Year 7 to Year 10 is a pivotal time in your daughter's growth. Through a range of core and elective subjects, students are given every opportunity to explore interests and deepen knowledge in preparation for their Higher School Certificate in Years 11 and 12.

Years 7 - 8 (Stage 4)

Core subjects studied in Years 7, 8 or both include:

• Digital Technology
• English
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Music
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
• Religious Education
• Science
• Technology
• Visual Arts

From Year 8, students may choose to study French, Italian, Spanish or Japanese.

Years 9 - 10 (Stage 5)

In Years 9 and 10, students are offered a broad range of electives. Under the guidance of staff, students develop greater commitment and academic independence in preparation for the demands of senior study.

Core Subjects

• Religion: Catholic Studies
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Australian History
• Australian Geography
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)

Electives typically offered in Years 9 and 10

Your daughter will choose one 200 hour elective (which is studied across both Year 9 and Year 10) and two 100 hour electives (one studied in Year 9 and one studied in Year 10). Some subjects are offered as both 100 and 200 hour courses. Subjects are offered according to student demand, therefore it is possible that not all subjects will run every year.

200 Hour Courses (studied in Year 9 and Year 10)

• Commerce
• Computing Technology
• Dance
• Design and Technology
• Drama
  
• Food Technology
  
• French
• Elective Geography
  
• Elective History
• Italian
  
• Japanese
• Music
• Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)
  
• Spanish
• Textiles Technology
• Visual Arts
• Other Languages available through the NSW School of Languages
  

100 Hour Courses (one studied in Year 9 and one studied in Year 10)

• Commerce
• Computing Technology
• Dance
• Design and Technology
• Drama
• Food Technology
  
• Geography
  
• History
• Industrial Technology – Engineering
• Industrial Technology – Multimedia
• Italian
  
• Japanese
• Music
• Photographic and Digital Media (PDM)
• Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)
• Spanish
• Textiles Technology
• Visual Arts
• Visual Design