Pre-Senior School
Year 9
Developing resilience and independence
The Haileybury program is tailored to suit each student’s educational stage and builds resilient, independent learners with a strong work ethic and critical skills in decision-making, leadership and enterprise.
Students leave Haileybury as well-rounded young citizens with a love for learning, who are prepared for life on the global stage and who possess a drive to do more for society.
Our Pre-Senior program
Haileybury Pre-Senior School provides a unique and highly beneficial program that supports the transition from Middle to Senior School. Students continue to develop their knowledge and skills through a comprehensive curriculum with a strong academic focus.
Students continue to learn under the Parallel Education Model, allowing them to focus on study while enjoying opportunities to socialise.
myCore and myChoice — a range of engaging subjects
The Pre-Senior program includes a mix of compulsory subjects (myCore) and a choice of courses (myChoice) that cater to particular interests. myChoice is equivalent to electives in other schools.
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myChoice
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English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Physical Education and Wellbeing, and at least one language are compulsory, providing a strong grounding for VCE study options.
myChoice
Students can choose from a range of courses across Computer Science, Drama, Music and Visual Arts.
- Computer Science: Digital Solutions and Creative Technologies.
- Drama: Script to Character and Character to Script.
- Music: 'My Hit Single' and Music and Popular Culture.
- Visual Arts: Art Making & Exhibiting, Media and Visual Communication Design.
“The Year 9 program is structured to develop resilient, independent learners equipped to handle the challenges of Senior School and the VCE.”Dr Nicholas Grigsby, Deputy Principal Head of Senior Schools
Developing global citizens
Haileybury is a global school with an international outlook and connections across the world. We offer a range of exciting opportunities for students to broaden their horizons and build independence and maturity. Each program is carefully considered to prepare for the transition to Senior School.
Experiential Learning program: The Explore and Expedition programs are designed to foster holistic student develop outside the classroom. The Explore program centres around students selecting an area of interest they wish to learn more about, including the likes of health, wildlife and culture, in locations such as Panama, India, New Zealand, Queensland and the Ivy League. The Expedition program focuses on physical activities such as canoeing, cycling, and trekking, in locations such as Cambodia, Timor-Leste, and outback Australia.
The City CHASE Experiential Learning program: Students visit our City campus and explore Melbourne’s CBD to build self-reliance, teamwork and awareness of social issues in the community.
Students also participate in a range of Social Justice activities and develop valuable life skills through our Wellbeing program, Personal Excellence program and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program.
Outside the classroom
Pre-Senior School continues to build on students’ interests and passions and offers numerous activities both as part of the co-curricular program and as extra-curricular activities.
As part of the Curious Minds program, we offer a wide range of clubs and competitions to suit diverse interests. For those passionate about leadership and expression, opportunities include the Debating, Mooting and Poetry Clubs. STEM enthusiasts can access clubs such as a Robotics Club, engage in competitions such as the Science Talent Search, or participate in teams such as the Senior School Chess team.
We have an extensive Music program including string, brass, woodwind and percussion ensembles with opportunities for private tuition.
Sport activities for individuals or in teams include swimming, cricket, tennis, football, soccer, squash, aerobics, golf, rowing and sailing.
