Facilities and resources

Our school offers a range of spaces, tools and resources to support student learning. Whether it’s for study, sport, creativity or technology, our learning environments and resources give students what they need to succeed.

At Inner Sydney High School, we use Positive Education as our framework with a focus on restorative principles and practices. Positive relationships and respect between teachers and students is essential to create a productive and harmonious learning environment. We believe that through the fostering of self-regulation inherent within the PERMAH attributes of Positive Education, students are provided with the tools to moderate their own behaviour  and our teacher mentors aid in supporting students on this journey in Touchdown sessions.

Our school facilities

We offer a range of learning environments. They help students stay engaged, build confidence and enjoy every part of their school day. Our facilities may include:

• bright and comfortable classrooms

• a well-stocked library for reading and research

• science labs for hands-on experiments

• sport and park area access

• art and music and performances spaces for creative learning

• modern facilities.

Resources and technology

Our school uses modern technology and digital learning tools. Our resources help students learn, create and stay connected. As a NSW public school, we have access to shared programs and tools available to all schools in the state.

Student Laptops

Year 7 Technology for Learning

Year 7 will be using a school laptop to ensure that the onboarding of technology is effective as students begin their high school journey.

Hybrid Strategy for Years 8 to 11

Students and their families have the ability to select the most suitable option for their individual circumstance from the three Hybrid Technology Strategy options.

Option 1 – Bring Your Own Device

Students can Bring their Own Device (BYOD). This will be provided by the family.

Option 2 – Purchase from a Third-Party Provider

Families can purchase a device specified by the school from a Third-Party Provider for a discounted price due to being purchased in volume. Families will need to register their interest for this option.

Option 3 – Pay Technology Levy for School Issued Device

Students can loan a device from the school and we request that parents/carers make a voluntary contribution to enable the purchase and maintenance of these devices.

Key Facts

• All student circumstances will be catered for under the Hybrid Technology Strategy.
• All students are expected to have a device. This will support them to access the technology platforms used across all Key Learning Areas.
• Mobile phones and tablets are not suitable for BYOD. Devices need to have keyboard and mouse functionality to support effective use of the technology platforms used at IN_SYD.
• Students and their families will need to complete a Technology User’s Agreement to use a device onsite.

Advantages

• Families can choose the option that most meets their child’s needs.
• Specifications of the device can be chosen to suit the student’s pattern of study.
• There is an option to suit every student’s circumstance.

FAQ’s for BYOD and Third-party providers

What applications can students’ access on their own device from The Department of Education (DoE)?

• Office 365 – Outlook / TEAMS / OneDrive / Word / Excel / PowerPoint / OneNote / Forms / SharePoint / Sway / Visio
• Google Suites for Education
• Adobe Suite

Students will have to access these applications for download or web-based via the DoE Student Portal.

Technology access away from school

Our school uses Microsoft Teams allows students to navigate the same content though the internet on other devices, either through installing the MS Teams app or through their internet browser via the DoE Student Portal. There is no need to purchase a laptop especially for your child to access learning materials, as they can be accessed through any device including at public libraries.

You may also like to view our IN_SYD fly through.