Welcome to
St Francis Xavier College

Junior School (Years 7-8)

In Year 7 and 8, our students are carefully
transitioned into secondary school.
The learning programme in Years 7 and 8
follows the Learning Areas endorsed by the
Australian Curriculum, including English,
Mathematics, Science, Technologies,
Humanities and the Social Sciences,
the Arts, Languages and Health and PE.
As a Catholic school, our students also
study Religious Education. The Humanities
programme is integrated in Years 7 and
8 and the Mathematics and Science
programme is integrated in Year 7.

Junior School (Years 9-10)

In Year 9, students continue to study in the areas of Religious Education, English,
Mathematics, History, Health and PE and Science.
In Years 9 and 10, students have the opportunity to select two elective subjects each
semester. These electives have been carefully designed to reflect student interest and
agency in learning and provide a diverse range of options in learning pathways.

Senior School (Years 11-12)

Our senior curriculum is designed to prepare students for their post school pathways, including
university, CIT and the workforce. Students are offered a challenging and diverse subject choice
in their senior years from a wide range of subjects endorsed by the Board of Senior Secondary
Studies (BSSS), as well as opportunities to undertake nationally accredited vocational courses.
Students are supported in their learning by highly skilled teachers of senior studies as well as a
Director of Senior Studies and Coordinator of Data Analytics who track their learning trajectory
and provide guidance, support and advice.

All subjects contribute to the award of a Senior Secondary Certificate and for those seeking an
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR), the College offers a broad range of subjects to
support this pathway. Those students who elect not to pursue an ATAR may undertake a
school-based apprenticeship.