English

• Debating Competitions
  
• Public Speaking
  
• Sydney Morning Herald—Writer of the Year
  
• Australian Schools English Competition
  
• Australian Schools Writing Competition
  
• Plain English Speaking Competition
  
• Poetry Competition

Mathematics

• Australian Mathematics Competition
  
• Australia Schools Mathematics Assessments
  
• Australian Mathematics Olympiad

Science

• AAS Challenge - Winners in 2010, 2009 and 2008
  
• Australian Schools Science Competition
  
• RACI Chemistry Quiz
  
• RACI Titration Competition
  
• Rio Tinto Science Competition
  
• National Youth Science Forum
  
• Siemens Summer Science School

Geography

• Australian Geography Competition
  
• Water for Life
  
• Fieldwork
  
• Blue Mountains World Heritage Site

History

• National History Challenge
  
• NSW History Teachers Association History Competition
  
• The Simpson Prize Competition
  
• Fieldwork and museum visits

Social Sciences

• Australian Business Week
  
• Share Market Games
  
• Young Achievers
  
• Australian Geography Competition
  
• Australia Business Studies Competition
  
• Australian Economics Competition

PDHPE

• School representative sport—swimming, cross country, athletics, gala days
  
• Grade, Zone and Area representative sport
  
• Premier’s Sporting Challenge

Technology

• Solar Car Challenge
  
• Kite Aerial Photography
  
• CO2 Racers
  
• Astronomy related projects
  
• Multimedia productions

Languages

• Pen-pals in France and Indonesia
  
• Sister-School activities
  
• International language study trip to Malaysia or New Caledonia
  
• Connected classroom activities with overseas schools and other Australian high schools
  
• ACER Competition

Music

• Junior and Senior Choir
  
• Stage Band
  
• Flute & String Ensembles
  
• Rock Groups
  
• Recorder Consort
  
• Music Performance Night
  
• Rock Shows
  
• PULSE Choir and Concert
  
• State Choir
  
• Fred Street Opera Education Program
  
• Sydney West Music Festival
  
• Music Camps and Festivals
  
• Talent Development Project
  
• Youth Rock
  
• Music Tuition
  
• School Assembly Performances

Developing the talents of every individual

• Chess Club
  
• Environmental Initiatives
  
• Fundraising Activities
  
• History Week
  
• Mock Trial
  
• Model United Nations Assembly
  
• Debating & Public Speaking
  
• Music & Drama Performances
  
• Dance Groups
  
• Premier’s Reading Challenge
  
• Rotary Youth of the Year Awards
  
• Leadership Conferences
  
• School Leadership Programs
  
• Peer Mediation
  
• Peer Tutoring—TAFE accreditation
  
• Student Representative Council
  
• Youth Forums
  
• Values Education Forums
  
• Tournament of the Minds
  
• UWS Tuition Program
  
• Lachlan Macquarie College extension programs in science and mathematics