Northholm Grammar School is a co-educational day school with a maximum enrolment of 650 students from Years 3 to 12. Our 25 acre campus is located in a semi-rural environment in the Hornsby Shire of Sydney. We attract students from the Hills District, Upper North Shore and the Hawkesbury Valley. Northholm offers a unique opportunity for young people to develop the knowledge, skills and personal attributes they need to live a purposeful life. The broad curriculum and diverse range of opportunities we offer nurtures our students' growing sense of autonomy and enables them to develop the personal interests and passions they need for a positive attitude to life. As a non-selective school, Northholm has a commendable academic record. We have been listed in the top 100 performing schools in NSW and our students consistently perform above the state average in state-wide examinations and national testing. We offer a wide-ranging co-curricular program, a diverse Creative and Performing Arts program, an extensive Agriculture program and an impressive record of success in a range of sports. OUR VISION is to position Northholm as a centre of excellence in the educational community while retaining those elements of our tradition that continue to give the school its unique character. OUR MISSION is to promote academic commitment, foster creativity, build resilience and encourage personal responsibility so that our students have the confidence and courage to stand for excellence and selflessness in all that they undertake. OUR EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY is underpinned by the belief that every child is born with the capacity to learn and achieve. As such, our responsibility as educators is to inspire each child to achieve his or her personal best. This is supported by a range of strategies that accommodates the different needs and capacities of the students in our care. Great emphasis is placed on helping students identify realistic goals for their academic, social and spiritual development so they are well prepared for life..