Learning at our Centre

Find out more about the learning opportunities at the Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education.

Stages of learning and focus areas.

There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12. 

The Centre of Excellence will support learning across all stages, with our focus being on the following stages during our establishment phase:

• Stage 1 includes Kindergarten to Year 2
• Stage 2 includes Years 3 and 4
• Stage 3 includes Years 5 and 6.
• Stage 4 includes Years 7 and 8
  
• Stage 5 includes Years 9 and 10.
• Stage 6 includes Years 11 and 12.

Our educational programs focus on our pillars of learning -agriculture, STEM, sustainability, Aboriginal Knowledges and careers. All programs are developed to be transdisciplinary, partnered learning experiences. 

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.

For the high school years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in 8 key learning areas:

• creative arts
• English
• human society and its environment (HSIE)
• languages
• mathematics
• personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
• science
• technological and applied studies (TAS).

NSW schools also offer special religious education and special education in ethics via approved providers, where available.

Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.

To learn more about the curriculum in NSW, visit:

• NSW Department of Education – key learning areas
• NESA’s Parent Guide – Schooling in NSW which provides information about learning stages, key learning areas and syllabuses
• NSW Department of Education policy – Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K–12.