Pennant Hills High School
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| Pennant Hills High School | |
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| Nil Nisi Bonum (Latin for "Nothing but the best") | |
| Established | 1966 |
| School type | Public |
| Principal/ Headmaster |
Mr. Geoff Wing |
| Location | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Campus | Pennant Hills |
| Enrollment | Approx. 1200 |
| School colours | Red, Blue, White, Black |
| Homepage | School Website |
Pennant Hills High School (or "Penno" as it is affectionately known by its students) is a comprehensive and co-educational high school situated in the northern suburb of Pennant Hills in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with the motto "Nil Nisi Bonum" (Latin for "Nothing but the best"). Established in 1966, the school has a student population of 1,270 students (notable students include Peter Connell, Terence Sparkes and John Cleese) in 2004 [1], and has generally maintained these student numbers. It is located along Boundary Road, but its public reception, entrance, bus bay and parking is along Laurence Street.
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Educational structure
Pennant Hills High School offers many subjects, with the staff faculties including: Social Sciences, Agriculture, English, History, Maths, Visual Arts, Industrial Arts, Languages, Physical Education. PHHS also contains a Special Education system, helping physically and mentally disabled students.
Physical Buildings & Grounds
Pennant Hills High School contains a multi-purpose centre (Robert Stacey Hall), new Design and Technology/Visual Arts buildings, and many specialty rooms including science labs, cooking rooms and updated computer rooms. It also has two fields (the 'Main Oval' and 'Far Oval') for sports such as football, rugby and cricket. An agricultural plot is located at the rear of the school, housing crops, sheep, goats and other animals.
The school's Buildings were constructed according to the hilly terrain of the area, so that there are no more than two levels at any single point. PHHS has 4 levels, and room numbers are determined by which level it is in: Level 1 is primarily Social Sciences, Level 2 Languages and Sciences, while Level 3 (located at street level) is where the main quad of the school is located, along with the school library and student and public reception. Level 4 is primarily English, History and Visual Arts classrooms. Each level has a predominantly square shape from a bird's eye view. The Industrial and Visual Arts building (completed in 2005) has two main entry points, from the Main Quad (in Level 3) and through a pedestrian bridge in Level 4.
Significant Events
Fire (2001)
Pennant Hills High School suffered from a fire on 11th June, 2001, destroying "school administration building, the Industrial Arts Block, [and] the English, History, Mathematics and Visual Arts Staffrooms". [2] As is commonly the case with such school fires, many student works (notably Visual and Industrial arts) were destroyed, causing considerable distress among affected students. Reconstruction efforts finished in about 2005. [3] The school now has had an elevator installed between levels 2 and 4, for use by disabled or injured students, a new Design and Technology and Visual Arts building. In 2005, a new covered outdoor learning area (COLA) was constructed.
The Eucalyptus Tree(2006)
In December 2006, the eucalyptus tree in the main quad of the school was cut down, owing to Occupational Health and Safety regulations. It had outgrown its space, and its frequently falling branches were deemed to be unsafe and was cut down in the final weeks of the 2006 school year
Photos
 After the fire and the buildings being rebuilt. |
 This is the new visual arts block (Finished in late 2005) |
References
- ^ Pennant Hills High School (2004). PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
- ^ Pennant Hills High School (2001). FIRE DEVASTATES PENNANT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
- ^ Pennant Hills High School. PHHS News Index. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
