Robert Townson High School

Robert Townson High School is a comprehensive coeducational high school under the jurisdiction of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. It is located in the suburb of Raby, New South Wales The school is situated on the corner of Shuttleworth Avenue and Thunderbolt Drive, Raby. It was established in 1987 to meet the demands of the growing suburbs of Raby, St Andrews, Kearns, and Eschol Park.

Robert Townson High School has now recently become 'Robert Townson Campus' with the adjacent Robert Townson Primary School.

History

Both the High School and Primary School take their name from Robert Townson, a local farmer and land owner.

School song

"Here we stand in unity to sing or our school's praise.
Cast your mind back many years to Australia's early days.
From there comes Robert Townson, from him we take our name.
A learned man from England upon a convict ship he came.
A scholar, a magistrate and farmer, a scientist as well.
Like him we'll strive to achieve, as he did we'll excel."

Learning facilities

Robert Townson High School is made up of 12 blocks, including portables.

A block is the "Home Economics" block, where cooking, textiles, and child studies takes place.

B block is the Administration office.

C block is the "Visual Arts" block, where Visual Arts, Photography, Visual Design, and Year 7 and 8 general art is studied.

D block is where the "PD/H/PE" staff room is situated. This block also holds a computer room that the senior IT classes learn in, it is also used by other classes.

E block is the "Industrial Arts" block, where Metalwork, Woodwork, Engineering, Electronics, and Building And Construction is held.

F block is the Canteen.

G block is the "Music" block.

H block is the "Science block", where Years 7 - 10 take General Science and Years 11 and 12 can take (if they choose to) Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Senior Science, and until recently, Marine Studies takes place.

I block is the grounds keeping shead/s and out of bounds to all students

J block is the "Mathematics" block, where Mathematics takes place, and its rooms are also substituted for other subjects as well. It also holds a computer room.

K block is the Library.

L block is the "English block" where History(General, Modern, Ancient), Language (being German at the moment), English, Geography, Business Studies, Legal Studies and sometimes Economics are explored. It also holds a computer room.

P block is the portable class rooms, and the HIU Department.

Dress code

Robert Townson High School has a fairly strict dress code which must be adhered to.

*Junior Students:
**Girls: White Shirt, Maroon Pants or Maroon Skirt.
**Boys: White Shirt, Grey Pants or Shorts.

*Senior Students:
**Girls: Yellow Shirt, Girls Tie, Grey Pants or Dark Maroon Skirt.
**Boys: Yellow Shirt, Boys Tie, Grey Pants or Shorts.

All students must wear predominantly black shoes which must be enclosed. On sports days (Wednesdays) Junior students (Year 8-10) and Year 11 students are permitted to wear joggers.

Charity

Robert Townson High is known for its ongoing volunteer work in the community. Its students participate in events and activities such as Clean Up Australia Day , The Mt Annan Challenge Walk and Australian Red Cross Blood Service donations.

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