MIDDLE SCHOOL
Years 8 and 9

The Middle School program has been designed to meet the special needs of the early adolescent years by grouping Year 8 and 9 into Learning Teams with their own organisational structure.

Each team has six teachers with approximately 130 students consisting of both Year 8's and Year 9's. The Learning Teams provide a smaller supportive school environment in which enquiry-orientated learning and strong pastoral care structures foster the development of motivated and confident learners; laying the foundation for the academics and personal success of each student in the important senior years and beyond.

Eight Learning Areas are covered by the curriculum with an emphasis on core skills, processes and knowledge that orient students to High School rigour and expectations. A wide range of educational opportunities are offered through Curriculum Framework outcomes in the areas of: the Arts; English; Health and Physical Education; Languages Other Than English; Mathematics; Science; Studies of Society and Environment and Technology and Enterprise. Learning Area coverage is designed to ease student transition into Senior School course choices and requirements.