Shirley Smith High School

Funding: $85.9 million

Shirley Smith High School provides a high-quality learning environment with capacity for up to 800 students from years 7 to 10. The school features learning areas for:

• woodwork, metal work, digital arts, digital technologies
• food technology
• performing arts - music, dance, drama
• creative arts
• English, science, maths.

Shirley Smith High School has a range of modern spaces available for use by community and sporting groups and organisations, thereby enriching the range of extra-curricular activities available in our local area.

Facilities include:

• double gymnasium with basketball, netball, futsal and volleyball markings (with kitchen facilities if needed)
• covered hard-surface sporting courts suitable for basketball and netball
• outdoor grass playing field suitable for soccer, rugby union and rugby league.
• Multipurpose hall

The environmentally sustainable design and construction using sustainable materials, air permeability membranes and a solar power generation system help the school contribute to the ACT Government’s zero-emissions target. The school has zero emissions in its operations.

Project benefits

• quality, contemporary education close to home
• modern, accessible facilities for everyone
• multi-use sporting facilities for students and the community
• wellbeing principles for staff and students
• progressive principles of cultural acknowledgment.

Find out more

Contact the Education Directorate with any questions: act.education@act.gov.au.

Find out more on the ACT Education website.

Find out more on the Shirley Smith High School website.