Hills Sports High School

Hills Sports High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school, with speciality in sports, located on Best Road, Seven Hills, in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is located approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft) from Seven Hills railway station.

Hills Sports High School
The Hills Sports High School,
as viewed from the front gate c. 2006
Location
Best Road, Seven Hills,
Western Sydney. New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°46′56″S 150°56′20″E
Information
Other nameThe Hills Sports High School
Former names
  • Seven Hills South High School
  • Grantham High School
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school
MottoStrive for Success
Established1966 (1966)
(as Seven Hills South High School)
School districtThe Hills; Metropolitan North
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
SpecialistSports school
PrincipalAmanda Di Carli
Years7–12
Enrolment930 (2018[1])
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Sky blue, maroon, dark blue, and white     
AffiliationNSW Sports High Schools Association
Websitehillssport-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Established in 1966 as Seven Hills South High School, the school caters to approximately 930 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; the principal is Amanda De Carli.

In addition to delivering a comprehensive education, the school has a Talented Sports Program for selected sports and achieved the status of being a selective sports school in 2002. The Hills Sports High School is a member of the NSW Sports High Schools Association.[2]

Talented Sports Program

The Hills Sports High School offers a Talented Sports Program (TSP) designed to provide high-achieving students who go through a trial program.[3]

The sports offered by the school include athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, boxing, cricket, golf, netball, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and wrestling. In addition, regular sports include Cross-country running, touch football, hockey, volleyball.[1]

Notable alumni

Rugby League/Union Players

Cricketers

Soccer Players

Other

See also

References
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  13. "Paige Hadley". Ignite Sports. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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