# Bradfield College (Sydney)

Bradfield Senior College (sometimes called Bradfield College) is a government-funded co-educational specialist senior secondary and vocational day school specialising in the creative industries, located on the Pacific Highway, St Leonards, New South Wales, in the lower north shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1993, the college enrolled approximately 300 students in 2018, in Year 11 and Year 12 only, of whom one percent were Indigenous Australians. The school is operated by TAFE NSW in conjunction with the NSW Department of Education in accordance with a curriculum developed by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority. The principal is Meredith Melville-Jones, who also is the College Director of Bradfield College.
The related Bradfield College is one of seven colleges comprising TAFE NSW Northern Sydney.

## History

Bradfield Senior College began in 1993 on the site previously occupied by North Sydney Girls' High School. The college was the first of its kind in New South Wales to have TAFE NSW Certificate programs integrated with the NSW Higher School Certificate in areas such as Design, Music, Dance, Entertainment, Hospitality, Information Technology, Digital Media, Retail and Tourism Services. The school caters for students in Years 11 and 12 only and boasts an independent adult environment for its students, some of whom have come from challenging backgrounds. The majority of students are aged 16 to 22 years old.

## Campus

The Bradfield Senior College campus is located at 213 Pacific Highway on the St Leonards Learning and Innovation campus.
The school's facilities include a dance studio, music rehearsal rooms, recording studio, drama performance space, radio and editing rooms, darkroom, photography studio, visual art rooms, art exhibition studio, study centre, computer rooms (MAC and PC), food lab, biology lab, student lounge and design rooms.

## Curriculum

| HSC General | HSC Vocational | TVET, External Dance and IT |
| Ancient History | Accommodation Services, Certificate II Hospitality Operations | Business Services Certificate II |
| Biology | Commercial Cookery, Certificate II Hospitality Operations | Dance Practices II |
| Business Studies | Design, Certificate III Design Fundamentals | Design Foundation Studies |
| Ceramics | Entertainment, Certificate II Live Production Theatre & Events | Entertainment, Certificate II Live Production Theatre & Events |
| Community & Family Studies | Furniture Making, Certificate II | Entertainment, Certificate III Live Production Theatre & Events |
| Dance | Information Technology, Certificate III Software Applications | Furniture Making Certificate II |
| Design & Technology | Theatre Film & Radio, Certificate II Media & Performance | Hospitality (Operations) Accommodation Services Strand Certificate II |
| Digital Imaging | Music Industry, Certificate II Foundation | Information Technology Certificate II |
| Drama | Retail Operations, Certificate II in Retail Operations | Information Technology Specialisation Studies Certificate III |
| English Advanced | Tourism, Certificate II in Tourism Operations | Jewellery Statement of Attainment |
| English Extension 1 and 2 | Outdoor Recreation, (Partial) Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation | Music Industry (Foundation) Certificate II |
| English Fundamentals | | Outdoor Recreation, (Partial) Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation |
| English Standard | | Photography – Fundamental Skills |
| Food Technology | | Retail Operations Certificate II |
| Legal Studies | | Theatre Film & Radio, Certificate II Media & Performance |
| Geography | | Tourism (Operations) Certificate II |
| History Extension | | |
| Information Processes & Technology | | |
| Industrial Technology (Multimedia) | | |
| General Mathematics | | |
| Mathematics | | |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | | |
| Modern History | | |
| Music | | |
| Personal Development, Health & Physical Education | | |
| Photography | | |
| Society and Culture | | |
| Software Design & Development | | |
| Sport Lifestyle and Recreation | | |
| Visual Arts | | |
| Visual Design | | |
| Work Studies | | |
Note: The TVET, External Dance and IT courses run one afternoon a week and are open to students who attend other schools if the school does not offer a particular subject.

## Notable alumni

* Rose Byrne – actress
* Alex Karbouris – Australian internationally renowned DJ/producer
* Darren McMullen – Australian VJ; works with MTV Australia