Arden Anglican School (Secondary Campus)
Arden's Secondary Campus is located in Epping
Arden is a vibrant, welcoming Christian co-educational school providing a positive learning and caring environment. Centred on the Christian faith and finding joy in God, students are provided with the skills to build an understanding of self, develop relationship skills, learn how to make responsible decisions, and hone their social awareness.
Our students display character, a spirit of kindness, generosity, tolerance, empathy, and integrity. They are nuru nurtured and encouraged to positively impact the world in which they live and work through actively seeking to serve and contribute to their local and global communities.
An appreciation of the joy and the adventure of learning is also fostered. Arden is a school where growth meets joy.
Facilities
A contemporary 5-storey learning complex is at the centrepiece of Arden’s Secondary Campus. The building houses Science Laboratories, a Food Technology Kitchen, the Resource Centre (Library), Technology Workshops, Multimedia Design Laboratories and general classrooms. There’s a passive recreation area on the rooftop, and at the heart of the building, a magnificent Creative Arts Centre.
The Campus is located within walking distance of the North-West train line and the Sydney Metro network.
Pastoral Care and Personal Development
Arden recognises that student wellbeing is an important prerequisite for academic achievement and through its Chaplaincy program and Student Wellbeing Coordinators implements best practice approaches for social-emotional learning and wellbeing.
The School Values of Love, Hope, Courage, Compassion, Respect and Service are embedded in the school culture and communicated in the teacher/student relationships and in the way that servant leadership is modelled by the Prefect body.
Our School’s caring classroom and specialist staff are dedicated to the individual needs of every student, encouraging them to be the best they can be.
Centred on the Christian faith and finding joy in God, Arden provides an exceptional co-educational learning experience that nurtures every child to become a confident, courageous, capable and compassionate global citizen.
Co-Curricular Activities
Arden has a vibrant Co-curricular Program providing students with the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities beyond the academic curriculum. The program is a vital and complementary component of learning at Arden and students are actively encouraged to partake and discover something they are passionate about to foster personal development, learning and innovation. The offering is so diverse, there’s bound to be something for every one.
Activities include: Ad Altissima Enrichment Program, Art Club, Camps, Chapel Band, Chess Club, Concert Band, Dance groups, Debating, Environment Group, Event Management and Catering, Fencing, Maths Circle, Music Ensembles (percussion, jazz, vocal, string and symphonic wind ensembles), Prayer Group, Production Group, Science Club, Social Justice Group, Sound and Tech Crew, Stage Band, Students With A Mission (SWAM), Tech Club, Theatresports, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Tournament of Minds, Vine and other enrichment workshops and various tours, including the Red Earth Indigenous Immersion.
Electives
Years 9 and 10: Commerce, Design and Technology, Drama, Elective Geography, Elective History, Engineering Studies, Food Technology, French, Graphics Technology, Information Software and Technology, Music, Photographic and Digital Media, Physical Activities and Sports Studies, Visual Arts, Chinese (offered through the NSW School of Languages).
Years 11 and 12: Ancient History, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Community and Family Studies, Drama, Economics, Engineering Studies, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, English Standard, Food Technology, French Continuers, French Extension, Geography, History Extension, Industrial Technology: Multimedia Technologies, Investigating Science, Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Extension 2, Modern History, Music 1, Music 2, Extension Music, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Physics, Science Extension, Software Design and Development, Studies of Religion I, Visual Arts.
Sport
At Arden we believe sport is important to a holistic education as the benefits of sport go well beyond just health. Through sport you learn critical life skills, build resilience and confidence, and improve social connectivity. Arden is part of the Hills Zone Sporting Association (HZSA) which provides a pathway to Combined Independent Schools and state representation, including AICES for secondary students.
Students in Years 7-12 are offered a wide choice of sports, with fixtures played during the school week, Monday to Friday. In addition to the Athletics, Swimming and Cross- Country opportunities, students have a wide range of representative sports to choose from including: Basketball, Cricket, Fencing, Football, Futsal, Netball, Touch Football, Triathlon and Volleyball.