Academic STEM Excellence (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) provides a unique and unbroken transition from primary to high school through to university where the individual talents of each students are supported by specialist teachers providing tuition at an advanced level.
What is Academic STEM Excellence?
The innovative Academic STEM Excellence Program challenges those students with a love and a passion for the sciences to reach their highest academic potential in those subjects leading to careers and future leadership in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics.
When considering suitable students, factors that extend beyond academic ability are closely considered. Candidates for this program must demonstrate an excellent work ethic and show commitment towards achieving their full academic potential.
Academic STEM Excellence aims to develop students as life-long learners so that they become:
Fundamental to Academic STEM Excellence is the explicit teaching of higher order thinking skills essential to attaining optimum potential in the STEM fields. Skilful thinking is neither as natural nor as common as is often assumed, and is unlikely to develop automatically in every student. The fostering of thinking skills is integral to the Academic STEM excellence curriculum. The program includes special projects and participation in extension activities with a focus on the development of thinking and teamwork skills.
Please note: The school, in consultation with families, reserves the right to withdraw students from this program at any time.