School Life
Every Thursday morning, the school holds a chapel in the school activities centre. After Pastoral Care or Chapel, the students make their way to classes.
The Swimming carnival, athletic carnival and cross country are each held once a year, at Blacktown Leisure Centre, Sydney Olympic Park and Strathfield's City to Surf Memorial Run respectively. And had been previously been held at Lidcombe Olympic Pool and State Sports Center in the past (prior to the year 2000).
The school offers student many leadership opportunities, which include: Peer Support (Year 11), Student Representative Council (all grades), Prefect (Year 11 & 12), School/School Vice Captain and House/House Vice Captain.
Sydney Adventist College also offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, wilderness skills program, bush walking, St John's first aid classes, life-saving, band, choir, debate team, mock trial, drama club, worship team, worship group, SWISSA, ACIES and National Levels of representative sport, weekly recreational sport.
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