Lyneham High School

Lyneham High School is a secondary school in Canberra founded in 1959. Located in the suburb of Lyneham, It has over one thousand students and is at full capacity. It has two enrichment programs running: a selective gifted and talented academic program called LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program), and a similar program aimed at elite athletic students called SEAL (Sporting Excellence At Lyneham). The school has well established performing arts programs, offering concert and jazz bands, performance-based music classes, drama and dance classes, and the opportunity to participate in musical theatre productions.

Enrollment

Currently, 1069 students are enrolled at Lyneham High School. The feeder school's are Turner Primary and Lyneham Primary School. See Enrollment Areas for Lyneham High School for more information.

Band Program

Lyneham High School's band program consists of five concert bands and two jazz bands, as well as several smaller ensembles. The concert bands are the Year 7 Beginner Band (for new students who are just beginning to learn an instrument), the Year 7 Advanced Band (for new students who already play an instrument), the Year 8 Concert Band (which, most years is the largest concert band in the ACT), the Year 9 Concert Band, and the Year 10 Concert Band. The jazz bands are the Intermediate Jazz Band (for students proficient in their instrument in years 7 and 8) and the Senior Jazz Band (students in years 9 and 10). Every year, all of these bands enter the Australian National Eisteddfod, and all of the concert bands go on interstate tours.

Towards the later stages of the year, Year 10 students are offered places in the Ginninderra Wind Orchestra as a means of continuing their musical careers after leaving Lyneham.

Australian National Eisteddfod Awards

2010{{http://www.nationaleisteddfod.org.au}}:

- Year 7 Beginner Band: GOLD

- Year 7 Advanced Band: SILVER

- Year 8 Concert Band: GOLD

- Year 9 Concert Band: PLATINUM & GOLD (This was the first platinum award to be given to a competing band for their excellent musical skills)

- Year 10 Concert Band: GOLD

- Intermediate Jazz Band: GOLD

- Senior Jazz Band: GOLD

2011{{http://www.nationaleisteddfod.org.au}}:

- Year 7 Beginner Band: SILVER

- Year 7 Advanced Band: SILVER

- Year 8 Concert Band: GOLD

- Year 9 Concert Band: GOLD

- Year 10 Concert Band: SILVER

- Intermediate Jazz Band: SILVER

- Senior Jazz Band: GOLD

LPAC

Lyneham High School received a grant from the A.C.T. Government to build a new Performing Arts centre to help better the Performing Arts program at the school. Architects have completed the blueprints for the $5.3 million complex and construction began in June 2009. The Performing Arts centre was completed in March 2010, opened by Andrew Barr MLA. The centre has already hosted its first Lyneham High musical and several band performances. It was also the venue for the 2010 Australian National Jazz Eisteddfod.

LEAP

LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program) provides an opportunity for high school children to enhance their learning, in the fields of Maths, Science, Social Studies (SoSE) and English. It provides a foundation for bright students intending to study these subjects at higher levels. The program is selective, with around thirty students being accepted in each year. LEAP students regularly receive awards for their completion of various academic competitions, in which they regularly receive high marks.

The requirements of LEAP are that the students are to sit the Australian Council for Education tests in the subjects of English, Mathematics, and Science.

LEAP students attend two camps throughout their schooling at Lyneham High School, in year 8, and in year 10.

SEAL

The SEAL (Sporting Excellence At Lyneham) program is aimed at elite athletic students, giving them the opportunity to improve in their chosen sport by attending scheduled training sessions weekly. Some of the sports offered include: Swimming, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Netball, Hockey, AFL, Rugby Union, Volleyball and Weights. Meanwhile, the PE system allows SEAL students to catch up on work missed due to attending the specialist sessions. SEAL students are also obliged to participate in a minimum of 3 events at each of the school carnivals, (Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics).

Notable Alumni

• Andrew Barr - Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory's Legislative Assembly, from 2014.
• Lauren Boden - Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics^[1]
• Steve Kilbey - lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church (band), an Australian rock band
• Paul Lyneham - Australian journalist in both print and ABCTV and commercial television's Channel Seven and Channel Nine.^[2] (Lyneham's surname is simply coincidental with the Suburb's/School name: the Suburb's name Lyneham was derived from Sir William Lyne's surname.)
• Benjamin Hardy - co captain of the Australian Men's National Volleyball Team, he is one of the most recognized players in the world and currently serving as the assistant coach for the mens' national team.
• Stephen Larkham - Coach of the ACT Brumbies and former legendary Brumbies and Wallabies fly-half.

See also

• List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
• List of schools in Australia
• Education in the Australian Capital Territory
• List of Australian psychiatric institutions

References

External links

• Lyneham High School website
• ACT Department of Education and Training
• Map of schools in the ACT