Developing proficiency in English enables students to be confident communicators, critical and imaginative thinkers, lifelong learners and active participants in Australian society. The knowledge, skills and understanding acquired in English are central to the learning and development of students at Kogarah High School.

The main aim of the English Faculty is to develop clear and precise skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and representing by engaging and challenging students to maximise individual talents and capabilities. By responding to and composing a wide variety of texts, students learn about the power, value and art of the English language for communication, knowledge and pleasure.

The junior and senior English programs have been developed to meet the requirements of the stages 4, 5 and 6 New South Wales, Board of Studies syllabuses

(http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/index.html#english) 

and the needs of a clientele which is drawn from a culturally diverse area where many students are from non-English speaking backgrounds. For some, Kogarah High School forms part of their earliest instruction in English, while others are striving to extend their mastery of the language.