Amity College (Fees & Reviews) Australia, Sydney, 163 Kurrajong Road Prestons

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At Amity College we strive to provide our students with a holistic educational experience catering for their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. Our focus is on achieving academic and creative excellence coupled with a strong sense of self-integrity and social responsibility so that whatever our students pursue and wherever they end up, they exceed the set standards and enrich their setting as well as every individual they encounter.

As an educational institution, we believe that it is our duty towards our society and at large the whole humanity to raise our students as socially and morally responsible individuals. Being a nondenominational independent school providing learning opportunities from Kindergarten to year 12, we stand for the notions of learning, inquiry, exploring, achieving and inspiring. Every student who becomes a part of the Amity College family is valued and nurtured as an individual and appreciated for all the unique and vibrant elements they add to the school environment.

Alongside being firmly determined to continue our record of academic achievement, we are committed to improving our programs and initiatives to make our students responsive, proactive and productive members of our wider community, today and every day of their lives.

At Amity, there is a strong spirit of cooperation and collective effort as we work closely together with our parents via individual visits and common programs to further enhance every aspect of our students’ education experience. Our relationship with our students is maintained even after they graduate giving them opportunities to make valuable contributions to our school’s setting as alumni. Our Alumni body organises various events and takes part in significant initiatives such as our unique in-class tutoring and mentoring programs.

Since its establishment, the primary aim of Amity College has been to provide a platform that would help students realise their potential and become leaders of tomorrow.

At Amity College, we strive to create a school environment that is conducive to learning in all aspects of life. The inspiring and compassionate nature of the staff coupled with diverse and challenging curriculums foster critical thinking and set the foundations of academic excellence. While various extra-curricular activities allow students to develop their individual talents, comprehensive student pastoral care programs and strong ties with parents contribute towards character development and in reaching full potential.

Our vision at Amity College is the achievement of academic and creative excellence as well as the nurturing of moral and socially responsible students so as to enable them to participate as informed, active, caring and contributing citizens in our democratic Australian society. This vision is also captured in the College’s fresh and vibrant logo; an open book that symbolises the acts of learning, inquiry, exploring, achieving and inspiring. At Amity College, we are ambitious to establish a culture of excellence in the light of diversity and harmony, which are expressed through the lively colours exhibited in the College’s logo.

The Amity College primary curriculum follows the requirements of the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES) and is designed to:

Equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to build a strong foundation for their learning
Give students a strong start in literacy through a range of intervention programs
Encourage each student to achieve at their highest level in a range of subjects
Develop academic, artistic, musical, naturalist and sporting intelligence
Equip each student with knowledge of a language other than English
Develop moral values and attitudes

Learning experiences in all KLAs are designed to be authentic and meaningful, enabling students to develop higher order thinking skills through the incorporation of inquiry-based learning, and creative and critical thinking skills.

Teaching and learning programs are differentiated to cater for all learners, including adjustments and extensions to enable all students to work to their ability. In addition, a range of additional support and/or enrichment programs are available at Amity College. These include MiniLit, an early intervention literacy program, MultiLit (Reading Tutor), EAL/D and Enrichment Programs. ICTs are integrated across all KLA’s through the use of interactive whiteboards in all classrooms as well as student use of the computer lab each week. In addition to this, a set of iPad’s are available in each campus to further integrate ICT into student learning.

Thus, the primary curriculum provides the building blocks for our students to become confident and successful learners, and active, informed citizens. Students in Years 1-6 are given the opportunity to choose from a range of elective activities on offer, including the Kitchen Garden program, folk dancing, music, art/craft and sports. Students also have the option to participate in the school choir or music group, as well as after-school folk dancing and music lessons. To ensure a smoother transition from primary to high school, the Year 6 curriculum is delivered by different teachers. This ensures that students are accustomed to the high school structure and the way in which the curriculum is delivered.