For fast logins visit Parent / Student Logins.
Access to Sentral
You can login at Sentral Login or request Sentral access by following these steps:
- click Sentral Student & Parent Portal
- then click the 'Register Here' link
- enter your name, email, create a password
- ensure your browser saves the password
- Enter your family access key
- once you have an access key go back to Sentral Login and enter your email, your password and the access key
If you don't see a place to enter the access key click on the menu and select Add New Access Key and copy and paste your access key. In future you will only need to use your email and password to access Sentral.
- download the Sentral for Parents app from your device's app store
The app is essential if you want to receive timely push notifications about attendance, excursions, events and emergencies.
Sentral Functionality
The Parent Portal allows you to monitor your child’s school journey simply and efficiently from any device. The portal is browser-based so will work on any device that has an internet browser and provides you the ability to:
- view and print timetables
- access attendance data
- access wellbeing entries
- review learning plans
- view your NAPLAN data
- access student reports
Teachers use Sentral to evaluate student learning, aid development and help differentiate teaching to address student needs. It’s simple to create assessments and reports, it’s quick to track attendance, monitor student wellbeing and keep the communication line open with parents - which helps to create more time for teaching.
Our Digital Platforms
Barham High uses a range of digital platforms to support teaching, learning, administration, wellbeing and communication activities.
Google Classrooms is used for online learning.
Sentral is used for student administration by both staff, students and parents, such as timetables, wellbeing, attendance, markbook and reports.
The Sentral for Parents app provides key communication between the school and parents, such as attendance, news feeds, messaging and interviews - search for it in your app store.
Our Website provides vital information about our policies, rules, enrolment, faculties, wellbeing, parent learning groups, daily routine and extra-curricular activities.
Email is used to communicate directly to parents.
Facebook showcases our learning, sporting and cultural activites through photos and videos.
Student Computer Use
Barham High School is tremendously set up for technology for students and staff to assist in developing the 21st Century skills required for the future. We have over a 1:1 device availability for students with:
- 2 designated desktop computer labs
- Over 200 portable laptops to be used within classes
- 95 iPads & 6 Samsung Galaxy tablets
- Bank of loan laptops available for students to use at home
During the recent COVID-19 Pandemic, Barham High School was able to provide for our students an online platform for every subject and class across the school within 48 hours of being notified to provide this from the NSW DoE. This is indicative of the ability and competence of our staff to transition smoothly to this. We loaned out devices from our school pool and were able to provide wifi dongles for students who had issues accessing the internet at home.
Every learning space within the school has the capacity to digitally present information for students complementing the content. This is achieved with either a projector or display panel in every classroom within the school.
We have five 3D printers, a vinyl cutter and robotics kits to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their Digital Technology and STEM skills.