Cecil Hills, New South Wales

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Cecil Hills is a suburb of South-West Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) and is controlled by Liverpool City Council. It is located on the South-West corner on the intersection where Cowpasture Road and Elizabeth Drive meet. Neighbouring suburbs of Cecil Hills are Bonnyrigg Heights, Green Valley, Edensor Park and Cecil Park. Cecil Hills is abundant in lakes, having just over 10.

[edit] Schooling

Cecil Hills is served by a public primary school and high school.

[edit] High School

The school opened in 1996 and it offers a comprehensive curriculum, including English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Commerce, Italian, Music, Visual Arts, Personal Development, Physical Education and Health and a variety of Technology subjects. Sport, School Choir, School Band Program, Computer Technology, Debating and Drama enhance the curriculum. Cecil Hills High School is equipped with the latest technology for computer networks and reference work through the Internet.

[edit] Primary School

Cecil Hills primary was opened in 2004. Uniform is navy blue and white, with navy blue hats, essential for playing during lunch and recess, in effect having one of the school rules - No Hat No Play. This is to prevent the children from getting skin cancer in their future years as an adult.

The school is fairly large, with brick classrooms and demountables. In the playground, there are two basketball/netball courts, a big field for the children to play soccer or football on and then some other areas for handball. There is also a hopscotch and snakes and ladders board painted onto the floor for children to play on. There is a canteen, which sells fairly healthy foods for all students.