The Australian Curriculum has eight learning areas. Some learning areas include more than one subject. These areas are:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- History
- Geography
- Economics and Business
- Civics and Citizenship
- The Arts
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Technologies
- Design and Technologies
- Digital Technologies
- Health and Physical Education
- Language – Japanese
The content descriptions specify what all young people should be taught, and the achievement standards set out the depth of understanding and sophistication of skill expected of students at points in their schooling.
Please visit www.acara.edu.au for further details on the Australian Curriculum.
The Festival of Music is a school based education program brought to you by the SA Public Primary Schools’ Music Society and the Department of Education and Child Development.
With its commencement in 1891 as the Thousand Voice Choir, our program has been an integral part of South Australian life and stands as an official State icon. The program reaches thousands of primary and secondary children annually and allows children opportunities to perform at prestigious venues, such as the Adelaide Festival Theatre.
Please visit www.festivalofmusic.org.au for more details regarding Festival of Music.
We encourange and support students to learn musical instruments, in addition to their classroom music program.
Violin/Viola tuition is available through a DECD teacher, while lessons by private teachers are available in a range of other instruments.
Other instruments vary but can include guitar, recorder, drums and piano. These lessons mostly take place during school time but may occur on another campus.
Private providers charge fees for the lessons, and a hiring fee is charged for violins hired from the school.