The University High School caters for 1,225 students, most of whom reside in the local area. A proportion of students come from further afield to participate in special programs including music and gifted education.The school population has broad socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic diversity and the school has a genuine commitment to nurturing this diversity. The school is constantly evolving, valuing rich traditions of the past and the challenges of the future.We acknowledge a dynamic community with active partnerships between staff, students and parents.We value a sense of individual worth and achievement, the comprehensive well being of the whole person and the pursuit of excellence. Our mission is that The University High School will continue to be a state government secondary school within a knowledge precinct, providing outstanding education for local students while achieving excellent academic results and appropriate student pathways.The school will continue to be a leader in educational debates and a specialist provider of programs in gifted education,science and music. This school has 88 equivalent full time staff and 4 Principal class: 71 Teaching Staff and 17 Education Support Staff.