Castle Hill High School

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Castle Hill High School
Location
Castle Hill High School
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Coordinates 33°43′35.80″S150°59′58.01″E / 33.7266111°S 150.9994472°E / -33.7266111; 150.9994472
Information
Type Public school, co-educational, comprehensive school
MottoTruth is Strength
Established1963
PrincipalGeorgina Cuthbertson [1]
Staff136
Number of students1900 [2]
Colour(s)Blue and white   
Website https://castlehill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Castle Hill High School is a co-educational and comprehensive school located in Castle Hill, a suburb in Sydney, Australia. The school caters for students ranging from year 7 to year 12 and was established in 1963. Castle Hill High School generally performs well in the HSC, with many students achieving band 6s each year. In 2024, 275 were achieved, alongside five state ranks, one of which being a statewide first in course. [3] [4] Nine students also received an all rounder award for achieving band 6s/E4s in 10 units or more. [3] The school was recognised by Better Education for its HSC results, coming 108th in New South Wales in 2024. [5]

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Co-curricular activities

Historically, Castle Hill High School has demonstrated strong participation in extracurricular activities, including sport, musical production, leadership, technology and public competitions.

Sporting

Castle Hill High School holds various sporting events including Cross-Country, Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, where students can compete for participation in wider regional competitions, consisting of Zone (representing the school), Regionals (representing Hills Zone) and Combined High Schools (representing Sydney West). [6]

The school formerly competed against Crestwood High School in the Brewer Cup. [7]

Academics

Castle Hill High School participates in the following inter-school academic competitions:

Student Leadership

Notable alumni

References

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  2. "Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill, NSW". Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Castle Hill High School HSC Results (Honour Roll) | HSCninja". www.hscninja.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. NSW Education Standards Authority, NSW Government (15 May 2023). "First in Course | NSW Government". www.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. "Trend of CASTLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL 2154 by HSC results". www.bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. "Personal development, health and physical education - Castle Hill High School". castlehill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. "THE BREWER CUP". Drawbridge 2011 (17th ed.). Castle Hill High School. 4 November 2011. p. 1.
  8. "Extra Curricular Activities". web page. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  9. "Premier's Debating Challenge | The Arts Unit". artsunit.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  10. Reflections: 2024. Castle Hill High School. 2024. p. 74.
  11. "Mathematics - Castle Hill High School". castlehill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. "Da Vinci Decathlon – great results". Drawbridge 2019 (9th ed.). Castle Hill High School. 14 June 2019. p. 1.
  13. "SRC Induction Ceremony 2024 - Castle Hill High School". castlehill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  14. "Peer Support - Castle Hill High School". castlehill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 "Student Leadership - Castle Hill High School". castlehill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Legislative Assembly Hansard - 23 November 2023". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 24 June 2025.