Learning at our school

Find out more about what your child will learn at our school.

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.

For the high school years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in 8 key learning areas:

• creative arts
• English
• human society and its environment (HSIE)
• languages
• mathematics
• personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
• science
• technological and applied studies (TAS).

NSW schools also offer special religious education and special education in ethics via approved providers, where available.

Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.

To learn more about the curriculum in NSW, visit:

• NSW Department of Education – key learning areas
• NESA’s Parent Guide – Schooling in NSW which provides information about learning stages, key learning areas and syllabuses
• NSW Department of Education policy – Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K–12.

Stages of learning

There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12. High school covers Stages 4 to 6.

• Stage 4 includes Years 7 and 8.
• Stage 5 includes Years 9 and 10.
• Stage 6 includes Years 11 and 12.

Year 7 Welcome booklet

This handy booklet will help you find your way around Macintyre High School, answer some frequently asked questions, and provide you with some useful information about our school. Welcome to Macintyre High School; we know you will absolutely love it here!

Moodle at Macintyre High School

Log in to the moodle page to access the learning tool

Literacy planet

Literacy Planet  brings together curriculum aligned literacy education and the latest digital technology.

Whether for early reading skills or advanced grammar, LiteracyPlanet will provide your child with a learning adventure to help them develop excellent English literacy skills. Gamified and interactive, LiteracyPlanet will engage and motivate your child to do their best.