Educating for the future
The learning journey at St Andrews honours the developmental stages in a student’s life. Based on leading educational research and the best of today’s technologies, we prepare students for the future by teaching them how to think critically and creatively, how to communicate effectively and how to lead and work both independently and collaboratively.
Educating for the future
Religious Education
As a Catholic school we also have a strong religious dimension that runs through all the KLAs and is also formally recognised as the KLA of Religious Education.
St Andrews students take part in formal Religious Education every day, based on the new Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese curriculum, Encountering Jesus. This curriculum invites all students to consider how the teachings of Jesus Christ can apply to their lives.
Religious Education
St Andrews follows the curriculum approved by the Education Standards Authority (NESA) covering all key learning areas. We also have a range of elective courses to suit students at all ability levels.
Subject Selections
- YEARS 7-8
- YEARS 9-10
- YEARS 11-12
Core subjects studied by students throughout Years 7 and 8 include:
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS:
Because of the large number of students within the College, it is usual for most combinations of subjects to be possible, and for most or all of those offered to attract sufficient students in order to run. However, there is no guarantee that a student can undertake a particular combination of subjects. If there is only one class in each of two subjects, and these classes happen to be timetabled simultaneously, the student does just one of the subjects. Every attempt is made to avoid such clashes.
Further, there are minimum class sizes below which it is not possible to run a class. The inclusion of a given subject in the curriculum for a particular year depends on the number of students choosing that subject. Any student who begins study of a subject in Year 11 is able to complete study of that subject for the HSC.
The subjects below form our senior curriculum. In many subjects, students must meet prerequisites in order to undertake the subject. These are detailed in the College Guide to Subjects which is issued in May each year when students undertake subject selection.
Subjects offered include:
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The School of Now is an innovative program offering senior students in Catholic schools across the Diocese of Parramatta with access to a greater range of extension courses and specialised electives that may not be offered at our school. With expert HSC teachers, this blended approach combines virtual and in-person teaching to support students in reaching their academic and career goals.
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