Education
Westfields offers a variety of courses for each of the selective sports students and also the academic localised students who attend the school. The comprehensive lists include over 100 different courses with 10 advanced classes. Subjects offered come from a variety of different KLA's including : Mathematics, English, History, Social Science, Design & Technology, Creative Arts, Language Studies (Japanese, Italian, Spanish), as well as many other extra curricula subjects.
Sport is a vital part of Westfields Sports. The school has developed its sporting teams through the coaching available within the school premises and outside of school. Through this, Westfields Sports has built up a reputation as one of the best in the world in High School Level sports and has won many state, national and international championships. A number of sports are undertaken with students representing their sport for the school - some going on to become famous sport stars. The sports are as follows:
- track and field athletics, lawn bowls*, baseball, netball, basketball, rowing, cricket, rugby league football, curling*, rugby football, dance, softball, equestrian, swimming, soccer, table tennis, golf, tennis, gymnastics, water polo*, hockey, and volleyball.
- * = currently not undertaken at the school
The School sits on a total area of approximately seven hectares. Some facilities include:
- Computer labs; specialist subject rooms, library, oval sporting area; throws cage; synthetic athletics track; strength and conditioning room; indoor sports stadium; sports medicine and physiotherapy centre; cricket nets; dance studios; gymnasium; snthetic soccer pitch; tennis court; hockey field; softball/Baseball diamond; rowing facilities at Sydney International Regatta Centre, Chipping Norton Lakes; 3 school buses.
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