Human society and its environment (HSIE)

Faculty goals and vision

• Citizenship: subjects are underpinned by the theme of developing active citizenship - inspiring students to become informed, to want make a difference and enabling them with the necessary skills.
• Knowledge of society, environment, sustainability and appropriate actions while developing skills in research, critical thinking, effective communication, making informed decisions and taking appropriate actions.
• Inspiration for our students to become the best version of themselves, to be both interested and interesting, and to make a difference for the better.

Faculty strengths

• Lauren Holding – finalist in the Education Rising Star of the Year category at the 2021 Australian Education Awards.

Our staff

Activities

• Archaeology in the Rocks (Ancient History)
• Bake and Shake initiative (Commerce)
• Fieldwork
• Luna Park, Sydney (Commerce)
  
• Medieval Day experience (Year 7)
• Nambus visit (Year 10)
• Singleton Military Museum (Year 9)
• Supreme Court of NSW (Legal Studies) 
• Sydney Jewish Museum (Modern History)
• University of Sydney / Nicholson Museum of Antiquities (Ancient History)

Subjects

Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8)

• Geography
• History

Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10)

• Commerce
• Geography
• History

Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12)

• Aboriginal Studies
• Ancient History
• Business Studies
• Geography
• History Extension
• Legal Studies
• Modern History
• Society and Culture
  
• Work Studies