Year 9 Overview

Year 9 is widely recognised as a transitional year, when young people begin to move from an introspective view of the world to an outward community engagement by exploring the theme, ‘Living in Community’. Less than 10 minutes away from the Tindals Road campus, the Year 9 campus in Warrandyte South is built around sustainable principles in a natural environment. Using a holistic and integrated curriculum and a hands-on learning approach, students learn to respond to rich questions that require thoughtful engagement, whatever the academic subject. 

With the Biblical narrative as a foundation, students explore the marvels of creation, the impact of the fall, God’s restorative work and our role in His plans for the future. This is enhanced through experiences that take the students away from a traditional classroom setting. Whether that is hiking the Bogong High Plains, serving our local or school community, or exploring the City centre, students are challenged to transform learning from the classroom into ‘real life’ application. This ensures students are ready to transition to Senior Secondary with a strong sense of themselves, their community and the knowledge they can learn well and continue to develop the capacity to grow in that learning.

Year 9 Core Subjects

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Year 9 Elective Subjects

In Year 9, students may select 4 single semester elective ‘Blocks’ (2 per semester) with each block scheduled for 2 x 75-minute classes per week.

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