creative individual, developing the imagination and confidence to generate new ideas and ways of thinking throughout life.
Students engage in meaningful, hands‑on craftwork, beginning with textiles and progressing to wood, metal, stone and glass by Years 8 and 9.
The Artisan program builds practical understanding of materials while developing entrepreneurial skills such as design, planning, execution and reflection. Students gain confidence and creativity through making objects that are both useful and beautiful.
Resilience is fostered through a carefully sequenced outdoor education program.
Students progress from local outdoor experiences to extended adventures across Australia, with opportunities to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
A broad range of curricular and co‑curricular sports supports physical wellbeing and emotional growth for every student.
A Glenaeon education is grounded in relationships. Each classroom is a respectful learning community where empathy and mutual responsibility are cultivated.
Personal responsibility underpins student conduct and interpersonal ethics. Through school‑wide social justice initiatives, students develop a strong ethic of service and a commitment to contributing positively to the wider world.
Core subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography, are taught through immersive, cross‑curricular units alongside regular timetabled lessons, building skills and understanding over time. A broad offering of languages, technology, the creative and performing arts, PDHPE and outdoor education ensures a vibrant, well‑rounded learning experience.
Core academic learning continues, alongside the introduction of Major and Minor electives that reflect student interests and strengths.
Electives may include areas such as Commerce, Drama, Music, Studio Arts, Technology, and Languages. Minor subjects are reviewed annually and may include offerings such as Digital Media, Ceramics, Photography, or PE Extension.
Students follow a personalised course of study that balances academic focus with shared experiences that foster belonging and wellbeing.
A wide range of HSC subjects are offered on campus, with additional courses available through external providers such as the NSW School of Languages, Distance Education, TAFE, and TVET pathways.
Main Lessons remain central in the senior years, supporting deep engagement, independent thinking, and connection to the “big ideas” that sit alongside HSC coursework. Programs such as philosophy, public speaking, project presentations, wilderness experiences, and leadership portfolios prepare students not only for assessments, but for meaningful participation in the wider world.
We also offer a variety of other learning options through external providers, allowing students to undertake any other subjects, such as languages, through the NSW School of Languages, Distance Education or through our local TAFE providers. Students can also undertake TVET courses leading to Certificate II or III qualifications in addition to their HSC courses.
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Rigorous learning where curiosity is valued, questions are welcomed and knowledge connects to life beyond the classroom.
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We recognise that human beings are inherently creative and that imagination plays a vital role in how young people make sense of the world, solve problems, and shape their own lives.
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Opportunities to lead, serve and contribute build character, compassion and a sense of purpose in community.
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The best way to understand Glenaeon is to feel it - the calm, the colour, the creativity in motion. Come walk the grounds, meet our teachers, and see how learning comes to life in a deeply human, gently guided way.
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