Ryde Secondary College is a culturally diverse, comprehensive, co-educational high school that caters for the needs of selective and mainstream students and students with special needs. The College has excellent facilities and provides a broad and relevant curriculum. With the support of our partner primary schools, Ryde Secondary College provides the local community with a strong K-12 public education. The experienced and caring staff fosters a safe and respectful environment in which all individuals are encouraged to achieve their personal best. The College’s purpose is to provide all students with the opportunity to learn from well-informed and professional teachers and to grow academically, personally and ethically.
Facilities: Multi-purpose centre with gym and indoor badminton, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness laboratory, library, computer rooms, drama rooms, photography darkroom. The college has recently undergone a refurbishment of all learning spaces, and a new facility including a multimedia centre and performance space has been completed.
Electives Years 7 and 8: English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Languages (French, Indonesian), Creative Arts (Music, Visual Arts), Design & Technology (Food, Fabric, Metal, Timber), Personal Development, PD/Health/PE, Religious Education.
Electives Years 9 and 10: English, Mathematics (Advanced, Intermediate, General), Science, History, Geography, PD/Health/PE, Religious Education, Electives — French, Indonesian, Music, Visual Arts, Drama, Graphics Technology, Design & Technology, Food Technology, Industrial Technology (Electronics), Industrial Technology (Engineering), Industrial Technology (Timber), Textiles Technology, Commerce, Information & Software Technology, Physical Activity & Sports Studies, Photographic & Digital Media.
Electives Years 11 and 12: English (Advanced, Standard, ESL, Extension 1 and 2 (1 Unit each), Mathematics (2 Unit, General, Extension 1 and 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Senior Science, Ancient History, Modern History, History Extension, Geography, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Economics, Information Processes and Technology, Software Design and Development, Visual Arts, Music 1, Drama, Photography (1 Unit — Year 11), Design and Technology, Computer Applications, Drama, Industrial Technology Graphics, Textiles & Design, Studies of Religion, Photographic & Digital Media, Hospitality, Engineering Studies, PD/Health/PE, Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation, Japanese (Beginners), Indonesian (Beginners, Continuers), Work Studies, VET Information Technology at RSC. TAFE programs and courses are also offered.
Sport: Basketball, soccer, rugby, ice-skating, cricket, tenpin bowling, lawn bowls, self-defence, dance, aerobics, tennis, volleyball, hockey, netball.
Extracurricular activities: Debating, choir, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, High Resolves Initiative, variety concert, dance groups, concert band, jazz band, string ensemble, choir, computing, video, photography, science, chess, public speaking, Year camps, peer support program, barbecue to welcome Year 7 students and their parents.
Welfare and personal development: When parents enrol their children at Ryde Secondary College, they enter into a partnership with the college staff. This partnership is based on shared responsibility and mutual respect, and aims to achieve effective learning and good discipline so that the college environment is both productive and harmonious. The college has a four-part discipline policy that aims to ensure no student is discriminated against based on his or her physical or intellectual ability, gender, race, marital status, sexual preference, or age.