Grounds and Facilities
The school consists of 14 blocks containing classrooms, labeled from A to N, and X, a library and administration building (also containing a sick bay and student office), two gyms, a pool, a canteen, an auditorium that seats 750 people, and numerous sports fields and courts situated on the grounds, which are a total of 16.2 hectares (40 acres) in size.
- X Block is largely dedicated to computing, holding the central virtualization server, and routers for the school,
- M Block is the Music and Drama department,
- N Block is for Art, including a Dark Room; N Block also contains Hospitality, Food and Nutrition and Textiles rooms.
- K Block is largely for Languages,
- D Block is for Mathematics (including most of D Block extension),
- L Block for learning support,
- C Block for Craft, Wood/Metalwork and Cooking,
- I Block for Sciences, downstairs I Block for English,
- F Block for Senior students (Y13)
The school has a school-broadcast system designed as an Armed Intruder Lockdown Scheme in the event of a Virginia Tech style school shooting, which informs teachers and students of an armed intruder, and safety measures to be taken to ensure classrooms and buildings are locked down for safety. On March 28, 2012 Burnside High School had a lockdown due to students witnessing a person walking through school grounds with a "gun". The school went into lockdown for approximately 45 minutes until police gave the all clear. The armed offenders squad and police were called in and television crews were outside school gates. It was later revealed that it was only a toy gun and nothing malicious was afoot.
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