I haven't sent him to coaching. Basically all teachers are enthusiastic with their teaching and the workload is reasonable. In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 the Quad School Tournament continued and all five years were won by Baulkham Hills High School. For the non-OC kids, this is a huge shock. Yearbook. As of 2020[update] the total number of enrolments was 1,225 students.[11]. Entry into vacant places in later stages is based on a reserve list and other criteria; mainly reports and academic achievements from previous years. The level of stress you experience honestly depends on your attitude. It's certainly true that many students at this school go tutoring, but most students are pretty smart and/or talented in some area or another. The parent had to approach the school a number of times to try to resolve the child's health/learning needs. Baulkham Hills High School teachers can zip through a 2-week topic in 2 periods, and will yell at you for not fully understanding. The top 150 schools by their success rate are shown in the table below: Please note, these tables and charts are made using publicly available data. Teams from each school participated in basketball, soccer and touch football. I agree, there is just too much homework, assignments and tests. Matrix Year 7 courses start in Term 4 (October) of each year to help your child stay one step ahead of your peers. Transition to high school. The unit has produced outstanding leaders who have proceeded to become Regimental Sergeant Majors or Commanders of all NSW cadets. I don't know how he is going to survive till HSC. Common Abbreviations and Jargon. However, with approximately only 4000 placements available each year and an ever-growing number of students applying, it has become increasingly difficult to gain entry to a selective high school. It appears that you have disabled your Javascript. Read our cookies statement. Read this guide to see how Schools in NSW performed in relation to each other. Since Dr Bath-gate became the principal, the culture of the school has changed to a early 19th century school. We have broken the data down into : The pie chart below shows the breakdown of the top 150 schools by their school type. In order for you to see this page as it is meant to appear, we ask that you please re-enable your Javascript! Matthew Pearce Public School is located in the north-west Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills. The school holds annual sports carnivals for swimming, cross country and athletics. Rules and policies. Cadets parade in the school quadrangle (the main open space in the centre of the school) every Thursday afternoon from 3pm to 5pm. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Academically rated high because 99% of the kids who are Asian goes to private tuition in three/ four places. In this time, recruits and intermediate cadets are instructed by older students who have earned the rank of a non-commissioned officer, in drill, military traditions, navigation, survival, fieldcraft and leadership.