School Aims

Oberon High School aims to provide all students with experiences which will:

Academic:

• Be relevant to them now and in the future

• Lead to the development of skills in:

• Literacy and oracy so students can read, spell, write and communicate.

• Numeracy so students can use mathematical skills to solve problems.

• Research and investigation so students can discover information by experiment and the use of resources.

• Reasoning so students can make informed decisions.

• Self discipline so students can recognise their own responsibility for study.

Personal Self-Esteem:

• Enhance a positive attitude, self-image and self esteem.

• Enhance individuality.

• Enable each student to strive to achieve to the best of his/her ability.

Development of Social Skills:

• Enable students to develop values on which to structure their lives.

• Develop a tolerance and respect for other people and different points of view

• Provide an awareness of social and community issues.

• Enhance self-discipline

• Allow understanding and acceptance of the need for rules/laws.

• Develop the ability to relate socially with the community and their peers.

• Develop knowledge of themselves and responsibilities towards others.

Beyond School:

• Prepare students for the transition from school to the workforce and/or further education

• Enable students to deal with the problems of everyday living.

Resources:

• Enable students to effectively use the resources available to the school, both human and material.

Leisure / Culture:

• Develop a wide range of academic and sporting interests

• Encourage participation in leisure activities catering for individual differences.

• Increase appreciation of the visual and performing arts.