Sydney Secondary College

30/08/2026

SSC Leichhardt had 43 students compete at the Sydney East Athletics Carnival. Special congratulations to Rocco (Y9) and William (Y7), who were crowned age champions.

Rocco competed in the 100m, 200m, Javelin, Discus, and long jump, placing in all of his events.

William competed in the 100m, long jump, discus and javelin.

We wish both students the best of luck as they prepare for NSW CHS Athletics in September.

29/08/2026

Last Monday, the Blackwattle Bay futsal team travelled to Hawkesbury PCYC for the NSW Schools Futsal Championships. The boys played really well in their group stage games, before unfortunately going down to Central Coast Sports. They should all be proud of the way they played and how they represented Sydney Secondary College!

28/08/2026

In Week 6, a group of construction-curious students from SSC Balmain Campus attended a site visit with John Holland Group at the future Sydney Olympic Park Metro Station. Students participated in a safety briefing and enjoyed a detailed guided tour of the work site, including the construction of rail lines and observing multiple teams in action. They also heard career pathway stories from employees across various areas of construction. Project managers and safety coordinators shared their journeys from school to managing a major infrastructure project. Additionally, young female employees spoke about how they became Civil and Digital Engineers, Community Consultants, and Junior Planners, highlighting the diversity in construction careers.

28/08/2026

🌳🌿 This years School Tree Day, our SSC Balmain Campus Sustainability Club teamed up with Year 10 Work Education and Mr Westwood to plant native trees, shrubs, and grasses across the Main Quad, English Quad, and front office gardens.

Thanks to generous plant donations from Inner West Council and a parent, we added more greenery and habitat to our school grounds. It was a fantastic way to bring the school community together and put our sustainability goals into action!

26/08/2026

**COMPETITION** Darling Magazine are giving away a free double pass to the concert where you can witness the wonderful, talented students from our peninsula. Email [email protected], tell us why you'd like to go and win the double pass!

Each year Sydney Secondary College invites Year 5 and Year 6 students from their partner primary school network to take part in our free music enrichment and transition program. Primarily Fun gives young musicians the opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by Year 7 and 8 students in the Instrumental Music Program in a fun and supportive environment.

The showcase will happen at the world famous venue- Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Saturday 5 September.

**COMPETITION** Darling Magazine are giving away a free double pass to the concert where you can witness the wonderful, talented students from our peninsula. Email [email protected], tell us why you'd like to go and win the double pass.

26/08/2026

SSC Balmain Campus is currently having phone line issues and phones are down.
Please email the school if you need urgent contact.

Wednesday 26th August 2026 10:45am.

Update: our phone lines are back 11:40am 26/08/2026

26/08/2026

Blackwattle Year 12 Big Picture students Milla and Jackson have launched an exciting new podcast series designed to deepen the Blackwattle Bay community's understanding of our Big Picture learning program. Jackson and Milla invite everyone to listen in. Congratulations Milla and Jackson!

The podcast is available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03452BXZBfADlcfNknQKBZ?si=f294ba1c02794d8d

25/08/2026

The faces of safer schools.

Today SSC Balmain Campus rehearsed our WHS strategies with a Lock Down and Evacuation during period 2. Our community were exceptional in carrying out these drills. Well done team.

25/08/2026

📸 What an incredible day at SSC Balmain Campus during the reopening of Loyalty Square and the Balmain War Memorial!

Our students had the unique opportunity to engage with community leaders including Mayor Darcy Byrne, Councillors Kerrie Fergusson and Philippa Scott, and MP Kobi Shetty. They also connected with RSL members and the families of soldiers newly honoured on the memorial.

A special shoutout to Orhm for their vital research in uncovering the stories of soldiers missing from the original memorial, making this heartfelt recognition possible. His dedication truly brought history to life for our students and community.

25/08/2026

🦈📚 Dangerous Creatures, Important Stories

In Week 1, our SSC Balmain Campus Marine 2 class visited Birchgrove Primary to share picture books about dangerous marine creatures we created last term. Our group chose the Grey Nurse Shark, presenting our drawings, rhymes, and stories to excited and curious students.

This project helped us combine research with creativity to teach younger kids about marine life and conservation. It was rewarding to see their enthusiasm and hear their thoughtful questions—proof that sharks deserve protection, not fear!