Select Entry Programs

We call our learning enrichment and extension program LEEP. It is for students who have potential to achieve at a high level in most subjects from Years 7-12. The program’s defining feature is that it provides curriculum at a level of challenge which engages and extends students. Supportive classes with like-minded students foster social and emotional development.

Selection Process to Year 7 LEEP:

• Written applications are requested from Grade 6 students following their acceptance of a place at our school,
• A selection panel then shortlists students for an interview,
• Shortlisted students must complete an online test which challenges their critical thinking,
• Successful applicants are offered a place by the end of term 3 before their year of commencement.

At Years 8 and 9, LEEP students can continue their studies before accelerating into VCE in Year 10. Should they meet the standards required, students will be awarded the VCE Baccalaureate at the conclusion of Year 12.

Launch is a select entry program for Year 9 and Year 10 students. They must have demonstrated strength and passion for Mathematics and Science.

The program aims to enrich and extend the knowledge, skills, and readiness of these students to engage with real-world challenges and emerge as the leaders, problem solvers, and entrepreneurs our world needs. Year 8 students are selected for Year 9 through a formal process in Term 3 each year.

In Year 10, Launch students are paired with an industry or tertiary partner. They prepare and present a thesis on a topic of passion in the field of cybersecurity.

In 2019, we applied to become a P-Tech school with a specialisation in cybersecurity. We became a P-Tech school in 2020. The Australian Government provided grants to 13 selected schools to actively partner with an industry in the STEM field. Our current partners include BHP, Visy, Trustwave, MYOB, NBN and Swinburne, Melbourne and Deakin universities. Twenty-five Year 10 Launch students are mentored by these partners to help our students gain the skills to succeed in a field that is vital to Australia’s future.