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The Year 7, 8 and 9 curriculum is designed to support a smooth transition to secondary school, honing foundational knowledge and study skills across a wide range of subjects. 

The Year 7 curriculum is designed to support a smooth transition to secondary school, honing foundational knowledge and study skills across a wide range of subjects. Year 7 students take core subjects, which run for the entire year, as well as a variety of semester-based subjects.

In Year 8 and Year 9 students are given the opportunity to select their elective subjects. These electives are chosen according to personal preferences, enabling students to delve into their interests and start shaping their future academic paths.

Year Long Units Semester Based Subjects
English
Art
Mathematics
Music
Humanities
Drama
Health and Physical Education
Visual Communication and Design
Religious Education
Food Studies
Italian
Product Design and Technology
Dance
Textiles
STEM
Digital Technology

Innovation in the Curriculum 

STEM Week 

The College provides an educational and interactive STEM Week for Year 7 and 8 students, designed to provide them with the foundation to succeed both at the College and in their years beyond. The sessions throughout the week will develop students’ capabilities in critical and creative thinking, collaboration and ethical decision making. Students will be able to select from experiences that are core to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Students use design thinking process of imagining possible solutions through research, design, making, testing, and improving viable solutions.