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Arthur Phillip High School (APHS) is a coeducational public high school located in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. The school was established in 1875. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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In July 2007 it had a student population of approximately 1,490 in years 7-12 with 100 teaching staff. The school is named after Arthur Phillip, the first governor of New South Wales and the founder of the city of Sydney. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ...
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It is rare in Australia in that it is a high school located in an urban business district of high-rise buildings. It extends across two sides of Macquarie Street, the street on which it is situated. The vast bulk of high schools in Australia are suburban, with large grounds, while Arthur Phillip High School has only a central courtyard around which the classroom buildings are arranged, and additional sports grounds which have been decreasing in size over time due to demountable classrooms being placed on them.
There is a playing field across the road from the main school building, but it is largely covered with portable classrooms (17 as of July 2007). In 2002 the playing field was not covered with any classrooms at all, but slowly as time has progressed and the studential influx increased, the necessity has arisen for new classrooms. It is expected that in the future there will be even more classrooms to cover the playing field. The school also has a large multi-purpose hall with a stage, and three basketball (or netball) courts.
It is often referred to as a technology high school and is well-supplied with resources in this area. The school especially employs products produced by Apple Inc., with the vast majority of the school's computers being Macs. The vast majority of classrooms contain a projector, which may be used by teachers at their discretion as a tool. The entire school has wireless Internet connectivity, and makes extensive use of Apple laptop computers (a plentiful supply of which is owned), in effect turning any classroom into a computer lab instantaneously. Apple Inc. ...
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History
APHS has a long history, dating back to the beginnings of the city of Sydney. At the front of the main side of its split campus the Old School House building, now a museum, is situated and contains photos and items pertaining to education in Australia's early colonial era and beyond.
Various disputes have occurred between APHS and the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET). They are outlined below. Being an urban school located on land that is now of very high-value (the entire campus estimated at AU$80 million in July 2007) and limited size, with ever-increasing student numbers, it faces many challenges now and for the future.
APHS vs DET 2005 dispute In 2005, following media attention being drawn to the issue, the DET decided to finally repair the structural problems of a wing of APHS's campus and conduct a full renovation. The building was sinking into the ground and had a large repair bill, reportedly of over AU$1 million, which involved the pumping of material under the building in order to solidify the structure. The work was completed in time for the commencement of classes in 2006 following the summer break.
The classrooms in the structure, which at the time could at best be described as crumbling, were actively used for a prolonged period in an unsafe state. Bricks had even on rare occasion detached and fallen from the tops of door frames.
APHS vs DET 2007 dispute In late July and early August 2007 there was a dispute between APHS and the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) regarding a proposition to restructure the school to be senior-student only (years 11 and 12) and to merge the senior student population from the Macquarie Boys High School (MBHS) in North Parramatta with it. Correspondingly the junior student population would be transferred to the MBHS campus, which would be turned into a coeducational school.
The plan was supposedly pushed exclusively by a small group of parents from MBHS, which was on the verge of closure due to dwindling student numbers, and opposed by all other parties involved (including the staff at MBHS).
The DET's Regional Director was sent with very short notice to APHS to hold a conference on Monday 30 July 2007 with parents and staff to discuss the plans, and the proposition subsequently fell through due to a large public outcry. Nonetheless the long-term future of the school is still in question.
Student services While most APHS students enjoy and love the school there are several unresolved issues regarding the provision of proper student services which have been prevalent for many years. The listed issues below were last verified to still be relevant in 2007.
Canteen APHS is notorious among its students for having a canteen which stocks what many will call unhealthy, bad quality and overpriced foods. The lines are extremely long, being only two in number and those who wait may well spend their entire lunch waiting.
An example of the bad quality food is the meat pies, which contain low quality meat and are usually cold or scorching hot.
Academic record Academically, in regards to marks on the Higher School Certificate (HSC), Arthur Phillip High School has had a fluctuating history. There have been years where its performance has been quite outstanding, whereas there have been others where it has been comparatively quite average. This article is about the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. ...
State rankings of students sitting the HSC examinations have occurred on several occasions, with a state ranking being achieved for the Category B (VET) subject of Business Services in at least two separate HSC years, as well as a state ranking being achieved for the Mathematics Extension 1 (3-unit) examination in 2005. While every student sitting the HSC examinations has a rank for each examination they sat, only a very limited number of students are notified of their ranks - these being the few which achieve the top few ranks. When a state ranking is being spoken of, this is what is being referred to (a mark which was at the top few places of the entire state).
2005 In the HSC for the year of 2005, 9 students achieved a UAI over 90, with one student out of those 9 achieving a UAI of 99.00 and receiving a Premier's Award (which is awarded for receiving top bands for any 10 units of study, not necessarily including the compulsory minimum of 2 units of English). This same student receiving a Premier's Award achieved a state ranking of 10th in the Mathematics Extension 1 (3-unit) HSC examination. For that same year, approximately 70 out of 214 (33%) year 12 students gained admission to a university course. The Universities Admission Index (UAI) is used in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia, as a measure of rank in the Higher School Certificate in New South Wales and the ACT for entry into university. ...
2006 In the HSC for the year of 2006, 10 students received a UAI greater than 90. The highest achieved UAI for this year was 99.65 (note that the highest UAI at all possible is 100). Similarly to the previous year, approximately 70 students out of the year 12 grade gained admission to a university.
External links - Official website
- NSW Department of Education and Training (DET): Arthur Phillip High School
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