Learning
At our school, we teach the NSW curriculum and offer many different subjects to support each student’s learning. We know that development of skills in literacy and numeracy are the building blocks for learning and for everyday life. Our teachers use effective teaching strategies to help students achieve their goals.
Why choose us for your child’s learning?
Strong foundations
We focus on developing the skills your child needs to succeed both in school and beyond. By building a solid foundation, students gain confidence, resilience and the preparation they need to thrive in the future.
High-quality education
We offer a range of subjects to match what students enjoy and want to learn about. Our skilled teachers support every student to find what they love, do their best and succeed.
Inclusive and personalised learning
Our teachers tailor their teaching to match each student’s needs, interests, and learning pace. This ensures every student feels confident, supported, and ready to succeed.
Extension opportunities
For students ready for greater challenges, we provide open-ended tasks, enrichment programs, and personalised support. Our goal is to help every student reach their full potential and excel in their learning journey.
What students learn
Students learn a wide range of subjects in the NSW curriculum. They build skills, think creatively and prepare for life beyond school.
Students in Years 7 and 8 follow the NESA subject guidelines.
Students in Years 9 and 10 choose 2, 200 hour electives in addition to the NESA compulsory subjects. Elective options include:
- Commerce
- PASS
- Food Technology
- Engineering Studies
- Dance
- Industrial Technology Timber
- Industrial Technology Metal
Students in Years 10 and 11 are offered all English courses and must choose 5 from the following electives offered:
- Aboriginal Studies
- Agriculture
- Ancient History
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Community and Family Studies
- Dance
- Design and Technology
- Drama
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Economics
- Exploring Early Childhood
- Fitness
- Geography
- Health and Movement Science
- Industrial Technology Timber
- Industrial Technology Metal
- Legal Studies
- Manufacturing and Engineering
- Mathematics Advanced
- Mathematics Standard 1 and 2
- Numeracy
- Modern History
- Music
- Photography
- Physics
- Society and Culture
- Software Engineering
- Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation
- Sports Coaching
- Visual Arts
- Visual Design
- Allied Health Assistant
- Construction
- Hospitality
- Financial Services
- Live Production and Services
- Primary Industries
Explore how we teach the NSW curriculum through key learning areas.
At our school, students can take part in special religious education (SRE) or special education in ethics (SEE) classes, depending on what’s available. These classes are delivered by approved providers.
When enrolling your child, you’ll be able to choose an option from the approved providers offered at our school. Students not attending SRE or SEE are given supervised alternative meaningful activities.
You’re welcome to change your choice at any time. Just let us know in writing or use the online form.
For more information, visit the department’s website or contact us.
At our school, we provide the right support to ensure advanced and talented learners are able to thrive and achieve their best.
We identify these students early, recognising those who learn quickly or demonstrate exceptional ability in areas such as creativity, leadership, problem solving, or sport. To keep them engaged and motivated, we offer lessons and opportunities designed to challenge and extend their strengths.
Our HPGE program includes:
- Sporting Academy
- Academic competitions
- DaVinci Decathlon
- Extension classes
- Subject acceleration
Contact us to learn more about how we support high potential and gifted learners.
Our learning approach
Our school uses explicit teaching. This means we clearly tell students what they are learning, why it is important and how to do it step by step. Explicit teaching helps students understand new ideas by breaking them into smaller parts.
Learning at our school is student-centred, inclusive and practical. We are committed to equity and access. We support all learning styles and needs. Our teachers use proven teaching strategies. They take part in ongoing professional development to stay up to date with best teaching practice.
Our learning approach includes:
- real-world learning: hands-on tasks, group work and exploring new ideas
- technology: to help students learn and build digital skills
- flexible teaching: the right support for each student, with a focus on wellbeing
- community connections: through excursions and local programs.
Strategic writing program
At Mulwaree High School, we are committed to building strong literacy skills across all subjects. One of the key strategies we use is our IDEA paragraph writing program, which provides students with a simple and consistent structure to organise their thinking and express their ideas with clarity.
The IDEA model helps students to:
- I – Introduce their main idea clearly.
- D – Develop their point with detail and explanation.
- E – Example to support their reasoning.
- A – Analyse how it connects back to the question or topic, and where appropriate, move into higher-order thinking such as critically analysing, evaluating, or critically evaluating ideas, perspectives, and evidence.
By using this framework, students learn to write with purpose and accuracy, while also developing confidence in expressing their opinions and knowledge. Teachers across the school reinforce the IDEA strategy, ensuring students encounter the same expectations in every subject.
This consistent approach not only strengthens writing outcomes but also enhances critical thinking, helping students to become more effective communicators in their learning and beyond.
Helping students progress
We support every student’s academic progress by:
- checking their progress and giving clear and timely feedback
- setting learning goals with each student
- giving extra help with personalised plans and support from specialist staff
- reporting on each student’s learning progress so parents and carers know how their child is doing
- providing targeted literacy and numeracy support in small groups
- making wellbeing part of everyday learning
- working with families to support learning at home and school
- helping students through transitions, like starting school or moving to a new stage of learning.
Learn more about additional learning support at our school.
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