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Inaburra School, Bangor NSW

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Inaburra School
A co-educational, K-12, independent school in southern Sydney. Standing upon its Christian foundation and in partnership with its families, Inaburra seeks to shape life-long learners who are resourceful, creative, confident and discerning.
75-85 Billa Road
Bangor
NSW
2234
Sydney South
(02) 8525 2200
Nestled in the leafy suburb of Bangor in the Sutherland Shire.
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Inaburra exists to be a Christ-centred learning community pursuing excellence in education with every individual known and loved.

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Dr James Pietsch
  • Primary - Year 12 School
  • Single School Location
  • Independent
  • Christian
K - Year 12
Christian
$13,810p.a. - 23,244p.a.
No
Co-ed
1220
Gifted & Talented Program
  • Academic Achievement
  • Co-curricular Activities
  • Community
  • Creative Arts
  • Digital Technologies
  • Educational Support
  • Faith / Religion
  • Gifted and Talented
  • Information Technology
  • Media & Film Studies
  • Music
  • Pastoral Care / Guidance
  • Performing Arts
  • Social & Emotional Learning
  • Sport
  • Visual Art
  • Welfare
  • Chinese
  • Indonesian
  • Athletics (Track & Field)
  • Alpine Sports
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country Running
  • Debating
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey (field)
  • Netball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

The formal curriculum at Inaburra follows the syllabi of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), which culminates in the award of the HSC at the end of Year 12. Inaburra has a strong tradition of academic excellence with the vast majority of students completing Year 12 and earning a HSC and an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank.
Students have a varied program of learning in Years 7 and 8, where the following subjects are offered: English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Biblical Studies, Chinese (Mandarin), PDHPE, Information Technology, Technology subjects (covering food, wood, metal, design), Music and Visual Arts.
In Years 9 and 10 all students in NSW study the following mandatory subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Australian Geography Civics and Citizenship, Australian History Civics and Citizenship, Physical Development, Health and Physical Education, Computer Skills and Biblical Studies. These years provide the opportunity for students to choose from a wide range of elective subjects. For their HSC, students select a minimum of 12 units of study in Year 11, and a minimum of 10 units in Year 12.
Inaburra has long recognised that in order to produce students equipped for 21st century jobs, the school’s built environment needs to be flexible. The school has already begun the transition to more collaborative learning spaces designed for team teaching and flexible student groupings in the Senior campus. The Stage 3 Learning Village (for Years 5 and 6) continues this trend at Inaburra, placing emphasis on flexibility in structures and furniture to provide for changes in grouping mechanisms, technology use, and learning styles, where virtual conferencing, online learning and collaborative projects can easily take place. The Senior School Learning Commons is also newly completed, and is hugely popular for in-school and after-school study. Other features include a state-of-the-art 650-seat Performing Arts Centre, a digital TV Editing Suite with audio visual mixing rooms, a drama studio, extensive computing resources, gymnasium, circuit room and outdoor multi-purpose sport courts.
Sport: Inaburra offers a sports program that caters for all levels of athletic ability. The school has a long history of strong representation in the NSW Christian Schools Sporting Association (CSSA) and Combined Independent Schools (CIS) competitions at the state level. Elite athletes have also represented the school at the All Schools National Championships, the National Christian School Games and at the Pacific Games held every four years. Inaburra does not operate School sports on weekends.
Co-Curricular: Students are also given the opportunity to participate in co-curricular programs that are on offer throughout the week. These include: God Squad, Debating, Science Club, Entrepreneur's Club, Tech Crew, Dance Troupe and an extensive range of musical groups including our award winning A Capella Choir. Peripatetic music tutors are available to teach musical instruments or singing as individual lessons. The school stages a Musical Production every year, alternating between Junior and Senior schools. This is performed to the general public over three nights in the Performing Arts Centre.

The teaching staff in the Inaburra are professional, dedicated and dynamic Christian educators who hold a passion for developing the capacity of students throughout their educational journey.

Welfare: Our welfare staff are committed to the general well-being of students and supporting families. This includes transitional activities such as Orientation Camp for Year 7, parent seminars to assist in areas such as cyber safety and curriculum choices. Inaburra offers students the services of qualified counsellors if necessary across both Junior and Senior School.

Learning Enrichment: A highly professional and dedicated team are committed to supporting, extending and enriching students through their learning.

Peer-to-peer leadership: Students are encouraged to actively support other students, regardless of whether or not they hold leadership positions. Some of the more structured leadership activities include buddy programs, supporting Year 7 orientation and peer-to-peer tutoring.

Kindness - Kindness is the act of treating others as if they were your own ‘kin’. It is something everyone can show and something everyone needs. At Inaburra, our students and staff are encouraged to practise showing everyday kindness. We are kind to others, understanding that kindness is foundational for a flourishing life.

Generosity - In our learning community we seek to be generous with our heads, hearts and hands, understanding that generosity is transformative for both giver and receiver. We strive to be generous in our attitude towards others by giving them the benefit of the doubt, choosing the best reading on people’s motives and being forgiving of people’s mistakes. We also seek to be generous within a culture of empathy, understanding and inclusion, both in and beyond our community.

Humility - Humility means holding your power in the service of others. At Inaburra, we hold to the goodness of humility as a virtue that is beneficial within any community. Humility is more about how we treat others than how we think about ourselves. Being humble is a choice to let go of your status, and to use your resources and influence for the good of other people.

Integrity - Integrity means to live a life that is consistent in both the private and public spheres; to be honest, trustworthy and reliable. A person of personal integrity seeks to do what is right in each situation, regardless of convenience or personal cost. A person of intellectual integrity places a high value on truth and displays a willingness to modify their beliefs and opinions in the light of new evidence. At Inaburra, we are committed to growing in integrity as individuals and as a community. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences, and we build trust with each other by being truthful and transparent in our actions and interactions.
Our PURPOSE for Teaching and Learning -

We aspire to be a transformational learning community growing in wisdom and love.  

Faith is lived out through the fostering of wisdom and love in each individual, founded in the transformative power of God’s Word and Spirit, and in striving for the common good. 

Wisdom is gained through thinking, questioning, communicating, collaborating, striving and serving. 

Love is expressed through humility, kindness,
generosity and integrity. 

By fostering these attributes, we seek to help individuals grow as both learners and people, serving the common good.
Inaburra exists to be a Christ-centred learning community pursuing excellence in education with every individual known and loved.

FAITH: We commend belief in God who makes
himself known to us in and through his Son, Jesus. 

KNOWLEDGE: We pursue wisdom, delighting in the gift of learning for the common good.? 

LOVE: We show humility, integrity, kindness and
generosity for the good of others. 

Inaburra School is serviced by a number of bus routes. There are bus connections to Sutherland Railway Station and suburbs in the Sutherland Shire. There is also a dedicated bus route serviced by the U-Go Mobility that operates in the St George Shire connecting the suburbs of Mortdale, Lugarno, Oatley and Peakhurst. This route operates two dedicated school buses in both morning and afternoon.

Inaburra School offers a number of scholarships. Please visit the website to find out more.

Congratulations to the Inaburra School HSC Class of 2024

We celebrate the Inaburra Class of 2024 as they complete their formal schooling and receive their HSC and ATAR results. While we take pride in their academic achievements, we recognise that it is not a measure of the value of our students. We commend each graduate for their personal growth and character development throughout their time at Inaburra and pray that these qualities will equip them for success in their future endeavours. Your teachers, parents, and the entire school community are proud of your efforts and dedication.

We acknowledge the achievements of all our students and highlight the following:

Outstanding ATAR Results

  • 12 students received >95 ATAR
  • 31 students received >90 ATAR
  • 56 students received >80 ATAR
  • Highest ATAR 99.05

High Achiever Results

  • 2 students topped the State with ‘First in Course’ for Community and Family Studies and Food Technology. A student also achieved second in course in PDHPE.
  • 1 student was recognised on the ‘All Round Achievers’ list with results in the highest possible band across 10 units of study.
  • 4 students were recognised as ‘Top Achievers’ which identifies the top performing students in each course.
  • 62 students were recognised as ‘Distinguished Achievers’ (students who achieved the highest band possible for one or more HSC courses). 

Other Outstanding Results

  • 123 Band 6 results (mark of 90 or more, or the equivalent for an Extension unit). 
  • 53% of results were in the top two bands (Band 5 and Band 6).
  • 27 courses achieved above state average.
  • 10 courses where all students achieved Band 5 or Band 6.
  • 29 Year 11 students completed accelerated subjects in Studies of Religion 1, Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1.

All Year 12 students at Inaburra completed HSC examinations including 6 students who achieved their Certificate III in Sport Coaching through Inaburra-delivered VET courses.

HSC Showcase Nominations

Dance
Nominated for possible inclusion in Callback.

  • Kate Leong – Core Performance, Core Composition, Major Study Performance.

Drama
Nominated for possible inclusion in OnSTAGE. 

  • Jessica Bulmer – Individual Performance
  • Tara Dunn – Individual Performance
  • Hannah Luscombe – Individual Performance
  • Sara Petrovski – Individual Performance
  • Jayden Bates, Samual Jones, Sara Petrovski & Cameron Sprod – Group Performance
  • Jessica Bulmer, Tara Dunn & Hannah Luscombe – Group Performance

Industrial Technology – Timber and Furniture
Nominated for possible inclusion in SHAPE. 

  • Conor Kremmer
  • Nicholas Ricci

Industrial Technology – Multimedia
Nominated for possible inclusion in SHAPE.

  • Alexis Kyte – Multimedia
  • Christopher Myers – Multimedia
  • Tarquin Spieker – Multimedia

Textiles and Design
Nominated for possible inclusion in SHAPE.

  • Ella Francesconi 
  • Annabel Langley 
  • Alexis Paltoo
  • Amy Clark

Music
Nominated for possible inclusion in ENCORE. 

  • Garrick Hinton
  • Sara Petrovski
  • Kai Taylor

Visual Arts
Nominated for possible inclusion in ARTEXPRESS. 

  • Sienna Burrell
  • Alicia Carroll
  • Malia Haining-Kelly
  • Hannah Luscombe

Selected for inclusion in ARTEXPRESS

  • Hannah Luscombe – Art Express at the Art Gallery of NSW and following this, the regional tour in Mudgee
  • Sienna Burrell – Art Express at Hazelhurst Art Centre and following this, the regional tour in Mudgee

Parent reflections on what they value about Inaburra -

'Being part of the school community and my child being known individually by all staff involved in his education and learning at Inaburra'.

'I value that Inaburra is a Christian community and that it is looking out for the best of my child, both academically and spiritually'.

'That my child is valued and accepted for who they are and made to feel like an integral and important part of a community'.

'The school and everyone in it have truly shown commitment to my child and his individual learning'.

'The continual open communication from the class teacher, and approachability of the Leaders. We are thrilled with the school'.

'The community nature of the school, the smaller class sizes, the lovely and kind parents, the mixing of ages who support each other, the focus on personal qualities as much as academic results. Creating a safe learning environment'.

'I really like seeing senior staff greeting students and parents every morning, it is so welcoming and makes me feel that they care and are always accessible'.

'I am proud to send my child to a school which I believe exists for the primary purpose of assisting in supporting & developing my child to be the best version of themselves that they can be'.

'Community that has been build through the years at Inaburra. Our children  feel safe and secure as a part of the Inaburra community'.

'The sense of community. It is a place where my child feels valued and safe. The students and families who have been at the school for a number of years are known and acknowledged by staff. The influence of the school is contributing to my child growing into a respectful adult with good values'.

'Great example set with well mannered students greeting parents at the car line in the mornings. An approachable, highly intelligent, caring principal. Caring, good, teachers . Lovely uniform and facilities. Great music program. Interesting options and variety in weekly sport plus good representative sports opportunities.'

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Welcome to the Inaburra community.

Since its beginning in the early 1980s, Inaburra School has built a strong reputation as a school of first choice in the Sutherland Shire and the surrounding areas. Inaburra continues to be a community in which every individual is known and loved – a place where every student is valued as a person made in the image of God. It is, first and foremost, a learning community in which staff and students learn with, and from, one another. While we seek to encourage all students to grow in their understanding, we recognise that students will need more than just knowledge and understanding to flourish today and into the future. They will need to become competent and confident learners, ready to learn, perhaps even unlearn and relearn, how best to engage in different activities throughout their lives.

Education at Inaburra, however, is not about ensuring that our graduates, as a consequence of developing their capacity to learn, are empowered to accumulate more resources over the course of their lifetimes. Our desire for our students is that they might become people of generosity rather than accumulation, humility rather than arrogance and compassion rather than self-importance. We seek to encourage our students to be generous in the classroom, humble enough to admit when they don’t understand something and compassionately supporting their classmates who are struggling with a particular concept or idea. As a Christian school, our focus is on the development of learning character. Staff and students alike are encouraged to become people who are gracious, compassionate and self-controlled learners, ready, willing and able to be a blessing to those around them now and into the future.

You would be very welcome to come and experience for yourself the life and ethos of Inaburra School.

Dr James Pietsch became Principal of Inaburra School at the start of 2018. Prior to commencing at Inaburra, Dr Pietsch was the Dean of Professional Development and Learning at St Luke’s Grammar School in Dee Why where he had previously been Head of Mathematics. He has also held positions as the Dean of Residents at New College at the University of NSW, and as a lecturer and tutor in educational psychology at the University of Sydney. He holds a doctorate in educational psychology and brings a wealth of experience in education and leadership to his role as Principal.

For all the latest news visit the Inaburra Facebook page or the website.

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