Hillbrook congratulates the Class of 2020

Hillbrook congratulates the Class of 2020

Dec 21, 2020 | Campus, News, Students, Year 12

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 on their outstanding ATAR results. Principal Geoff Newton said these results reflect the resilience and adaptability shown by our students through a unique and challenging high school journey. “Not only have these students been the...
The Five Year Road Trip

The Five Year Road Trip

Dec 14, 2020 | Essence, News, Students

 I’m pretty sure I’ve been planning my senior year since primary school. There’s this one distinct memory I have of sitting down and counting the years to work out which one I’d graduate in. From that moment on 2020 become a year of countless expectations. Though I...
Dhirridhirri

Dhirridhirri

Aug 4, 2020 | Campus, Essence, Hillbrook 2020, News, Reconciliation Action Plan

The little black and white birds seem to be the messengersUncle Laurie Nilsen Dhirridhirri is Gamillaraay for Willy wagtail.  This sculpture, created by Debbie Taylor Worley (a Gamillaraay woman), is dedicated to the memory of Laurie Nilsen, 1953 – 2020....
Was Music Our First Language?

Was Music Our First Language?

Aug 3, 2020 | Arts, News

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Language is typically viewed as fundamental to human intelligence, and music is often treated as being dependent on, or derived from, language. However, from a developmental perspective, it is now...
The Language of the Environment

The Language of the Environment

Aug 3, 2020 | Campus, News, Sustainability

In its most literal sense, the word environmentmeans “surroundings”. However, environmentis much more than this one word and has a language of its own. We explore environmentthrough multiple contexts at Hillbrook and strive to “be the change” in them all. In Science,...