Learning Areas
Teaching and learning at Catherine McAuley School is structured, systematic, explicit, and frequently modelled to ensure every learner experiences success. Our teaching and learning is inclusive, whereby students engage in meaningful, relevant learning. We aim to empower and nurture our students who are thriving people, capable learners, and leaders for the world God desires.
Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum (ACARA) guides our daily work and is flexibly designed to develop:
- successful learners
- confident and creative individuals
- active and informed young people who contribute to society
Across the course of each year, students access their learning in the areas of:
- Religious Education
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences (History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business)
- Technologies (Design Technologies and Digital Technologies)
- The Arts (Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts and Media Arts)
- Health and PE
In addition, specialist lessons at Catherine McAuley School School include:
- Expressive Arts: Music, Dance, Drama and Media Arts.
- Auslan (Australian Sign Language): a visual language used by the Australian Deaf community, taught in our school to help students develop communication skills through signs, gestures, and facial expressions.
- Physical Education: Exploring a variety of sports, developing skills and knowledge.
Subject Focus Areas
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority, the Australian Curriculum:
…provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the ability to see themselves, their identities and cultures reflected in the curriculum; and allows all students to engage in reconciliation, respect and recognition of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures, (Education Council, 2019).
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority provides opportunities for all students to deepen their knowledge of Australia by learning about the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. Through the Australian Curriculum, students learn that contemporary First Nations Australian communities are strong, resilient, rich and diverse.
Digital Technologies Education
At our school, we believe students should have the opportunity to develop a strong understanding of both traditional and emerging technologies.
Technologies play a crucial role in shaping our world, influencing societies and individuals globally. They have the power to transform, restore, and sustain both the environment and communities.
By applying their knowledge, practical skills, and creative processes, students are encouraged to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges. In this process, they consider sustainable ways of living and contribute to shaping a better future for themselves and others. Through independent and collaborative work, students build the skills necessary to creatively respond to current and future needs, preparing them to thrive in an ever-changing world.