St Clair High caters for students from Years 7 to 12. The school motto is “Endeavour with Courtesy, Consideration and Commonsense”. The central concept which drives the school is “Personal Best for everyone”.
Facilities: Include five fully equipped computer rooms, tiered learning space, senior study seating 35 students and lockers for 120 students, group learning spaces, and central courtyard. The internal school yard has well-established gardens, while the external grounds contain ball courts, extensive grassed areas and a school farm.
Electives Years 7 to 10: The school offers a comprehensive curriculum pattern. Years 7 and 8 study a set approved Board of Studies Program which covers all mandatory components. In addition, students in Years 9 and 10 select three elective subjects from an extensive range of options which all carry School Certificate accreditation.
Electives Years 11 and 12: Within the senior school there is a comprehensive range of subjects in all Key Learning Areas. St Clair has strong links with local TAFE colleges, being in close proximity to Penrith, Mt Druitt and Blacktown. Vocational education is offered in Hospitality, Information Technology, Entertainment, Primary Industries, Construction, Business Services, Retail, Metal, and Engineering.
Sport: Sport is incorporated in the curriculum in Years 7 to 11. Teams are entered in most knockout sporting competitions.
Welfare and personal development: Students work in a caring, supportive environment characterised by mutual respect between the students themselves, and between students and staff. Student achievement is given strong recognition with regular celebrations and morning teas. Extensive gifted and talented girls’ and boys’ programs operate across the school. Senior students are differentiated from junior students in their pastoral care grouping program and by privileges. There is an active SRC.