Masterclasses
Masterclasses are a key feature of the learning experience at our school as they allow for unique opportunities for students to take part in small group sessions based on common interestes and engage in robust discussion and discovery with experts and leaders in their field.
How it works
The delivery of masterclasses if flexible, given our context. Each masterclass is closely aligned with student interests and:
NSW syllabuses in the subject areas offered at our school, such as
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Agriculture
- Economics
General capabilities as specified in the Australian Curriculum, such as
- Critical and creative thinking
- Personal and social capability
- Ethical undersanding
- Intercultural understanding
- Problem solving
The needs of high potential and gifted students
- futures
- social justice
- accelerated or condensed content
- challenges
- ability to come together with like-minded peers
With the full assistance of staff, masterclasses can be presented virtually through our virtual learning environment, or in person at the Residential School.
Partners
We seek to build partnerships with a range of educational, scientific and cultural institutions. For example, we have previously engaged and partnered with:
- A range of amazing people from Macquarie University, e.g. F1 engineer, psychologist, criminologist
- Agronomists from the Department of Primary Industries
- Astronomers from CSIRO
- Authors, including Libby Hathorn, John Marsden and Fiona Wood
- Bell Shakespeare
- CEO, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) in Geneva
- Economists, including guests from the Sydney Morning Herald
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- Physical computing experts from MAAS (Powerhouse Museum)
- Physicists from Sydney Universite and the Arc Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
- Scientists including Dr Karl
- State Library of NSW
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Programs
Find out about our programs for students