The Hills Sports High School

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The Hills Sports High School

Established 2002
School type Public, Sport Selective
Principal Joseph Allan
Location Seven Hills, Sydney, NSW
Enrollment  ???
School Colours Sky Blue,Maroon and White
Years 7-12
Website | www.hillssport-h.schools.nsw.edu.au


The Hills Sports High School is a co-educational Government school located at Seven Hills, in Sydney's west. In addition to normal school activities, the school has a Talented Sports Program for selected sports. The school is a newcomer in terms of being a sports school, only achieving the status in 2002 and has rapidly become successful in the sports arena.


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[edit] Location

The school is ideally located at Seven Hills in the growing North-West. It is serviced by rail and bus(Seven Hills Railway Station is approximately 900m away). The address of the school is 56 Best Rd, Seven Hills.

[edit] Early History

Hills Sports was established in 1966 originally as Seven Hills South High School, and later changed to Grantham High School. In 2002, Grantham High School was renamed The Hills Sports High School alongside the introduction of the Talented Sports Program(TSP).

[edit] Talented Sports Program

The Hills Sports High School offers a world-class Talented Sports Program (TSP) designed to provide students who excel in particular sports with elite coaching and an academic framework that enables them to reach both their academic and sporting goals. Applicants go through a rigorous trial process including fitness testing, skills testing and examination of their school reports.

The sports offered as of the 2008 trials are:

[edit] Sports Facilities

  • Two full sized multi-purpose pitches
  • Two Outdoor multi-purpose courts
  • Indoor Gymnasium including one multi-purpose court
  • Cricket Nets
  • Full sized fitness gym including aerobics room, physiotherapy room and office
  • School Hall with one indoor court
  • Two full sized stand alone changerooms
  • Extra Football training facilities at the Best Rd sports complex

[edit] Contact

Mailing Address The P.O. Box 657, Seven Hills 1730
Telephone 02 9622 7300
Fax 02 9831 6190
Email hillssport-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au