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Canberra High School is a Year 7 - 10 school within the ACT government schooling system. It is located in the suburb of Macquarie and the priority enrolment area encompasses the suburbs of Aranda, Belconnen Town Centre, Bruce, Cook, Emu Ridge, and Macquarie. However, over 60% of our enrolments come from outside the priority enrolment area which means that students and parents are making Canberra High their school of choice. There are 650 students in years 7 - 10 with over 50 different nations represented in our school. We have about 75 members of staff, some of whom work part-time.

 Canberra High School was constituted at the beginning if 1938 and moved to Telopea Park School into the new building at Acton, now the School of Art, on 21 August 1939.Thirty years later, on 21 August 1969, the present school site was officially opened. During these years the school catered for students from Year 7  to Year 12 and this remained the position until 1975, when a new secondary system was developed. By 1977 Canberra High School had become a Year 7 to 10 high school.

Provision for gifted and talented students became more of a focus after the ACT government's "Towards 2020" initiative was announced and Canberra High was designated as a school which extended gifted and talented students.

School Vision and Goals

Canberra High School recognises the diversity of abilities, aptitudes, interests and multicultural backgrounds of its students. We aim to provide a welcoming, safe and community environment striving for excellence, rigour and respectful relationships for staff and students. This is achieved through delivery of an excellent curriculum, which provides a variety of opportunities and subject choices across all key learning areas.

We have a strong focus on the wellbeing of the school community with a supportive pastoral care program.

Canberra High continues to develop as a cohesive and caring community actively commited to the development of students who will be prepared for a changing society.

Canberra High CARES

is the motivation behind our whole school ethos 

School Based Management Review

The Department of Education and Training is seeking feedback from the public to help evaluate and improve the effectiveness of School Based Management (SBM).

School Based Management is designed to provide public schools with more flexibility in how they use resources to address priorities determined at the school level. 

The Allen Consulting Company has been appointed to undertake the review. For further information or to provide feedback please visit www.allenconsult.com.au/sbmreview