Learning

Curriculum

Our curriculum is grounded in the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) framework and delivered by passionate, expert teachers who foster high expectations, curiosity and a love of learning. We are committed to building strong foundations in literacy, numeracy and critical thinking, while nurturing each student’s individual strengths and interests. 

Stage 4 (Years 7–8) 

Students build strong foundations across a broad range of subjects in a supportive and structured environment. 

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

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.

Stage 5 (Years 9–10) 

Students continue their core learning while beginning to personalise their education through elective choices. 

Core subjects
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
  • Religious Education
  • Science
Electives
  • Child Studies
  • Commerce
  • Design & Technology
  • Drama
  • HSIE Elective (100 units of Geography Elective and 100 units of History Elective)
  • Food Technology
  • French
  • Industrial Technology – Multimedia
  • Italian
  • Music
  • Physical Activities and Sports Studies (PASS)
  • Textiles Technology
  • Visual Arts
We also offer online CSBB Cross-Campus Courses

  • Applied Philosophy

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Global Citizenship and Sustainability

  • Ignite Mathematics

  • Japanese Experience Course

  • Writers Collective

Senior Years (Stage 6 – Years 11–12) 

Students follow a tailored pathway aligned to their goals, interests and future aspirations. 

Core subjects

Mandatory courses:

  • English (2 units)
  • Studies of Religion (1 or 2 units)

Courses offered:

  • Ancient History
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Community and Family Studies
  • Design and Technology
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Earth and Environmental Science
  • English (all levels)
  • Food Technology
  • French
  • Geography
  • History Extension
  • Health Movement Science (HMS)
  • Industrial Technology – Multimedia
  • Italian
  • Individual Languages through the NSW School of Languages.
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics (all levels)
  • Modern History
  • Music (1 and 2)
  • Physics
  • Society and Culture
  • Special interest courses through online delivery.
  • Textiles and Design
  • TVET courses through TAFE
  • Visual Arts