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A message from our principal

Welcome to The Hills Sports High School.

Located in Seven Hills NSW, our school has a strong and long-standing tradition of high standards in both academic and sporting pursuits. The school is considered as one of the leading sports high schools in Australia and continues to attract students within the local community, as well as beyond, including overseas. We are one of the seven schools within the NSW Sports High School Association and proudly stand with our partner sporting high schools in fostering talent and success.

The Hills Sports High School offers a broad and rich academic program enabling students to explore their passions, as well as prepare themselves for further academic study, apprenticeships, and the workforce. Our scope of academic study enables students to balance their academic, sporting, and other extra-curricular commitments, as well as engage in flexible delivery whereby being able to fulfil both Record of School Achievement (RoSa)and the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Our students excel in their chosen pathway, enabling them to access both high-quality teaching and learning, as well as coaching in their given sport. We facilitate TAFE and Vocational Educational courses including hospitality so that our students are exposed to a variety of opportunities and experiences. We value academic achievement, hence, also offer an approved HSC pathways program to support our elite sports students in both their sporting and academic commitments.

Inspire – High potential and gifted education (HPGE) is at the forefront of The Hills Sports High School. We are committed to identifying high potential and gifted students and nurturing their abilities and learning pathways across the stages of high school. Through a range of diagnostics, we provide a specialised stream to support our HPGE students, cultivating an environment where students are extended and challenged to achieve their potential.

In addition to HPGE pathways, we offer students from Year 7-10, the opportunity to apply for our Self-Select stream classes. This stream supports our most independent, driven learners to provide academic enrichment and extension strategies enabling highly motivated students to further excel in the learning spaces.

The Talented Sports Program (TSP) offers students the opportunity to engage in an elite sports program. The program is offered across 15 sports and enables students with the opportunity to receive specialised, elite coaching in their given sport, along with the opportunity to compete for the school and hold representative duties beyond school level. Students participate in a rigorous three-tiered application process to gain selection into the program. The school has strong partnerships with the Australian Olympic Committee, NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS), the University of Sydney, UNSW and the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE), along with holding the status of a high-performance school in partnership with Baseball NSW and Cricket NSW.

The school also prides itself on strong and effective student wellbeing structures, with an outstanding values framework which empowers our students to live into our school values each day; Respect, Accountability and Courage. Our wellbeing team is comprised of the Principal, Deputy Principals, Head Teachers, Year Advisors, Learning Support Staff, and the school Counsellor to work strategically to ensure that every student is known, valued, and cared for.

With outstanding facilities including a fitness centre, strength and conditioning facilities, two gymnasiums, swimming centre, cricket training nets, synthetic football pitch, hospitality trade kitchen and STEM room, the school is able build upon the outstanding opportunities it provides students.

I am extremely proud to be the Principal at The Hills Sports High School and I am certain that your child will not only receive an outstanding education, but also a wide range of opportunities that foster happiness and success.

Amanda De Carli

Principal

Alumni Celebration - Paige Hadley

Alumni Celebration - Paige Hadley

Paige Hadley (Class of 2010) is an Australian netball champion, NSW Swifts co-captain and Australian Diamonds vice-captain.

A dynamic midcourter who plays WA, C and WD, Paige has been a Swifts stalwart since debuting in 2012 and is now recognised as one of the club’s greatest players. She has won two Swifts premierships, played in five grand finals, and represented Australia at the highest level, including World Cup and Commonwealth Games success.

Known for her leadership, competitiveness and resilience, Paige is admired both on and off the court as a role model for young athletes - especially our THSHS student-athletes who adore her!

Alumni Celebration – Todd Van Steensel

Alumni Celebration – Todd Van Steensel

Todd Van Steensel is a professional baseballer and respected international representative for Australia.

Todd is a proud graduate of The Hills Sports High School, where he was part of the school’s elite Talented Sports Program for Baseball. His time at Hills laid the foundation for his disciplined approach, competitive edge and commitment to high-performance environments - qualities that would serve him well on the global stage. Todd has remained an active contributor to the sport through coaching, mentoring, and media appearances. His journey from The Hills Sports High School to the world stage exemplifies how public education and elite sport can combine to ignite a young athlete’s potential.

Alumni Celebration – Claire Moore

Alumni Celebration – Claire Moore

Claire Moore (Class of 2020) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right‑handed top‑order batter for the NSW Breakers in the Women’s National Cricket League and has appeared for both Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder in the WBBL.

She captained the NSW Metro side to victory and earned Player of the Championship honours at the Under‑19 National Championships, before debuting in the 2021–22 WBBL season as a member of the Sydney Sixers.

During her time at The Hills Sports High School, Claire was a standout in the cricket Talented Sports Program. She competed in grade cricket with Parramatta and represented NSW junior teams from as early as 2015–16, benefitting from high‑performance coaching, elite competition, and elite-athlete environment.

This strong foundation, combining structured academic support and excellence in sporting development, helped launch her into professional pathways and prepared her for the rigours of elite women’s cricket.