Be prepared for a surprise when you tour our contemporary state-of-the-art facilities, over 16 hectares adorned with playing fields, outdoor amphitheatre and landscaped gardens. Our Science Centre captures the essence of the wetlands at our doorstep.

Ashwood High School was recognised in 2021 as one of the ‘Top 10 Government Schools’ in Victoria for VCE results where the median study score was 33.  Ashwood High School is an aspirational co-educational secondary school providing an outstanding all-round educational experience, encouraging, inspiring and cultivating students to be positive contributors to our world.

Having served as an integral part of the community since 1962, Ashwood High School interweaves traditional values with a contemporary understanding of education. Our state-of-the-art facilities are situated on a 17 ha site with spacious, unparalleled grounds. A major building program is underway for the construction of a new Senior School STEAM and Research Centre.

We develop critically aware, reflective, resilient, confident and independent learners for life. We are proud of our strong sense of community and provide a welcoming, safe, secure, and orderly learning environment.

The school has established the necessary preconditions –safety, high expectations, routines and authentic relationships – to actualise an environment where students are afforded opportunities to celebrate success in all its forms. Our substantial awards and recognition program runs throughout the school with an emphasis on student voice and agency.

We believe deep learning is facilitated by outstanding teaching. This occurs when all learners are actively engaged in a variety of differentiated and challenging learning tasks that are academically rigorous. 

We value the whole person, and are committed to creating positive, adaptable and socially aware citizens of the world. Our students are provided with an outstanding array of extra-curricular activities to cultivate student talent across what we believe are the four elements of a GREAT school:

• Strong emphasis on Academic Excellence
• Sporting Excellence program
• Significant commitment to the Creative Arts
• Focus on Civics, Citizenship and Leadership.

As members of the Ashwood High School community, staff and student behaviours are informed by our School Vision and Motto: ‘Vision Inspired Action’ and guided by our school ‘CHOIR’ values:

• High Expectations – Aspire to your personal best
• Optimism, reflection and resilience
• Innovation, creativity and sustainability
• Respect for teachers, students, school and self-respect.

Our school’s motto, ‘Vision Inspired Action’, is reflected in the behaviours and actions of staff, students, parents and partners. Together, we are committed to creating and sustaining a proud school culture of empowerment and excellence based on mutual respect. Deep learning is facilitated through outstanding teaching that is strengthened by supportive and authentic relationships. The Ashwood High School community is proud of our students’ achievements, contributions to the community, conduct, personal presentation, courtesy and manners

We encourage our students to develop responsibility for their own learning, progress and behaviour. We foster collaboration and cooperation with shared expectations of success.

Ashwood High School is committed to providing innovative teaching and learning strategies. We are dedicated to establishing supportive and authentic relationships to ensure our students enjoy learning and achieve their full potential.

Our school is committed to realising student wellbeing, engagement and achievement through focused effort on four priorities for continuous school improvement:

• Enhancing student culture 
• Growing pride and achievement
• Valuing staff and building capacity
• Increasing positive parental and community engagement.

Over the past few years, Ashwood High School has undergone significant transformation and is experiencing the highest demand for enrolment in the history of the school. This growth has led to the creation and implementation of two mini schools in 2021: Middle School (Years 7-9) and Senior School (Years 10-12). This structure enables the ages and stages of learning to be fostered, developed and celebrated.

Principal, Brett Moore, has been championing widespread positive change at Ashwood High School since 2015. Dr Moore has a wealth of experience in leading school and system improvement as an ‘Open to Learning Leadership’ State Facilitator.

High expectations characterise the actions of students, staff and parents.

Ashwood High School is in safe hands.