Educational programs
St Ives High School is a modern comprehensive high school offering a wide curriculum based on the NSW Board of Studies. The school is organised around three stages of two years each:
Stage 4 - Years 7 and 8
Common courses are:
- English
- mathematics
- science
- history
- geography
- Chinese
- French
- Japanese
- Spanish
- art
- music
- design and technology
Physical education and health - sport is integrated into the daily timetable. There are elective choices available as students transition from Year 7 into Year 8.
Specific courses and some elective choices for Stage 5 - Years 9 and 10
- English
- mathematics
- science
- history
- geography
- physical education and health, plus other subjects as chosen from a broad range.
Specific courses for Stage 6 - Years 11 & 12
English and other subjects chosen from Key Learning Areas (KLA), as prescribed by the Board of Studies.
Other information:
Elective choices are available for students as they transition from Year 7 to 8 as well as from Year 8 into 9, and Year 10 into 11.
In Years 7 and 8, sport is an integral part of the school day. In Years 9 to 12, sport is held on a Thursday afternoon and students have a wide range of options, including inter-school grade competition, a well as social sports. Sport is either held at school or at local venues or students travel by bus to venues provided by other schools.
Overseas tours
There are two overseas tours planned for 2017/18:
- December/January - Spain (language tour) - visiting Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Salamanca and Madrid.
- April - Europe (art tour) - visiting Berlin, Prague and Vienna.