Bradfield College (Sydney)

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Bradfield Senior College
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Bradfield College (Sydney)

Australia
Coordinates 33°49′49″S151°12′12″E / 33.83028°S 151.20333°E / -33.83028; 151.20333 Coordinates: 33°49′49″S151°12′12″E / 33.83028°S 151.20333°E / -33.83028; 151.20333
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Other nameThe School for Creative Industries
Type Government-funded co-educational specialist senior secondary and vocational day school
Established1993;29 years ago (1993)
Educational authority
Oversight NSW Education Standards Authority
Specialist Creative industries
College DirectorMeredith Melville-Jones
Years 11-12
Enrolment295 [1]  (2018)
Campus type Suburban
Affiliations
Website bradfield.nsw.edu.au
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Bradfield College (Sydney)

Bradfield Senior College (sometimes called Bradfield College) is a government-funded co-educational specialist senior secondary and vocational day school specialising in the creative industries, located on the Pacific Highway, St Leonards, New South Wales, in the lower north shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Established in 1993, the college enrolled approximately 300 students in 2018, in Year 11 and Year 12 only, of whom one percent were Indigenous Australians. [1] The school is operated by TAFE NSW in conjunction with the NSW Department of Education in accordance with a curriculum developed by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority. The principal is Meredith Melville-Jones, who also is the College Director of Bradfield College.

The related Bradfield College is one of seven colleges comprising TAFE NSW Northern Sydney.

History

Bradfield Senior College began in 1993 on the site previously occupied by North Sydney Girls High School. The College was the first of its kind in New South Wales to have TAFE NSW Certificate programs integrated with the NSW Higher School Certificate in areas such as Design, Music, Dance, Entertainment, Hospitality, Information Technology, Digital Media, Retail and Tourism Services. The school caters for students in Years 11 and 12 only and boasts an independent adult environment for its students, some of whom have come from challenging backgrounds. [3] The majority of students are aged 16 to 22 years old. [1]

Campus

The Bradfield Senior College campus is located at 213 Pacific Highway on the St Leonards Learning and Innovation campus.

The school's facilities include a dance studio, music rehearsal rooms, recording studio, drama performance space, radio and editing rooms, darkroom, photography studio, visual art rooms, art exhibition studio, study centre, computer rooms (MAC and PC), food lab, biology lab, student lounge and design rooms.

Curriculum

HSC GeneralHSC VocationalTVET, External Dance and IT
Ancient HistoryAccommodation Services, Certificate II Hospitality OperationsBusiness Services Certificate II
BiologyCommercial Cookery, Certificate II Hospitality OperationsDance Practices II
Business StudiesDesign, Certificate III Design FundamentalsDesign Foundation Studies
CeramicsEntertainment, Certificate II Live Production Theatre & EventsEntertainment, Certificate II Live Production Theatre & Events
Community & Family StudiesFurniture Making, Certificate IIEntertainment, Certificate III Live Production Theatre & Events
DanceInformation Technology, Certificate III Software ApplicationsFurniture Making Certificate II
Design & TechnologyTheatre Film & Radio, Certificate II Media & PerformanceHospitality (Operations) Accommodation Services Strand Certificate II
Digital ImagingMusic Industry, Certificate II FoundationInformation Technology Certificate II
DramaRetail Operations, Certificate II in Retail OperationsInformation Technology Specialisation Studies Certificate III
English AdvancedTourism, Certificate II in Tourism OperationsJewellery Statement of Attainment
English Extension 1 and 2Outdoor Recreation, (Partial) Certificate II in Outdoor RecreationMusic Industry (Foundation) Certificate II
English FundamentalsOutdoor Recreation, (Partial) Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
English StandardPhotography - Fundamental Skills
Food TechnologyRetail Operations Certificate II
Legal StudiesTheatre Film & Radio, Certificate II Media & Performance
GeographyTourism (Operations) Certificate II
History Extension
Information Processes & Technology
Industrial Technology (Multimedia)
General Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics Extension 1
Modern History
Music
Personal Development, Health & Physical Education
Photography
Society and Culture
Software Design & Development
Sport Lifestyle and Recreation
Visual Arts
Visual Design
Work Studies

Note: The TVET, External Dance and IT courses run one afternoon a week and are open to students who attend other schools if the school does not offer a particular subject.

Notable alumni

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References

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