Departments - History

Historians are the guardians of the future

Year 9 students watching a WWI re-enactment

The History staff is highly experienced and each member has a particular area of expertise ranging from the Roman Republic to the American Civil War. Students participate in a range of learning activities with model making and interviewing just two of the more popular ones.

We place great emphasis on literacy and on encouraging each student to achieve to his/her potential. This is reflected in the excellent results achieved by many students in the HSC examination each year.

Each junior year group also participates in an excursion to help promote the idea that History is not just dates and facts. By showing that History is all around us students should better appreciate what has gone before.

The main topics for study are

Year 7 Ancient History

Year 8 Medieval and Colonial History

Year 9 Australian History to 1945

Year 10 Australian History to the present

Year 11 Ancient History and Modern History

Year 12 Ancient History, History Extension and Modern History