Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
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Sydney, NSW Australia |
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| Type | Public selective |
| Motto | Quality, Opportunity, Diversity |
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Lee Wright |
| Enrolment | Approx. 580 |
| Campus | Urban (Balmain) |
| Colour(s) | Black and white |
| Website | School site |
Balmain Campus is a coeducational, academically selective junior high school, located on the eastern side of the Balmain peninsula, Balmain, Sydney. Established in 1975 as Balmain High School, the school has since taken part in several changes, most notably in a coalition with neighbouring inner-western schools Leichhardt High School and Glebe High School to form the Sydney Secondary College in 2002. Throughout the school's history, it has remained a public school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training.
Balmain Campus was also the birthplace of the film festival, Flickerfest.
Balmain Campus is acclaimed among the Sydney Secondary College for its Support Unit for physically and mentally disabled students. Balmain campus was the only high school in South-East Sydney to have a Satellite class with ASPECT, but it was shut down in 2009. The school underwent renovations during the 1980s to enable the entire school to be completely facilitated for wheelchair access, and other various needs of the disabled students. One of the major renovations included a central private lift for disabled students which provides access to the four main floors in the school.
The school offers a range of subjects in its curriculum. The academic staff is organised into several departments: English, mathematics, science, social sciences, languages, design and technology, visual arts, performing arts, and physical education. The school participates in the School Certificate assessment regime, with a wide range of subjects being offered in a variety of difficulty levels.
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