Specialist programs

Auslan

We are proud to launch Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as our specialist Languages Other Than English (LOTE) subject in 2025. This marks an exciting new chapter in our curriculum, offering students the chance to engage with a rich, visual language and learn about Australia’s vibrant Deaf community.

Why Auslan?

  • Inclusive Learning: Students will develop skills to communicate respectfully and inclusively with members of the Deaf and hard of hearing communities.

  • Cultural Awareness: Learning Auslan helps foster empathy, diversity, and an appreciation for different ways of experiencing and interacting with the world.

  • Hands-On Communication: Lessons are interactive and engaging, focusing on facial expressions, gestures, and key vocabulary to build meaningful communication skills.

What to Expect

Students across all year levels will:

  • Learn basic signs and everyday conversation skills.

  • Explore Deaf culture and community.

  • Participate in fun, visual, and movement-based activities.

Looking Ahead

As this is our first year offering Auslan as a LOTE subject, we’re excited to build a strong foundation and grow the program in the years to come. We look forward to seeing our students embrace this inclusive language and the values it promotes.

Physical Education

Physical Education (PE) is a valued specialist subject that promotes the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of every student. Through engaging and inclusive activities, our PE program encourages students to build confidence, teamwork skills, and a lifelong love of movement.

Our PE Program Focuses On:

  • Fundamental Movement Skills
    Developing coordination, balance, and agility through games, drills, and structured play.

  • Team Sports & Cooperation
    Encouraging fair play, communication, and positive relationships through collaborative games and sportsmanship.

  • Health & Wellbeing
    Supporting students to understand the connection between physical activity, mental health, and overall wellbeing.

  • Fitness & Fun
    Promoting active lifestyles through fun, age-appropriate challenges and a variety of physical activities.

Inclusive and Engaging

Our PE lessons are designed to be inclusive for all abilities, ensuring that every student feels safe, supported, and motivated to participate. Whether through athletics, dance, team sports, or fitness circuits, students build physical confidence and social skills that support learning across all areas.

Science and Technolgy

Our Science and Technology program empowers students to explore the natural and designed world through curiosity, investigation, and hands-on learning. As a specialist subject, it supports students to ask meaningful questions, think logically, and understand how science and innovation shape the world around them.

Science – Investigate and Understand

Students develop scientific thinking by:

  • Asking questions and forming hypotheses

  • Conducting experiments and making observations

  • Recording and interpreting data

  • Exploring topics such as life cycles, forces, states of matter, and Earth’s systems

Through practical investigations and real-world connections, students begin to see themselves as young scientists.

Technology – Design and Create

In Technology, students:

  • Solve problems through design thinking and digital solutions

  • Plan, build, test, and improve their creations

  • Use tools and digital systems safely and effectively

  • Explore coding, simple machines, and everyday technologies

This specialist program encourages innovation, resilience, and collaboration.

Learning for the Future

Our Science and Technology curriculum lays the groundwork for lifelong curiosity and equips students with the skills needed in an ever-evolving, tech-rich world. From experimenting with circuits to designing eco-friendly inventions, students are engaged, challenged, and excited to learn.