Smith's Hill High School

Smith's Hill High School is the only selective school in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the heart of Wollongong city. Established in 1916 under the name Wollongong High School, it offered the only senior education in the district. In 1958, Wollongong High School relocated to its current location. The existing school became Smith's Hill Girls High School, and the boys of the area attended Keira High School. In the 1970s S... more

Smith's Hill High School is the only selective school in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the heart of Wollongong city. Established in 1916 under the name Wollongong High School, it offered the only senior education in the district. In 1958, Wollongong High School relocated to its current location. The existing school became Smith's Hill Girls High School, and the boys of the area attended Keira High School. In the 1970s Smith's Hill started to become co-educational. After a decline in human student numbers, the Department of Education chose to set aside places to be filled through exam selections. Now, all students at the school are required to sit entrance exams. Currently there are approximately 720 students in the school. 120 of the students who perform well in the selective schools examination are accepted every year, and if students drop out or change schools then students high on the original reserve list are offered places. Since a small number of... less