Welcome to 2010 at Albany Senior High School
Open Evening for Students for 2011.
For students who would like to know more about Albany Senior High School we will be holding an information evening for you and your parents on Wednesday 11 August 2010 at 7:00 pm. Come along and hear first hand about our curriculum and how we will support you to achieve your potential. Whether you and your parents have already decided to become part of our learning community for 2011 or you are still unsure of the junior / senior high school model, we look forward to welcoming you to our campus. 536 Albany Highway, Albany. Parking will be available in the Level 1 carpark. Our enrolment week will be from 16 - 20 August. Instructions on how to book an enrolment appointment will be included with the Prospectus which will be available at our Open Evening.
ASHS Netball Team 1 Fundraiser
Eclipse Movie Night
Come and support our netball team on their way to Tournament Week by coming to see this cool movie. You know you want to see it again.
| When: | 6:30 pm Monday 26 July 2010 |
| Where: | Cinema 5 Albany EVENT Cinemas (formally SKYCITY Cinemas) |
| Cost: | $10 |
Contact Karen Stimson kstimson@ashs.school.nz for tickets.
Assessment calendar
View the assessment calendar to see what learning is coming up.
2010 Course Booklet
To download a copy of the 2010 Course Booklet click on this link.
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The Future of Education
Congratulations to the Albany community for having the vision to develop a Junior High School followed by a Senior High School. On Tuesday 3 February 2009 the dream became the reality as Albany Senior High School, the first state funded senior secondary college, welcomed its foundation pupils.
We want all our students to engage enthusiastically with their learning and we are very keen to build an environment where every student feels safe, confident and happy. Students will enjoy being part of a community that cares and challenges at the same time. We want them to go out into the world feeling confident about who they are and what they are capable of.
It is an extraordinary time to be starting a new senior high school with a new curriculum document being implemented in the same year – a document which makes it clear that in order for students to be prepared for life in this century they need more than just knowledge. They certainly need knowledge but as well they need to know what to do with that knowledge. The school, therefore, needs to find ways for students to put into practice what they know.
The curriculum document talks about students being active, confident, connected, lifelong learners. I am sure you would have no argument with that. We want the graduates of Albany Senior High School to be confident young people who make wise decisions and contribute to the world.
Although for 2009 we were located at our initial campus in Oakway Drive, Albany Senior High School has been built on the site of the original Albany Primary School on Albany Highway, and has accommodated the historic school building in its design, together with cultural landmarks and regenerating native bush.
Arrow International was contracted by the Ministry of Education to manage the building project. Architects for Albany Senior High School were Jasmax, who designed the school, and have won a number of prestigious awards with their designs, including Te Papa in Wellington.
