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Welcome to our dynamic Senior College in 2020 - St Andrew's ...
Head of School
welcome

Head of School                                     challenge of being mature and
                                                   responsible citizens within the Senior
Dr John Collier
                                                   College community, preparing them
                                                   for the world beyond the classroom.
St Andrew’s Cathedral School is a unique
learning community in the heart of                 As a very large Senior College, students
Sydney’s CBD. We strive to develop the             can study an enormous array of subjects
whole child – their heart, mind and life.          and courses, which include the Higher
We aim to develop their character through          School Certificate or International
our wellbeing program which nurtures               Baccalaureate Diploma in Years 11 and 12.
specific character strengths based upon            The school provides rich co-curricular,
our foundational Christian values.                 cultural and sporting opportunities:
                                                   a vast range of genres and styles
Our Senior College, defined as Years 10,
                                                   of music, drama, international tours,
11 and 12, offers an incredible breadth of
                                                   outdoor education hikes, camps and
opportunities, lead by highly experienced
                                                   expeditions, a tremendous diversity of
and specialist teachers.
                                                   team and individual sports, and structured
The manner in which students perform               opportunities to grow in service.
over these years will determine university
                                                   As a Christian school, St Andrew’s Cathedral
or TAFE course entry, career path, eventual
                                                   School invites students to actively reflect
salary projection and lifestyle. In this respect
                                                   on Christian faith, as their education equips
the years are formative and vital. The
                                                   them to critique various philosophies and
school offers plentiful assistance and advice
                                                   world views.
to students and parents for negotiating
this age and stage of development. After           Students in our Senior College are in very
all, young people are our core business, in        good hands. Mr David Lindsay, Head of
which we have considerable experience!             Senior College, has close to 20 years’
Students and parents are encouraged to             experience in this role in two schools.
utilise our specialist staff, who strive to
                                                   As a former engineer and as an experienced
meet the needs of every student.
                                                   teacher of Mathematics, and as someone
The College’s highly relational environment        who has parented three children into
ensures every student is valued, known             adulthood, he brings a great deal to the
and supported.                                     table in this role.

The tertiary style of campus allows students       Also available to students and parents
to move freely within the city precinct            will be our eight excellent Heads of
between classes and during breaks. The             House, our school counsellors and our
school encourages students to rise to the          very fine Careers Advisor.

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In the light of Christ,                                               Character strengths sit at the
                                                                                centre of our student wellbeing
          we strive for students
                                                                                framework, with all students from
          to have:                                                              Kindergarten through to Year 12
          • Hearts that love,                                                   being involved in age-specific
                                                                                wellbeing programs. Our school’s
          • Minds that grow and                                                 overarching theme is to develop
          • Lives that give.                                                    in our students hearts that love,
                                                                                minds that grow and lives
                                                                                that give.
                                                                                Below are the key attributes
                                                                                of learners at St Andrew’s
                                                                                Cathedral School.

                              Grateful

                                              Servant                                     Open
          Courageous                          Hearted                                    Minded

                                                                       Reflective                    Knowledgeable

                 Principled              Caring
                                                        Heart
                                                        Mind
                                                                              Thinking            Inquiring

                                                         Life
                                                                          Self
                                                                       Controlled

                                                         Persistent

                                                                                    Communicative

                                                            Balanced
                                                                             Hopeful

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Student wellbeing                                                                             Tutor Groups and
                                                                                              the House system

and pastoral care

Student wellbeing at                          In most cases, tutors remain with the
                                              students through to Year 12, following their
St Andrew’s provides a                        progress through the senior years.
comprehensive approach                        The tutorial program incorporates study
built on the premise that                     skills, social and community education,
                                              leadership and life skills. As such, sessions
young people learn best                       are structured and planned, based on the
when they are healthy,                        age, experience and knowledge of students.

safe and happy.                               The House system enables students at
                                              St Andrew’s to participate in and contribute
Our structures and programs are delivered     to a comprehensive range of activities.
by staff who genuinely care for students      Students are awarded House points for
and seek to develop in students a strong      both participation and success in the
sense of identity, resilience and             swimming and athletics carnivals,
connectedness in all areas of school life –   Inter-House debating, SACSFactor (talent
from the classroom to the playing fields.     show), Big City Bake Off (themed cup cake
We believe that each student is entitled      competition fundraiser) and Gala Day
to individual care and attention and that     (sports/team activities). Points go towards
continuity of that care throughout the        The Dean Pitt Shield, which is awarded to
student’s time at the school will help to     the winning House at the end-of-year
achieve this sense of identity, resilience    Evening of Celebration and Prize-giving.
and connectedness.                            Classroom teachers, tutors, Heads of
Every Senior College student is a member      House, Heads of Divisions and Directors
of a House and Year-level based tutor         of Learning monitor the academic progress
group. Students meet as a tutor group in      and wellbeing of all students. This ensures
tutorial periods twice a week for one         that every student is known and cared for
pastoral tutorial and one academic. The       throughout the school.
Houses meet on a regular basis and sit        The Senior College also has two dedicated
together during Chapel and Cathedral          counsellors who are experienced in
gatherings each week. These regular           providing advice and support on pastoral
gatherings allow tutors and the Head of       and academic issues affecting students.
House to develop a sound relationship
with the students in their care.

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Curriculum: courses
and subjects offered
Year 10                                         To further the development of the whole          • Chemistry
                                                person, St Andrew’s also runs an Outdoor
The curriculum at St Andrew’s is organised      Education program that includes a specific       •	Design and Technology
according to the guidelines laid down by        program for students in Year 10.
                                                                                                 •	Drama
the NSW Education Standards Authority
                                                Student progress is regularly monitored
(NESA). The MYP framework for Years 7-10                                                         •	Earth and Environmental Studies
                                                using a variety of strategies appropriate to
sits over these guidelines and is also shaped
                                                the activity and the stage of development
by our SACS Learning Model.                                                                      •	Economics
                                                of the student within the subject.
Our aim is that learning will be significant,                                                    •	French (Continuers)
                                                There are a number of additional services
challenging, networked and future
                                                for students with a particular need.
focussed, with students engaged and             They include:                                    •	Geography
growing every day.
                                                •	The Enrichment and Learning Department        •	History Extension [Year 12]
The courses at SACS fall within                    for support and extension activities
the Key Learning Areas:                         •	Gifted and Talented Education programs        •	Japanese Beginners
                                                •    School counsellors
    • Christian Development                                                                      •	Legal Studies
                                                •	English as a Additional Language or
    • English                                      Dialect tuition as required.                  •	Mathematics (Standard, Advanced,
                                                                                                    Extension 1 and Extension 2 [Year 12])
    • Mathematics
                                                Years 11 - 12                                    •	Modern History
    • Science
                                                Students in Years 11 and 12 can choose to
                                                                                                 •	Music (1, 2 and Extension [Year 12])
                                                study either the Higher School Certificate
    • Human Society and Its Environment
                                                curriculum or the International                  •	Personal Development,
    • Technology and Applied Studies            Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.                    Health and Physical Education

    • Languages Other Than English                                                               •	 Physics
                                                The Higher School
    • Creative Arts
                                                Certificate (HSC)                                •	Science Extension (Year 12)

    •	Personal Development,                    The HSC is awarded by the NSW Education          •	Society and Culture
       Health and Physical Education            Standards Authority to eligible students
                                                at the end of Year 12. In Year 11, students      • Software Design and Development
The formulation and implementation of           must study a minimum of 12 units, including
                                                                                                 •	Spanish Beginners
teaching programs at St Andrew’s aims to        2 units of English. In Year 12, students must
foster a passion for learning that will stay    study a minimum of 10 units, including           •	Spanish Continuers
with our students throughout their lifetime.    2 units of English.
They aim to develop in individuals an                                                            •	Studies of Religion I and II
                                                HSC subjects offered at the
understanding of themselves as valued           school include:
children of God, with personal gifts to be                                                       •	Textiles and Design
nurtured, developed and engaged with in             •	English (Advanced, Standard,
                                                                                                 •	Visual Arts
such a way that the students are well                  EAL/D, Extension 1 and Extension 2
prepared for life, able to enjoy it and able           [Year 12])
to contribute effectively to our own school                                                     All Year 11 and 12 students also take part
and the wider community. Our city location          •	Ancient History                          in Christian Development classes.
is a significant asset in our planning and
                                                    • Biology                                   Students are also able to study courses at
development of learning opportunities.
                                                                                                TAFE, Sydney Distance Education, Saturday
                                                    • Business Studies
All Senior College classrooms are                                                               School of Community Languages and the
coeducational.                                                                                  NSW School of Languages.

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The International                               Group 5: Mathematics: Mathematics
                                                Analysis Approaches, Mathematics
Baccalaureate Diploma                           Application Interpretation
Programme                                      	Group 6: The Arts: Music, Theatre, and
The IB Diploma Programme is a two-year           Visual Arts
curriculum for Year 11 and 12 students.
It is an internationally recognised exit
                                               All Year 11 and 12 students also take part
credential, which provides a broad,
                                               in Christian Development classes.
challenging curriculum for students.

All students complete six subjects,
plus the Extended Essay (EE), Theory of
Knowledge (TOK) and Creativity, Activity
and Service (CAS).

Students must choose three subjects
at Higher Level (HL) and three subjects
at Standard Level (SL). Students must
also choose one subject from each of
Groups 1 to 5.

The sixth subject required may be chosen
from Group 6 or, alternatively, students
may elect to choose a second subject
from Groups 2 to 4.

If students choose Environmental Systems
and Societies, which covers Groups 3 and
4, they can then choose two more subjects
from Groups 2, 3, 4, or 6.

Subjects offered to Year 11 IB Diploma
students in 2020 include:

	Group 1: Studies in Language and
  Literature: English Literature, English
  Language & Literature

	Group 2: Language Acquisition:
  French B SL, Spanish B SL, Chinese B SL,
  Spanish ab initio (Beginners),
  Japanese ab initio (Beginners)

	Group 3: Individuals and Societies:
  Business Management, Environmental
  Systems and Societies (Groups 3 and 4
  SL), History, Global Politics, Philosophy,
  and Psychology

	Group 4: Experimental Sciences: Biology,
  Chemistry, Computer Science, Design
  Technology, Environmental Systems
  and Societies (Groups 3 and 4 SL), Sports
  Exercise Health Science, and Physics

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Learning and support
services
                                     Further education and
                                     career development
                                     A comprehensive program consisting of
                                     over 25 distinct areas relating to further
                                     education and career development is
                                     delivered to students according to their
                                     year level. This commences in Year 10
                                     with the all-important career assessment
                                     program early in the year, followed by the
                                     individual assessment report consultations
                                     a few weeks later.
                                     This is a valuable way of commencing the
                                     further education and career development
                                     exploration process for the student, as
                                     well as providing guidance in relation to
                                     the selection of HSC or IB subjects later
                                     in the year.
                                     Seminars and presentations are delivered
                                     to students in Years 10, 11 and 12 throughout
                                     the year during tutorials, year level meetings,
                                     other designated periods and lunch-times.
                                     Individual student and parent consultations
                                     with the Head of Careers, Pathways and
                                     Partnerships Mr Des Sinovich form the
                                     largest part of the program.
                                     The annual Sydney CBD Schools Careers
                                     Convention takes place in Term 2. All Year
                                     12 students are expected to attend.
                                     Students in other year levels and their
                                     parents are encouraged to attend this
                                     comprehensive event.
                                     Mr Sinovich also takes charge of the TVET
                                     and Distance Education programs as well.

                                     Senior Research Centre
                                     The Senior Research Centre houses
                                     a collection of physical resources that are
                                     tailored to the needs of students in Years
                                     10 to 12. Students are also able to meet
                                     with members of the Library team to help
                                     students with their research tasks.
                                     The Senior Research Centre is open
                                     Monday to Thursday from 8am until 5.15pm.

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Specialised Learning                          Chapel and                                       Laptops and technology
At St Andrew’s, teachers are mindful of       Christian studies                                Students in Year 10 are issued with a
students’ social, emotional, spiritual and                                                     school laptop computer for their use
                                              Chapel services are held weekly, providing
academic development. We aim to create a                                                       throughout the year.
                                              a communal expression of the school’s
learning environment where students are                                                        Students in Years 11 and 12 are expected
                                              Anglican foundation. Students participate in
able to access the curriculum, have                                                            to bring their own lightweight laptop for
                                              the service by providing the music, leading
opportunities to contribute to class                                                           classroom use.
                                              singing, reading The Bible and leading
discussions and participate in class
                                              communal prayer.                                 All Senior College students have access to
activities.
                                              The Christian Development course, taught in      desktop computers in the Senior Research
It is the role of the Specialised Learning                                                     Centre.
                                              the classroom, introduces students to the
team to work closely with teachers,
                                              Christian faith and provides them with the       A Digital Citizenship program runs
students, parents and outside
professionals to cater for the individual     opportunity to engage in healthy                 throughout the school, helping to fulfil
needs of students. The team also works        discussion on both its theory and practice.      the important responsibility of assisting
closely with the Careers Counsellor and       Students also learn about other major            students to develop mature and positive
our school psychologists.                     world religions and worldviews.                  practices in the use of technology.

This collaborative approach ensures           Reporting
communication and sharing where                                                                Uniform expectations
parents and professionals work together,      St Andrew’s Cathedral School has four
                                              formal methods of reporting on student           St Andrew’s has a high standard of uniform
supporting each other to provide a
                                              progress. They are:                              presentation and all students are expected
learning environment that is differentiated
                                                                                               to travel to and from school and move
and accessible.                               • T
                                                 he Interim Report – issued towards           around the city precinct wearing the
Services provided by the Specialised            the end of Terms 1 and 3 for students in       appropriate uniform. All uniform items are
Learning Team in Senior College include:        Years 7 to 10. This provides a general         available for purchase from the
                                                overview of how students are performing.       Foundation Uniform Store, located on-site
• In-class support                              It covers both work habits and academic        in St Andrew’s House.
•	SACSAchieve – after school homework          progress. For academic progress, students
   and study support                            are awarded grades of Excellent,
                                                Satisfactory or Needs Improvement.
•	Diagnostic assessment
                                                Academic Reports – provide a
                                              •	
•	The development of Individual
                                                comprehensive summary of student
   Adjustment Plans
                                                progress. These are issued towards the
•	Parent information sessions                  end of Terms 2 and 4 for Years 7 to 11. Year
•	Professional development sessions to         12 students receive these reports towards
   enhance teacher skills and understanding     the end of Terms 1 and 3.

•	Assistance with the modification of          Parent/Teacher interviews – held at
                                              •	
   curriculum, assessment and exams             various times throughout the year for
                                                each year level – provide an opportunity
• Learning Transition programs
                                                for parents to meet with individual
•	Collaborative planning with teachers,        teachers to discuss their child’s progress.
   students, parents and outside
   professionals.                               Weekly Parent Digest – emailed to
                                              •	
                                                students and their parents every Friday
•	Disability Provisions Applications for       afternoon, this gives a brief summary of
   the Higher School Certificate.               student progress.
•	Determining appropriate adjustments        As well as this, there are informal
   for students with a disability.            opportunities for parents to discuss their
•	Collection of data to access               child’s progress through conversations with
   Commonwealth funding (NCCDSWD)             individual class teachers.

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Co-curricular
activities

All students at St Andrew’s                        studio and several outdoor recreation            group lessons are delivered weekly during
                                                   areas. Most training and competition for         term time. Lessons are timetabled on a
are encouraged to participate                      team sports occurs at nearby facilities at       rotating schedule to minimise impact on
in co-curricular activities to                     Sydney University and Wentworth Park.            any one subject throughout the term. Each
help develop a variety of skills,                                                                   student who is learning privately is
                                                   The winter sports program is mostly
                                                                                                    encouraged to participate in an ensemble.
                                                   conducted on Saturdays in terms two and
build personal confidence                                                                           These ensembles are graded so that each
                                                   three and is compulsory for all Year 10 and
and foster friendships within                      Year 11 students. The full list of activities
                                                                                                    student can be placed into a group
                                                                                                    appropriate to their level of proficiency.
the school community.                              offered are listed in the panels on page 9.

Co-curricular activities include                   Music                                            Senior College
sport; music ensembles                             Music contributes immensely to the               ensembles
                                                   general tone and fabric of the Senior
and choirs; creative arts and                                                                        • Senior Choir
                                                   College – as it does throughout the school.
drama activities; debating                         Our senior musicians are the musical              • Chamber Choir
and public speaking; and                           leaders of the school as we continue the
                                                   great tradition upon which St Andrew’s            • Boys Vocal Ensemble
overseas trips and camps.                          Cathedral School is built – the education of
                                                   our musicians.                                    • Girls Vocal Ensemble

Sport                                              There are many performance                        • Symphony Orchestra
St Andrew’s believes that young people             opportunities provided by the school:
who are physically fit and enthusiastically                                                          • Chamber Orchestra
challenged in a fun and safe sporting               •	Public lunch-time concerts in the
                                                                                                     • Wind Symphony
environment perform better academically.               Cathedral on Mondays
Sport and co-curricular activities are
                                                    • Performances at every assembly                 • Jazz Orchestra
designed to be inclusive, with activities
offered to any student at any level of ability.                                                      • Chamber Music
                                                    •	Maestros concerts on
The enjoyment and support gained through               Thursdays at 3.30pm
team participation, improved physical                                                                • Chapel and Rock Bands
fitness, skills for dealing with success            •	Soirées presented by instrumental and
and failure, as well as the ability to interact        singing teachers once a year
within various social environments, are all                                                         Outdoor education
positive attributes gained through participation    •	Showcase concert held annually
                                                                                                    The aim of SACS Outdoor Education is to
in the sporting and co-curricular programs                                                          foster a love of the outdoors, to provide the
                                                    •	Performances (gigs) around the
St Andrew’s offers.                                                                                 opportunity to live simply in community
                                                       city for various charities and business
The school participates in the Independent             functions                                    with others and to challenge students’
Sporting Association (ISA) secondary                                                                personal boundaries. We provide amazing
schools competition and offers more than            •	End of year Evening of Celebration           experiences in amazing places, developing
a dozen competitive sport options (see the             and Prize-giving and special award           leadership, initiative, self-esteem and
list of co-curricular activities on page 9).           assemblies                                   resilience, all within a Christian context.
Many of our students represent the school
                                                                                                    St Andrew’s Year 10 Outdoor Education
in the ISA competition, which provides              • School events
                                                                                                    program is the culmination of an extensive
pathways to NSW All Schools and
                                                                                                    program begun in the junior years.
Australian teams.                                  The Music Department engages a large
                                                   number of visiting instrumental teaching         Each expedition focuses on the students
The school has its own state-of-the
                                                   staff, covering a wide range of vocal, string,   being self-sufficient, carrying all the
art strength and conditioning facility,
                                                   wind, brass, keyboard, guitar, music craft       equipment and food necessary for their
basketball courts, a professional dance
                                                   and percussion instruments. Individual and       time away. Those students who have not

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The following Senior
                                                 College co-curricular
                                                 activities are offered

previously had experience in Outdoor
                                                 Summer activities (Terms 1 and 4)   Winter activities (Terms 2 and 3)
Education need not be concerned as the
Year 10 options are designed to assist them      Basketball (boys and girls)         Athletics (boys and girls)
in achieving the set goals and are within
student ability levels. Each group consists      Cricket (boys)                      Dance (boys and girls)
of between 12 and 15 students, with a
minimum of two staff.                            Debating (boys and girls)           Cross country running (boys and girls)

Expeditions (for seven to eight days             Fencing (boys and girls)            Cross country skiing (boys and girls)
duration) cover a range of disciplines and
locations. Hiking options include the            Mountain Biking (boys and girls)    Fit for Life (boys and girls)
Snowy Mountains, Fraser Island Great Walk
                                                 Rugby 7s (boys and girls)           Fencing (boys and girls)
and Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory.
The other fantastic programs are horse
                                                 Softball (girls)                    Football (girls and boys)
riding in the Victorian high country, sea
kayaking at Myall Lakes, a backcountry           Summer Hockey (boys and girls)      Hockey (girls)
snow tour in the Kosciuszko National Park        Term 4 only
and an Australian wilderness cycle tour.                                             Club Hockey (boys and girls)
Our pinnacle program is our longer 20-day        Swimming (boys and girls)
‘Kosi to Coast’ trip involving hiking and                                            Netball (girls)
whitewater canoeing. Students who attend         Tennis (boys and girls)
                                                                                     Rugby (boys)
the 20-day program also have the option
                                                 Touch Football (boys and girls)
to complete a Certificate II in Outdoor                                              Squash (boys and girls)
Recreation as part of the trip.                  Water Polo (boys and girls)
                                                                                     Tennis (boys and girls)
                                                 Dance (boys and girls)
Duke of Edinburgh                                                                    Water Polo (boys and girls)
                                                 Maker Space (boys and girls)
award Scheme                                                                         Winter Basketball (boys and girls)
This prestigious, physically challenging         Theatresports (boys and girls)
                                                                                     Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (boys and girls)
program is offered to 14- 18-year-olds
                                                 Ultimate Frisbee (boys and girls)
who wish to complete the four sections                                               Debating (boys and girls)
involved (service, skill, physical recreation
and adventurous journey) for each award                                              Girls in Tech (girls)
– bronze, silver and gold.
                                                                                     Maker Space (boys and girls)

International tours                                                                  Mock Trial (boys and girls)

A range of overseas excursions are                                                   Robotics (boys and girls)
offered each year to secondary students
to further their experience and understanding                                        Theatresports (boys and girls)
in a particular field of study. Tours are
offered by various departments, including
languages, sport, science, history, music,
outdoor education and geography.
St Andrew’s Cathedral School:
St Andrew’s is a coeducational K-12 Anglican school,
located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.

St Andrew’s Cathedral School
Sydney Square, Sydney NSW 2000
ABN 34 429 367 893
phone +61 2 9286 9500
fax   +61 2 9286 9550
email info@sacs.nsw.edu.au
CRICOS Registration: The Council of
St Andrew’s Cathedral School 02276M

www.sacs.nsw.edu.au
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