Hunters Hill High School is a highly successful, comprehensive school, with a long history of academic achievement together with cultural and sporting excellence. The school continues to foster a strong school spirit, with a good range of creative and relevant programs that encourage all students to reach their potential.
Facilities: Situated on a 6.6-hectare site on the banks of Lane Cove River, the school has a spacious and leafy setting. Recent capital works improvements have included the construction of a $4.7-million assembly hall/gymnasium/performance space complex and updated science and hospitality facilities. Facilities include a library with two technology areas, a large riverside oval, tennis and basketball courts, drama theatrette, a movement studio, specialist language/art/science/music and photography facilities.
Electives Years 9 and 10: Commerce, Drama, History, Italian, Japanese, Music, Visual Arts, Food Technology, Information Software and Technology, Engineering Studies, Industrial Technology (Graphics/Metal and Wood).
Electives Years 11 and 12: Ancient History (with Extension), Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Drama, Design and Technology, Economics, Geography, Industrial Technology, Industry Studies (Hospitality), Information Processes and Technology, Legal Studies, Mathematics (with Extension), Modern History (with Extension), Music, Physics, PD/Health/PE, Sport Lifestyle and Recreation, Society and Culture and Visual Arts. The school is also linked to Meadowbank/Ryde, Ultimo, North Sydney and Hornsby TAFEs, providing access to TVET courses.
Sport: Archery, athletics, basketball, cricket, cross-country, hockey, netball, rugby union, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, volleyball, gym fitness and water polo. Recreational sports include bowling, cycling, dancing, powerwalking, sailing, tae kwon do and table tennis.
Co-curricular activities: Achievers’ camp, concert and Senior ensemble, debating, drama, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, monthly school newsletter, annual school magazine, student newspaper, variety night, musical concerts, choir, Tournament of Minds.
Welfare and personal development: Careers adviser, peer support, SRC, learning difficulties team, work experience, Year advisers, Year 7 camp and senior mentoring.
Special features: The school has strong links with the local community that feature the “Moocooboola” festival and the Oxfam Trailwalk. Links with primary schools are enhanced by primary enrichment programs in creative and performing arts, science, mathematics and technology.
Famous ex-students: Tegan Bennett, Christopher Birch, Rose Byrne, Ben Derwent, Tom Leudeke, Bronwyn Meyer, Felicity Nove, Jodhi Packer (Meares), Scott Rankin, Jeff Shaw, Brett Stiller, Gavin Woods.