Middle School
Years 7 to 9
Empowered & Engaged
Middle School emphasises holistic education, fostering students’ social and emotional growth. Our Years 7–9 curriculum is designed to engage students with real-world issues, using inquiry and problem-solving to create socially beneficial solutions. Educational experiences provide skills for life, a love of learning and a strong academic foundation. Students learn ‘how’ to learn not just ‘what’ to learn and make practical and authentic connections between their studies and the real world through guided inquiry.
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Learning in our Middle School
Our academically rigorous Middle School curriculum delivers content specified by the Australian Curriculum underpinned by a strong focus on Literacy and Numeracy. This program is crucial in shaping the skills, values, beliefs and character required to successfully navigate the transition to the VCE program in Senior School.
Learning Mentors
Each class in Years 7 and 8 is supported by a Learning Mentor. This second qualified teacher works with the student and the subject teacher to ensure the most effective learning is taking place. The Mentor accompanies the students throughout the range of learning experiences across the year.
The Arts
During their time in Middle School, students undertake compulsory studies in Music, Visual Arts and Performing Arts. They develop skills through creating, performing and presenting in ways that engage and convey feelings, experiences and ideas.
Design
Students apply practical and creative thinking skills to solve design problems and consider their responsibilities when making design decisions and taking action. Students focus on product and digital design as well as sustainability while exploring the role of design in both historical and contemporary contexts.
Individuals & Societies
Encourages learners to respect and understand the world around them and equips them with the necessary skills to inquire into historical contemporary geographical, political, social, economic, religious, technological and cultural factors that have an impact on different societies and environments.
Language Acquisition
All students undertake a compulsory language – French, Chinese or German – from Years 7 to 9. Language is central to the development of critical thinking, which is essential for cultivating intercultural understanding. It is also integral to exploring personal development and cultural identity.
Language & Literature (English)
Enables students to interact with a range of texts that generate insight into moral, social, economic, political, cultural and environmental domains. Students develop their skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and presenting. They continually grow in their abilities to form opinions, make decisions and reason ethically.
Mathematics
Encompasses number, algebra, geometry and trigonometry statistics and probability. Students learn how to represent information to explore and model situations and to find solutions to familiar and unfamiliar problems.
Physical & Health Education
Empowers students to understand and appreciate the value of being physically active and to develop the motivation for making healthy life choices. Physical and Health Education focuses on learning about and learning through physical activity.
Sciences
Students explore Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Earth Sciences and are encouraged to investigate issues through research, observation and experimentation, working independently and collaboratively. This fosters critical and creative thinking about research and design as well as the identification of assumptions and alternative explanations.
Year 9 Cafe Business Program
This two-week program immerses students in real-world business by running a commercial café at our Wheelers Hill and Caulfield campuses, creating menus, managing finances, practising food handling and hygiene skills, and serving the School community.
Student Leadership
We believe that all students can develop and demonstrate leadership, regardless of a formal title or badge. All leadership experiences cultivate essential life skills and play a pivotal role in role-modelling our School values and behaviours as well as shaping our School culture. Students can nominate for formal leadership roles as well as student-led committees in their areas of passion, such as Community Service, Sport, Music, Theatre, Debating and STEM, and informal leadership opportunities integrated within our day-to-day academic and extra-curricular programs.
Service Learning
Throughout their time in Middle School, students are involved in numerous service and volunteer opportunities designed to foster responsibility, cultural awareness and compassion and encourage them to take action and contribute to their local community.
Co-Curricular Experiences
Our co-curricular programs and experiences inspire and engage all Middle Years students to find their pathway through exploration of Sport, The Arts, cultural immersion and experiential learning. No matter your child’s passions and strengths, they will be supported to find success, joy and fulfilment at school.
Middle School Life
