Year 9 and 10 Overview

Years 9 & 10 – A Strong Start to 2026

What a terrific launch to the year it has been. Our Information Nights were filled with anticipation, thoughtful questions and genuine partnership between home and school. There is something powerful about students and families sitting side by side, mapping out the year ahead.

Year 9 Information Night

Year 9 focused on building foolproof study habits. This is a pivotal year where commitment matters, particularly for students considering accelerated studies in Year 10 or shaping their elective pathway. Small, consistent habits now can open big doors later. Think 20-30 minute focused sessions, planners used with intention, and bags packed the night before. Success rarely arrives in a dramatic entrance. 

It grows quietly from well-repeated routines.

Year 10 Information Night

Year 10 families explored the exciting opportunity of Work Experience in Term 3, alongside practical strategies for setting up a purposeful study space at home and using a planner rigorously. A planner is not just a diary. It is a command centre. When students map their study, work shifts, recreation and social time, they begin to run their week rather than be run by it. 

Indulging in planner use can become a keystone habit, with ripple effects across life: packing the right materials the night before, scheduling exercise, breaking assignments into manageable steps and preparing proactively for busy weeks.

Our Model Study Space

A special thank you to Carrie Archer for creating our Year 10 office study space display. It models how a simple, organised environment can support focus and productivity. Sometimes clarity on the desk creates clarity in the mind.

Key Focus for Term 1Year 9

Our focus is simple and powerful:

• Arrive promptly.
• Bring the appropriate materials.
• Be ready to learn.
• Preparation signals purpose.

Year 10

This year is about stretching into new territory. Trying subjects aligned to future pathways can feel confronting. That productive struggle, that slight wobble outside the comfort zone, is often the clearest sign that real learning is taking place. We all experience moments when we feel out of our depth. The key is to reach out for support rather than retreat to what feels familiar.

Year 10 is preparation for the VM and VCE pathways and for the workplace beyond school. With support, structure and steady habits, our students are building the skills to thrive.

Here’s to a purposeful Term 1.

Claire Hanley

Assistant Principal