Inside our Classroom
Years 7 & 8 (Stage 4)

During the first two years of secondary education, students access a broad range of courses that provide the foundational knowledge and skills for further study in subsequent years.

Targeted literacy and numeracy benchmarks across Year levels and within each Key Learning Area, provide a significant focus for student development in securing skills for later study.

Year 7 participate in NAPLAN testing each year. From 2023, NAPLAN will be in Term 1. (March)
We will also begin PAT tests for Years 7 and 8 from 2023.

The STAR (Student Transition and Resilience) Programme offered in Year 7 seeks to provide students with a range of skills in alternative thinking and problem solving strategies.

Mandatory courses:

  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Italian or French (elective Year 8 only)
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
  • Religious Education
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts