The school’s purpose is to provide quality education where all students can maximise their potential. The school provides a stable and supportive environment, providing a broad curriculum with academic and vocational programs, promoting education for the whole of life, fostering quality teaching and learning, encouraging the pursuit of excellence, and developing a positive identity in the community. There is a strong student leadership program, emphasising community and charitable values or service for the common good. Set on 11 hectares and established in 1955, Richmond High is set in park-like grounds with established gardens, sweeping lawns and shady trees.
Facilities: Agricultural plot, commercial hospitality kitchen, assembly hall, library, oval, music rooms, gymnasium, fitness centre, learning centre, science and computer laboratories, classrooms with interactive whiteboard and a connected classroom, dance studio and mini bus. All sports are catered for on the school’s sporting fields.
Electives Years 7 to 10: History, Geography, Commerce, Agriculture, Visual Arts, Child Studies, Dance, Drama, Information Technology, Food Technology, Industrial Technology, French, PD/Health/PE, Graphics Technology, Exercise and Sports Science, Music, Textiles and Design, Visual Design, Work Education, Visual Art.
Electives Years 11 and 12: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Senior Science, Ancient and Modern History, Community and Family Studies, Dance, Exploring Early Childhood, Food Technology, Hospitality, Construction, IT, Primary Industries, Textiles and Design, Visual Arts, Legal Studies, PD/Health/PE, Industrial Technology, Mathematics (all courses), Computing Studies, Economics, Music, Engineering Science, Agriculture, Business Studies. There are also extension courses and access to dance, vocational and TAFE courses.
Sport: Competitive — rugby union, rugby league, soccer, cricket, tennis, swimming, basketball, lawn bowls, touch, netball, softball, table tennis, baseball. Leisure — a wide range including mountain biking, tenpin bowling, indoor rock climbing, ice-skating, power walking and volleyball.
Extracurricular activities: Agricultural show team, debating, Rock Eisteddfod, choir, cultural awareness groups, drama, dance, SRC, rock bands, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
Welfare and personal development: Head teacher welfare leads team, school counsellors, student advisers and supervisors. There is a strong SRC, peer support and mediation, extensive welfare programs, including Positive Behaviour for Learning, a strong anti-bullying program and a broad-based scheme for recognition of student achievement.
Special features: The school has a strong community identity, Gifted & Talented Programs and a fully resourced Learning Centre.
Famous ex-student: Mr Kevin Rozzoli OAM (former speaker of NSW Parliament), Professor Brian Trudinger (Westmead Hospital), Professor Neil Trudinger (Australian National University) and Dr Rex Stubbs (former mayor of Hawkesbury).