Why choose us?
Blacktown Boys High School is a Year 7 to Year 12, Comprehensive, Boys Secondary School. We are proud to be part of a strong public education system and welcome students from all backgrounds and cultures.
We take boys education seriously, applying innovative, explicit and challenging techniques to engage our students in their learning. Our teachers apply the latest methodologies to challenge our boys and to get the most out of them academically, culturally, and physically via specialist and sporting programs. An excellent school environment is one where boys can see the relevance of participation and achievement at school to their current and future lives. At Blacktown Boys High School, we aim to achieve this across all our classrooms and in all our lessons.
Our vision statement
Blacktown Boys High School is a progressive, forward looking and a challenging place of learning with a proud tradition extolling high standards and achieving exceptional academic outcomes. The school's focus is to provide a balanced and differentiated curriculum, offering a variety of programs leading students towards a RoSA (Record of School Achievement) and/or the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. Hand in hand with the academic performance of the students, the school is heavily committed towards the overall welbeing of the student and has put in place a number of programs to ensure the physical, cultural and mental wellbeing of all students is looked after.
The school's focus of academic excellence ensures core and elective courses are designed to accommodate a diverse group of learners. Highly trained teachers, Administrative and Support Staff are partners in the academic development of students and undertake regular staff professional learning to ensure students have access to best practice, pedagogies in every classroom. The school utilises the most up-to-date technology to support learning and is at the forefront in establishing partnerships with universities, colleges and CBD and local business. This ensures students are exposed to innovative approaches to learning, critical thinking and collaborative problem solving improving access, opportunities and choice across post-school pathways including university, training and meaningful employment for all students.
What we can offer your child
Student success
Our school provides a high-quality, low-cost education that supports every child’s growth. We’re proud of our students’ success in learning, competitions and life beyond school.
A world of opportunities
We offer a wide range of programs and experiences to help them thrive. From STEM and sport to the creative arts and more, our broad curriculum encourages curiosity and critical thinking.
Tailored learning support
We know every child learns in their own way. That’s why we provide tailored learning support to help each student do their best. Our programs meet different student needs. This includes high potential and gifted students, students with additional needs or disability, and those who need wellbeing support. At our school, your child will get the support they need to succeed.
A welcoming community
Our school is a place where students from all backgrounds feel safe, respected and part of the community. We value diversity and fairness. Your child will learn and grow in a school that celebrates who they are. We prepare students to be confident, well-rounded global citizens.
Selective Classes and The Everest Program
High Potential and gifted education (HPGE) opportunities at Blacktown Boys High School
- At our school, every learner’s potential is our priority.
- Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.
- Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.
- We are committed to developing high potential across 4 domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
- We challenge our students to think, create, lead and grow every day.
- Our school is a place of diversity and opportunity, where every learner belongs.
- We foster a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence, ensuring every student, regardless of background, has opportunities to develop their potential into talent.
- Our school offers a diverse range of opportunities across the 4 domains of potential: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
- Our offerings engage and challenge every student, including a strong focus on talent development for high potential and gifted learners.
- High potential and gifted education is delivered in-class, across the whole school and department wide.
- Our school has a variety of supports available for students through a range of high potential and gifted opportunities.
Examples of activities available to our students
- Debating
- STEM and Robotics clubs
- Academic competitions
- Critical thinking workshops
- School musicals
- Music ensembles
- Visual arts and drama showcases
- Creative writing groups
- Sport squads
- House competitions
- School spectacular
- Performance-based movement groups
- Peer mentoring
- Student leadership (SRC)
- Wellbeing programs
- Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
How potential is assessed and identified
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Evidence-informed teaching supports all students to achieve personal excellence.
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We know that potential exists along a continuum, where different levels of potential require different approaches.
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High potential students are those whose potential exceeds that of students of the same age in one or more areas.
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Gifted students are those whose potential significantly exceeds that of students of the same age in one or more subjects or areas.
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We use objective, valid and reliable measures to assess and identify high potential and gifted students’ learning needs.
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At our school, high potential and gifted students are assessed through - ability tests, achievement tests, adaptive tests, rating scales, performance-based assessments, student self-nominations, pre-testing and formative assessment, teacher observations.
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We implement evidence-informed strategies to support talent development for high potential and gifted students.
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Find out more about high potential and gifted education at our school on our website.
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Contact us for specific information about our high potential and gifted education opportunities.
High Potential and gifted education for all students
- We strive to know our students to ensure that the full range of their abilities and needs are recognised.
- We create inclusive environments to support all students by recognising, respecting and valuing diversity.
- At our school, high potential and gifted students from all backgrounds have access to quality learning opportunities that meet their needs and aspirations.
- We create a supportive and culturally safe learning environment. Our teachers use culturally responsive teaching methods, recognising that students’ cultural backgrounds influence their ways of knowing, thinking and communicating.
- We foster positive relationships with families and communities to support all students to reach their potential.
- Our targeted support helps students to build confidence and develop the skills they need to succeed.
- We provide adjustments to ensure high potential and gifted students with disability can participate in learning experiences on the same basis as students without disability.
Contact us to find out if Blacktown Boys High School is the right choice for your son's education. Enrol today and join an inclusive community that values learning, student potential, growth and success!
"We love our school for its supportive community and commitment to every student’s success. Our child feels safe and inspired every day.” — a parent of Blacktown Boys High School