Entry to Residential Agricultural High Schools

Learning and Teaching		Selective High Schools Years 8 to 11 placement List of selective high schools Return to selective schools placement homepage . Contact Details High Performing Students Unit Postal address: Locked Bag 53, DARLINGHURST NSW 1300 Email: ssu@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 1300 880 367 Fax: 02 9266 8435
K-Yr 6 curriculum Years 7-10 curriculum Yrs 7-10 Subjects Years 11-12 HSC courses Yrs 11-12 Subjects K-Yr 6 Assessment Yrs 7-12 Assessment Yrs K-12 Focus Areas Homework	Home › Learning and Teaching › Yrs 7-12 Assessment › Selective High Schools Years 8-12 Placement › Entry to Residential Agricultural High Schools Entry to residential agricultural high schools Priority for boarding placement in agricultural high schools will be given to geographically-isolated students and then to other country students. Some priority will also be given to students who would have to travel extensively to study agriculture. The academic ability of boarding students admitted to a boarding agricultural high school on the basis of isolation must be comparable to that of other boarder and day students at that school. Priority for boarder placement is decided in the following categories: A. Those students considered "geographically-isolated" according to the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme. (For further details see the Assistance for Isolated Children brochure). These include students who: have to travel 56 km or more (by the shortest practicable route) between the principal family home and the nearest appropriate government school have to travel (by the shortest practicable route) 16 km or more between the principal family home and the nearest appropriate government school AND 4.5 km or more between the principal family home and transport service to the nearest appropriate government school do not have reasonable access to an appropriate government school for at least 20 days of the school year because of adverse travel conditions (e.g. impassable roads) or other circumstances beyond the family's control. B. Country students (those living outside Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong) with a demonstrated commitment to agriculture and science who would have to travel at least two hours a day (return) to attend a government school offering agriculture in Years 8 to 10. C. Other country students with a demonstrated commitment to agriculture and science. These will be considered on the same basis as applicants for day places based on academic merit. D. City students (those living in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong) with a demonstrated commitment to agriculture and science who would have to travel at least two hours a day (return) to attend a government school offering agriculture in Years 8 to 10. E. Other city students will be considered on the same basis as applicants for day places. Note: The student's ability to cope in a residential situation will be taken into consideration.

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Entry to residential agricultural high schools