Gilroy College was established in 1980 and is set on 7.2 hectares at Castle Hill.
Facilities: Include performing arts centre, technologies centre, darkroom, four computer rooms, a mobile computer laboratory, library resource centre, hall/gymnasium, basketball and netball courts and sports fields. There’s a new performing arts and design and technology centre for music (including music laboratory), drama, textiles and design, computers, food technology/hospitality, wood, drawing, metalwork and graphics.
Electives Years 7 to 10: French, Japanese, Drama, Commerce, Graphics Technology, World History, Environmental Geography, Physical Activity and Sports Studies, Textiles & Design, Wood Technology, Food Technology, Music, Visual Arts and Photography. All students study Computing in Year 8 in Academic Studies.
Electives Years 11 and 12: More than 50 subjects are available at the senior level, including a number of VET and TVET courses.
Sport: Competitive — netball, basketball, soccer, swimming, indoor cricket, cricket, tennis, indoor soccer, rugby league, softball, hockey. Recreational — golf, ice-skating, bushwalking, cycling, table tennis, bowling and surfing.
Extracurricular activities: Debating, public speaking, band, musical productions, choir, chess, Toastmasters, sister school in Japan (offering an annual exchange program for students), social justice group.
Welfare and personal development: Students are encouraged to develop self-discipline within a framework of pastoral care and peer support. A special education department is equipped to deal with learning difficulties and the gifted and talented. Formal careers education is provided in Year 9.
Special features: Since its establishment, Gilroy College has developed a strong academic tradition with outstanding results in both the SC and HSC. Parent involvement is strong, fostering a sense of community.