Teaching & Learning 

Understanding Our Curriculum: A Whole-Child Approach to Learning

You may have seen diagrams like the one above and wondered what it all means for your child’s learning. This visual represents how our curriculum is designed to support the development of the whole child, academically, socially, and personally.

At the centre of the diagram are three essential foundations: literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy. These are the core skills that students use every day.  Skills like reading, writing, working with numbers, and using technology safely and effectively. Everything we teach builds on these key capabilities.

Surrounding these foundations are the learning areas and disciplines your child engages with at school. These include:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Humanities (such as History and Geography)
• The Arts
• Technologies
• Health and Physical Education

• Languages

   

Each subject helps students develop specific knowledge and skills, while also encouraging curiosity and a love of learning.

Wrapped around these subjects are the capabilities we aim to build in every student. These include:

• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Personal and Social Capability
• Ethical Capability

• Intercultural Capability

   

These capabilities help children learn how to think deeply, work with others, make responsible decisions, and understand different perspectives.  Skills that are essential both in and beyond the classroom.

Finally, the outer ring highlights important cross-curriculum priorities, including:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
• Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia

• Sustainability

   

These priorities ensure students develop a broader understanding of the world and their place within it.

What does this mean for your child?

Rather than learning subjects in isolation, students experience a connected and meaningful curriculum. For example, a maths lesson might also build writing skills, encourage teamwork, and explore sustainability. This integrated approach helps students make real-world connections and become confident, capable learners.

We look forward to continuing to support your child as they grow across all areas of this rich and engaging curriculum.

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