Welcome to 2010 at Albany Senior High School

Enrolments for Students for 2011.

Our 2011 Prospectus is currently available from our reception. Please contact Debbie or Robyn on (09)451 9065 for a copy. For those families who were unable to enrol during our enrolment week limited 15 minute appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm by phoning the school office.

If you attend Albany Junior High School and were absent when our Prospectus was handed out you can collect a copy from the student reception at the Junior High School.

To read more about the courses being offered in 2011, visit http://bit.ly/ASHSCoursebook.

Out of Zone Enrolments for 2011

The Board of Albany Senior High School wishes to invite you to apply for a place in our 2011 intake for Year 11,12 and 13. To apply simply contact the school office on 451.9065 for an application form. Once completed, the form should be returned to the school office by 4pm on Wednesday 1 September 2010. Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available on the enrolment page of this website.

The Board has determined that it is likely that there will be places available for out of zone students in 2011. However, the number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school's home zone. Written applications from out of zone students will be processed in the following order of priority:

• First priority will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in an approved special programme. This priority category is not applicable at our school.
• Second priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.
• Third priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students.
• Fourth priority will be given to applicants who are children of board employees.
• Fifth priority will be given to all other applicants.

If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot is required it will be held on Monday 6 September 2010. Parents will be informed by email of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

We would love to see you at the Open Evening if you would like to know more about our school.

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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.