Hillbrook in Action Online

 

Welcome

Year 11 student Annisia Dent and Year 8 student Christian Sorensen-Bews, along with Principal Geoff Newton and past students Lydia Jensen and Angus Cottrell welcome you all to Hillbrook in Action.

Take a Virtual Tour

We hope you get a sense of life at Hillbrook as we take you on a virtual tour through our grounds and classrooms where our students learn and create connections.

Outdoor Education

What is Outdoor Education? It is an active and experiential form of learning conducted primarily in outdoor spaces. At the core of Outdoor Education at Hillbrook is the development and understanding of healthy relationships; with others, the environment and with self. Outdoor Education is a compulsory subject for all students in every Year level.

When the founders of Hillbrook were putting the curriculum together back in the mid-80s they made the strategic decision that the Outdoor Education course would be a separate subject and built into the curriculum. It would be compulsory for all students and would be a developmental course, gradually increasing in difficulty and student responsibility.

Teaching and support staff would all be involved so Outdoor Education wouldn’t be a subject ‘taught over there’ by the Outdoor Education staff.

It was always the aim that National Parks would be the primary venues and we wouldn’t invest in an outdoor centre. Hillbrook students would experience the variety of Australia’s natural environments and understand the impacts humans have on it.

We hope the video below provides you with a sense of some of the journeys our students take.

Our Campus

These videos below will give you a closer look at some of the facilities we have here at Hillbrook. Please enjoy wandering through the spaces where our students learn and grow.

Food and Nutrition

Explore the modern kitchen facilities where our Food and Nutrition students tease us with the amazing aromas that waft through the school each day.

Cafe and Professional Kitchen

Our Cafe has been built with a long term plan and sustainability front of mind. The state of the art equipment is used to prepare nutritious meals for students, as well as families via our Dinner 2 Go menu.

Our Chapel

Create a structure worthy of housing the heart and soul of a unique school community“, they said. With this in mind Brand and Slater Architects (now BSPN) worked with the school and created exactly that. Again, Hillbrook dared to be different.

English

Our recently completed D Block, which houses English and Science opened 2 weeks before COVID-19 closed down school. Students are enjoying the return to their new classrooms, learning and social
spaces.

Library

The Hillbrook Library is one of the most popular spaces in our School. We really don’t have the words to describe how wonderful this space is. Rather than us tell you, let your eyes see for themselves by watching this video.

Performing Arts Centre (PAC)

The PAC was a major project, with six years of careful consideration being given to ensuring this was an exciting and inspiring learning space, as much as a performance facility. Hillbrook did not want a venue used only on special occasions. Hillbrook dared to be different.

Philosophical Inquiry Room

Our new purpose built Philosophical Inquiry room has recently been completed and is in regular use by our students for their Philosophical Inquiry lessons. You might notice it doesn’t contain desks and the chairs are set out in a circle. We also use this room to host our exclusive Philosophy Inquiry Teacher Training courses.

Tiered Learning Centre

This learning space has become a pivotal part of Hillbrook, despite only being completed at the start of the year. From reading groups to visiting presenters to teacher meetings, this area is spacious and relaxed for internal purposes, yet springs to life as a sophisticated, and well appointed theatrette.

Weekly Chapel with Chaplain David Adams

They are so good we decided to give you two to enjoy!

Our Chaplain, David Adams has a unique, yet thought-provoking style of delivering his weekly Chapel. During COVID-19, where gathering in groups has not been permitted, David has taken his Chapel presentations to the next level. We thought you would enjoy watching him in action at some recent online Chapels.

Download Our Brochure

There is so much information for parents to digest when it comes to choosing a High School. Choosing the right school is one of the biggest decisions you will make regarding your child’s education. It’s difficult to remember everything you read on a website, so we’ve provided a downloadable brochure for you to refer back to.

Please download and we hope it helps you with your decision making process.

Hillbrook in Action Online Survey

Thank you for visiting Hillbrook In Action Online. If you have a question that hasn’t been answered on our website, please ask your question below and we will answer it next week. We would also appreciate your feedback.

Enrolments Information

Our Enrolments Team can provide you with all the information you need to make the right choice for your family. If you have any further questions, please complete the form and we will contact you.

You can also:

  • Find out more about the enrolment process here 
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