Oxley High School is characterised by personal achievement and high expectations. It is characterised by a culture of commitment to excellence between students, teachers and parents in every aspect of school life. Oxley High School is recognised as a Centre for Excellence (enrolment 920, including 101 Aboriginal students). It is a coeducational comprehensive high school that prides itself on academic, vocational, the creative and performing arts, sport and student leadership. The school has a dedicated, experienced staff, an extremely supportive school community and an active Parents and Citizens' Association. The school's priorities are a focus on Quality Teaching and learning, personal growth and, academic, sporting and social achievement. Students at Oxley High School are supported by a highly effective student welfare system and a strong transition programme with its partner primary schools. The school is characterised by a Middle (years 7, 8, 9) and Senior (years 10, 11, 12) School structure. We at Oxley High School believe that this best caters to the academic, social and emotional of all our students and, enables students to form positive relationships with their peers and teaching staff alike. Our core values are Respect, Tolerance, Personal Best and Commitment to Community. We are a school that values the wearing of uniform, high behavioural and learning expectations, resilience and effective interpersonal relationships. Student academic, social and sporting achievement is very strong at Oxley High School and is characteristically across years, genders, races and abilities. Student achievement at the HSC regularly sees ATARS above 90 with strong indications of student learning improvement in the HSC results in the remainder of the cohort. Our NAPLAN results indicate effective educational growth in teaching and learning from Years 7-9. There is always a strong expectation that the students, staff and parents will see all students achieve their personal learning goals. Oxley High School has “state of the art” facilities including a Drama and Dance studio, Library, English, Music, Science, Computing, Metalwork, Woodwork, PDHPE classrooms and Weights Room. Our advanced facilities allow Oxley High School to develop the most comprehensive face-to-face curriculum in the region to enhance the learning opportunities for all of our students.
