Auburn High School

Auburn High School is located 6 kms from Melbourne’s city centre, in the leafy inner-eastern suburb of Hawthorn East. The school offers a rigorous academic program for all students from Years 7-12, with a particular focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Experienced teachers and staff at our onsite English language centre help students prepare to meet the English requirements of their mainstream secondary education. Auburn High School operates across two learning campuses. The Junior Campus caters for Years 7 to 10, while the Senior Campus caters for Years 11 and 12. Both campuses are within easy walking distance of each other.

School values: Diversity, Aspiration, Respect, Excellence

Special Programs

Onsite English Language Centre
Extensive careers counselling for international students
Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) program
French bi-National program
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme

Student support services and programs

Wellbeing support and access to psychologist and bilingual counsellors
Careers resource centre
Homework centre
After-class tutoring
International student peer support program
EAL support club providing additional English language learning assistance

Principal

Ross Pritchard

Number of students

850

Cost of uniform (approx.)

$600

International Student Coordinator

Jean Zhang

Number of International students

Cost of homestay per week

$430

VCE Subjects

Art Making and Creating
Drama
Accounting
Business Management
Economics
General Maths
Mathematical Methods
Specialst Maths
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
History
Legal Studies
English
English as an Additional Language
English Language
Applied Computing
Media
Visual Communication Design
Languages (other than English)
Health and Human Development
Physical Education

Extra-curricular activities

Extensive arts, music, drama and visual arts opportunities
Public speaking, debating, leadership and communication development programs
STEM clubs, coding, chess and science competition pathways
Sporting programs with opportunities from school to state level
International Student Connection Camp promoting friendships and cultural exchange
Educational travel experiences including NASA, France and philanthropy tours

Sports offered

Australian football, badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, football (soccer), netball, softball, table tennis, volleyball

Intensive English Language Classes

Provided at English language centre onsite

Languages taught

French
Spanish
Other languages available through Victorian School of Languages

I have treasured memories from Auburn High School. The school’s high-quality teaching and extra-curricular activities allowed me to further develop in so many ways. I felt well prepared for the exams and was thereby able to achieve excellent results in my VCE.
- Mark Ding, currently studying Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne