St Mattherws Central School Mudgee NSW Australia

Curriculum / Secondary 7-10

Secondary School 7-10 St Matthews Secondary School (Years 7-10), offers an extensive learning program in an atmosphere where every child is valued and academic and personal development needs are catered for.

Each child's spiritual life is developed though participation in our compulsory Religious Education program that is an integral component of the spiritual dimension of the school.

St Matthews provides learning environments to enable optimum student motivation and achievement of learning outcomes, with emphasis on achieving each individual's potential.

Secondary students benefit from:

• small class sizes, extensive resources, professional staff and an innovative curriculum that brings choice and a sense of cooperative learning
• a wide range of sporting and cultural activities as well as involvement in community service and peer mediation
• opportunities for leadership to help give a voice to our student body
• a well organised curriculum structure that provides clear direction of student expectations.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are used to enhance the learning process at St Matthews. Students have access to computers in the computer room, library and most classrooms throughout the school. ICT is integrated into learning across the curriculum.

Our standards and expectations in Secondary are high but realistic. Throughout their time at St Matthews, students are challenged and encouraged to extend themselves in a safe environment, with emphasis on the development of the critical thinking and literacy skills so essential for success.