Middle Years

Heathfield High School values and promotes Middle Schooling. Our Middle Years curriculum is designed to meet the changing needs of the adolescent. Through our Middle Years curriculum, students develop a sense of self, clarify their values and begin to see themselves as community citizens. Our students are encouraged to develop positive, meaningful relationships with both adults and peers, to think laterally and act confidently through our leading edge learning programs that allow our students access to cutting edge technologies and pedagogies.

Our Middle Years teachers know each student well. They are highly skilled, and are specialists in their own areas of learning. We provide additional support for students with special needs through intensive support programs, and by providing small classes with specialist teachers for students who require intervention in literacy and numeracy. At the same time, we provide a challenging and innovative curriculum for students with high intellectual potential. The school has established a dedicated Year 7 Learning Area to assist our students in their transition into high school. Year 7 classes are scheduled in this area wherever possible and appropriate. Year 7 students are supported by Senior School students through a Big Brother and Sister (BBS) program that focuses on student well-being, transition, and leadership. You can read more about our BBS program here.

The overall learning and wellbeing of the Middle Years students is supported and monitored by the team of skilled subject teachers, homegroup teachers, Learning Area Coordinators, Leaders of Learning (year 7, 8 and 9), the Middle Years Assistant Principal, Director, Student Counsellor and Youth Worker.

Middle Years students are given a 'voice' within the school community through a Middle Years Student Voice, which works in collaboration with senior members of Student Voice. Students' contribution to whole-school decision-making is both sought and valued. Strong social skills, study habits, organisational skills and collaborative team skills are developed through carefully planned academic and the Leadership Innovations Futures and Teamwork (LIFT) program. 

For more information about Student Voice please see here.

Please consider carefully the learning opportunities available. Parents are welcome to contact the school for further information.

Middle Years Areas Of Study

The Australian Curriculum guidelines describe the curriculum for students in Year 7, 8 and Year 9 in the following areas:

• Arts
• Design and Technology
• English
• Health and Physical Education
• Languages
• Mathematics
• Science
• Humanities - Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History

At Heathfield High School, our year 7, 8 and 9 students engage in the above eight ‘Areas of Study’ through:

• Advanced Technologies (Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology)
• Global Learnings (English, Languages, History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business)
• Responsible Living (Health and Physical Education)
• The Arts (Music, Drama, Visual Arts)

Middle Years students undertake studies in each of these areas. To ensure this requirement is met, students enrolling in Middle Year courses at Heathfield High School select from one of a number of pre-determined courses.