Learning at our Centre
Find out more about the learning opportunities at Richmond Agricultural Centre.
Stages of learning and focus areas
There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Richmond Agricultural Centre 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.
Programs
If you are a school and would like to register for one of the programs below, please email us centreofexcellenceinaged-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au with the program name in the Subject line, or fill in the registration form via the link below.
Registration is now open for our State Immersion programs. Our current programs include:
- Stage 2-3:No Bees No Futures - Semester Based Program
- Stages 2-3: No Bees No Future - AgSTEM Science Immersion Day
- Stages 2-3: No Bees No Future Hackathon - Immersion Day
- Stages 2-3:Design Thinking Hackathon - Immersion Day
- Stages 1-3:Alpaca - Programs
- Stages 1-2: How did that get in my lunchbox? - Immersion Day
- Stages 1-3:Alive and Dirty - Soils - Immersion Day
- Stages 2-3:Good Bugs - Immersion Day
- Stage 3: Alpaca Fibre Workshop - Immersion Day
- Stage 3: Australian Natural Fibres - Immersion Day
- Stage 2-3: Under the Microscope - Immersion Day
- Stage 3:Our River Program - Immersion Day linked to Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment and flooding
- Stage 4-5: Future of Australian Fibre Hackathon - 2 Day incursion
The Centre offers schools within the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment, who are also members of the Da Murrytoola AECG the opportunity to join its annual Dyarubbin Lantern Festival.
The Festival runs in Term 3 each year. Interested schools should email the Centre for further details.
The Centre runs High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Stages 3 and 4. The programs are linked to the Centre's Junior Journalist project and enable students develop skills in communication, digital vlogging, storytelling, and cultural understanding.
The program is six days in length, with timing negotiated with individual schools.
The Centre offers a 12-month program to schools located on Dharug Country. The program enables teachers and Aboriginal Education Officers to work with our Dharug Language teachers in developing and delivering language programs within their schools.
Schools interested in obtaining addition information regarding this program should email the Centre to organise a consult.
Student opportunities and activities
Discover clubs, sports and other activities your child can enjoy at school.
Our principal and staff
Get to know our principal and staff, who work together to create a positive school culture.