Innovative and Diverse
Our curriculum is underpinned by the St Peter’s Learning Framework and is supported by our contemporary and specialised learning facilities. Our extensive and relevant curriculum is knowledge and skills-based and has developed in response to meet all our learners’ needs through knowing their strengths, capabilities and interests. At St Peter’s we offer learners flexibility to access online and University courses, School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and TAFE. Our Guiding Principles challenge all learners to embrace learning and pursue excellence.
Life-Long Learners
We understand the significance of preparing our young people for their future and the notion of life-long learning and we achieve this by fostering collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, teamwork and the use of technology. Personalised learning programs support, but are not limited to, inquiring based learning, independent learning projects, working in teams, real-life problems, project based learning, STEM and flipped learning practices used to encourage students to be responsible for their learning, develop self-regulation and take considered risks.
Extensive Course Offerings
With over 60 courses offered at St Peter’s, across Stage 4-6, we provide our learners with a balanced and diversified experience with an emphasis on extending literacy and numeracy capabilities. Students complete a range of mandatory and elective courses designed to support and inspire learners of all abilities, including accelerated, extension, specialised and life skills programs as set out by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) under the Key Learning Areas:
- Religious Education
- English
- Creative Arts
- Human Society and its Environment (HSIE)
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technologies
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Vocational Education & Training (VET).
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Stage 4: Year 7 & Year 8
Stage 4 students have the opportunity to undertake study in the following areas:
– Religious Education
– Creative Arts (Music and Visual Arts) 
– English
– HSIE (Geography Year 7/ History Year 8)
– Languages (Japanese or French in Year 8)
– Mathematics
– PDHPE
– Science
– Technology
– Sport
Stage 5: Year 9 & Year 10
To review our St Peter’s Stage 5 Subject Selection Website please click here.
In Stage 5 the College offers a comprehensive selection of courses:
– Religious Education 
– Australian History and Geography, Commerce
– English
– Mathematics
– PDHPE
– Science
– Sport
Students choose two (2) elective courses for the two years from the following options:
– Industrial Technology: Construction
– Industrial Technology: Timber 
– Japanese
– Dance
– Drama
– Photographic & Digital Media
– Food Technology
– French
– Information & Software Technology
– Music
– Outdoor Adventure
– Physical Activity and Sports Studies
– Technology: Graphics
– Technology: Textiles
– Visual Arts
In 2022, we are offering exciting new elective courses that allow our students to think outside the box. Please note that not all courses will run depending on availability of classes:
– Lights, Camera, Action
– Music: Performance, Production and Practice
– Disaster Detectives
– Futuready Entrepreneurs
– History Elective
– Once Upon A Crime
– Japanese – Culture, Craft and Cooking
– ISTEM
– Marine Ecosystems and Sustainability
Catholic Schools Broken Bay also ofer Cross Campus Stage 5 courses:
– Applied Philosophy
– Japanese Cultural
– Ignite Gifted and Talented Mathematics
– Futuready Entrepreneurship
Stage 6: Year 11 & Year 12
In Stage 6 the College offers an extensive range of HSC courses including all extension courses at the highest level of study. The College also offers a large selection of Vocational Education courses for students who want additional workplace credentials. In Stage 6, English is the only compulsory subject for the Preliminary HSC Certificate and the HSC. The study of a Religious Education course is compulsory at St Peter’s as this is a Catholic school.
To review our St Peter’s Stage 6 Subject Selection Website please click here.
– Studies of Religion 1 
– Studies of Religion 2
– Studies in Catholic Thought
– English Advanced
– English Standard
– English Studies
– English Extension 1
– Mathematics Advanced
– Mathematics Standard 2
– Numeracy CEC
– Mathematics Extension 1
Electives:
– Active Volunteering
– Ancient History 
– Biology
– Business Services
– Business Studies
– Chemistry
– Community and Family Studies
– Construction Pathways
– Dance
– Design and Technology
– Drama
– Earth and Environmental Science
– Economics
– English Advanced
– English Extenstion 1
– English Standard
– English Studies
– Entertainment Industry
– Fitness
– Food Technology
– Geography
– Hospitality
– Industrial Technology – Graphics
– Industrial Technology – Timber
– Industry Based Learning
– Information and Digital Media Technology
– Information Processes & Technology
– Investigating Science
– Italian Beginners via CSBB
– Japanese Beginners via CSBB
– Japanese Continuers
– Legal Studies
– Marine Studies
– Numeracy CEC
– Mathematics Standard 2
– Mathematics Advanced
– Mathematics Extension 1
– Modern History
– Music 1
– PDHPE
– Physics
– Retail Services
– School Based Apprenticeships / Traineeships
– Society and Culture
– Software Design and Development
– Studies in Catholic Thought
– Studies of Religion I
– Studies of Religion II
– Textiles and Design
– Visual Arts
– Work Studies
Please note that not all subjects will be offered, depending on availability of classes.
Vocational Education Courses
At St Peter’s we offer ten VET Nationally recognised Certificate I, II or III courses which are delivered at our Campus and our Trade Training Centre:
- Active Volunteering
- Business Services
- Construction
- Entertainment
- Fitness
- Hospitality
- Information, Digital Media & Technology
- Metal & Engineering
- Retail Services
- School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeship combine with the above VET Courses.
The VET courses are delivered by experienced teachers who have extensive business and industry experience. They prepare our young people with valuable employability skills to be future-ready for the world of work.
