The School Plan focuses upon developing intellectual capacity for staff and students, student wellbeing linked to development of positive relationships, improving self-concept, and building an ability to critically reflect. This is linked to consistent evidence based teaching and learning structures and frameworks across the school that prioritises how students learn, combining a strong focus on higher order thinking and complex problem solving.
Plumpton has improved the practice of teachers through high quality evidence based Teacher Professional Learning systems mostly developed and delivered by the school. This is further enhanced with continued support to beginning teachers by Head Teacher Mentors who are experts in humanities, maths and science.
Why Choose Plumpton High School?
- Plumpton High School’s Principal Tim Lloyd announced as the Australian Principal of The Year 2019 for government schools at the Australian Education Awards
- Australian Innovative Schools Winner 2019, Australian Secondary School of the Year (Government) 2020 finalist, Best Co-Curricular Program in Australian Schools finalist 2020
- Plumpton High School focuses on developing students intellectual capacity, positive relationships, self-concept, leadership capacity and reflective practice, enabling them to be the “best they can be”, successfully contributing to the world beyond school as a global citizen
- Top 10 NSW School for moving students into higher Bands in the 2018 HSC, Top HSC result in Network 2018, HSC results best in 20 plus years in 2017, 16 students on the NSW HSC Distinguished
- Achievers List – 99.3 ATAR 2016 / 1st and 2nd in Filipino Continuers NSW HSC 2014 and 2nd in 2017
- Post School Destinations: 40% University (Medical, Health, Psychology, Law, Economics, Commerce) / 13% College/TAFE (Music, Nursing, Childcare, Animal Studies, Information Technology, Personal Trainer) / 8% Apprenticeship (Mechanical, Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Childcare) / 24% Employment
- Excellent NAPLAN Reading results above NSW average 2018, outstanding NAPLAN Numeracy results, scaled score growth of 51.1 points compared to NSW average of 40.7 points 2017, partnering with The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), awards from the Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad of Distinctions and Credits to our mathematics students, High Distinctions, Distinctions and Credits in Australian Mathematics competition, internationally recognised Literacy Accelerated Reader program
- Partnerships with Citi Bank, Accenture, Google, Microsoft, ABCN, JP Morgan, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, Western Sydney University, Social Ventures Australia, United Way, Mitchell Institute and 26 other businesses mentoring 600 students in 2019
- High quality Staff Professional Learning linked to high quality teaching and learning based on the latest research recognised by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
- Student Leadership program unique in Australia and mentoring for students by corporate executives which includes using corporate project management structures
- Positive Psychology and Growth Mindset Wellbeing Program supporting individual student growth and achievement
- Students regularly win awards at State and National level: 6 ABCN Scholarship holders 2016-2019, Blacktown City Youth Ambassador 2017/18, Academic Excellence Scholarship Western
- Sydney University 2019, ACEL National Award for entrepreneurial learning 2017, NSW Government Youth Advisory Council 2018, UBS Leadership Academy 2018 and UBS Finance Academy 2018
- Selected academically Gifted and Talented classes in Mathematics, English, Science and HSIE
- University Offers – 63 in 2018, 65 in 2019 and 61 in 2020. Early Access Scheme for university – 42 students in 2018 and 50 students in 2019 gained early university entry
- Fully air conditioned with state-of-the-art teaching & learning facilities including the latest industry standard technology
- OTHER FACT: No Young Mothers Program since 2006
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