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The Hunter high school named Australian School of the Year
IF you ask Hunter Sports High principal Rachel Byrne what makes her school stand out, she'd tell you that when young people feel safe, they excel.
The high school claimed was named Australian School of the Year for the second year at the Australian Education Awards.
The awards, which recognise excellence at schools across all states and territories and all education sectors, were held in Sydney on Friday, August 8.
Ms Byrne said that where young people feel safe, they feel trust and can explore and take risks in their learning.
"The award is such a great acknowledgement of us reimaging education and doing things differently for kids while adapting to a dynamic, complex world that our young people are moving into," she said.
After winning two years in a row, Ms Byrne was proud of her staff and students.
"I think winning it last year was amazing. It was just like a dream come true, and to win it back-to-back is surreal," she said.
The school has a focus on personalising pathways, moving away from a traditional school where you have six-year structures from year 7 to 12, Ms Byrne said.
"We've worked really hard on making sure we offer a pathway that's going to meet our students' needs. We run about 15 different year structures and not necessarily aligned to year groups or age," she said.
"I've created what we call an academy structure where we have different pathways and opportunities for students, which is based on needs, interests, passions and strengths. Each academy has a different lens and focus."
Ms Byrne said Hunter Sports High had seen outstanding academic growth in NAPLAN results and had been in the top 24 of schools over the last eight years to have improved HSC results.
Recent student wellbeing data revealed the school was above state average in every criteria, and 20 per cent above state average in connectedness and sense of belonging.
"It continues to blow me away in regards to the success we're having when we get young people in a learning environment that they want to be in," Ms Byrne said.
Hunter Sports High School was also named winner of the Secondary School of the Year (Government), and principal Rachel Byrne was nominated for Principal of the Year (Government).
Central Coast Grammar School was nominated for Best Co-curricular program and Non-Government Primary School of the Year.
IF you ask Hunter Sports High principal Rachel Byrne what makes her school stand out, she'd tell you that when young people feel safe, they excel.
The high school claimed was named Australian School of the Year for the second year at the Australian Education Awards.
The awards, which recognise excellence at schools across all states and territories and all education sectors, were held in Sydney on Friday, August 8.
Ms Byrne said that where young people feel safe, they feel trust and can explore and take risks in their learning.
"The award is such a great acknowledgement of us reimaging education and doing things differently for kids while adapting to a dynamic, complex world that our young people are moving into," she said.
After winning two years in a row, Ms Byrne was proud of her staff and students.
"I think winning it last year was amazing. It was just like a dream come true, and to win it back-to-back is surreal," she said.
The school has a focus on personalising pathways, moving away from a traditional school where you have six-year structures from year 7 to 12, Ms Byrne said.
"We've worked really hard on making sure we offer a pathway that's going to meet our students' needs. We run about 15 different year structures and not necessarily aligned to year groups or age," she said.
"I've created what we call an academy structure where we have different pathways and opportunities for students, which is based on needs, interests, passions and strengths. Each academy has a different lens and focus."
Ms Byrne said Hunter Sports High had seen outstanding academic growth in NAPLAN results and had been in the top 24 of schools over the last eight years to have improved HSC results.
Recent student wellbeing data revealed the school was above state average in every criteria, and 20 per cent above state average in connectedness and sense of belonging.
"It continues to blow me away in regards to the success we're having when we get young people in a learning environment that they want to be in," Ms Byrne said.
Hunter Sports High School was also named winner of the Secondary School of the Year (Government), and principal Rachel Byrne was nominated for Principal of the Year (Government).
Central Coast Grammar School was nominated for Best Co-curricular program and Non-Government Primary School of the Year.
IF you ask Hunter Sports High principal Rachel Byrne what makes her school stand out, she'd tell you that when young people feel safe, they excel.
The high school claimed was named Australian School of the Year for the second year at the Australian Education Awards.
The awards, which recognise excellence at schools across all states and territories and all education sectors, were held in Sydney on Friday, August 8.
Ms Byrne said that where young people feel safe, they feel trust and can explore and take risks in their learning.
"The award is such a great acknowledgement of us reimaging education and doing things differently for kids while adapting to a dynamic, complex world that our young people are moving into," she said.
After winning two years in a row, Ms Byrne was proud of her staff and students.
"I think winning it last year was amazing. It was just like a dream come true, and to win it back-to-back is surreal," she said.
The school has a focus on personalising pathways, moving away from a traditional school where you have six-year structures from year 7 to 12, Ms Byrne said.
"We've worked really hard on making sure we offer a pathway that's going to meet our students' needs. We run about 15 different year structures and not necessarily aligned to year groups or age," she said.
"I've created what we call an academy structure where we have different pathways and opportunities for students, which is based on needs, interests, passions and strengths. Each academy has a different lens and focus."
Ms Byrne said Hunter Sports High had seen outstanding academic growth in NAPLAN results and had been in the top 24 of schools over the last eight years to have improved HSC results.
Recent student wellbeing data revealed the school was above state average in every criteria, and 20 per cent above state average in connectedness and sense of belonging.
"It continues to blow me away in regards to the success we're having when we get young people in a learning environment that they want to be in," Ms Byrne said.
Hunter Sports High School was also named winner of the Secondary School of the Year (Government), and principal Rachel Byrne was nominated for Principal of the Year (Government).
Central Coast Grammar School was nominated for Best Co-curricular program and Non-Government Primary School of the Year.
IF you ask Hunter Sports High principal Rachel Byrne what makes her school stand out, she'd tell you that when young people feel safe, they excel.
The high school claimed was named Australian School of the Year for the second year at the Australian Education Awards.
The awards, which recognise excellence at schools across all states and territories and all education sectors, were held in Sydney on Friday, August 8.
Ms Byrne said that where young people feel safe, they feel trust and can explore and take risks in their learning.
"The award is such a great acknowledgement of us reimaging education and doing things differently for kids while adapting to a dynamic, complex world that our young people are moving into," she said.
After winning two years in a row, Ms Byrne was proud of her staff and students.
"I think winning it last year was amazing. It was just like a dream come true, and to win it back-to-back is surreal," she said.
The school has a focus on personalising pathways, moving away from a traditional school where you have six-year structures from year 7 to 12, Ms Byrne said.
"We've worked really hard on making sure we offer a pathway that's going to meet our students' needs. We run about 15 different year structures and not necessarily aligned to year groups or age," she said.
"I've created what we call an academy structure where we have different pathways and opportunities for students, which is based on needs, interests, passions and strengths. Each academy has a different lens and focus."
Ms Byrne said Hunter Sports High had seen outstanding academic growth in NAPLAN results and had been in the top 24 of schools over the last eight years to have improved HSC results.
Recent student wellbeing data revealed the school was above state average in every criteria, and 20 per cent above state average in connectedness and sense of belonging.
"It continues to blow me away in regards to the success we're having when we get young people in a learning environment that they want to be in," Ms Byrne said.
Hunter Sports High School was also named winner of the Secondary School of the Year (Government), and principal Rachel Byrne was nominated for Principal of the Year (Government).
Central Coast Grammar School was nominated for Best Co-curricular program and Non-Government Primary School of the Year.
