... don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, creativity or curiosity - it's your life, go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live ... MAE JEMISON
Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) is mandatory for all Year 7 and Year 8 students, and also offers a range of other elective subjects for students in Year 9 to Year 12. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills through a design and production process using a range of tools, materials and techniques in theory and practical lessons. The TAS faculty encourages students to be creative, use skills in team work, planning, designing and evaluating. Practical experiences enable students to utilise and extend these skills.
Goals
- inspire ingenuity and resourcefulness
- provide access to industry standard facilities, tools and processes in the creation of socially minded products
- facilitate opportunities for students to create and explore possibilities across a vast spectrum of human-centred systems
- provides hands-on activities to explore and address complex problems
- support and encourage students in their learning and individual growth through expert teaching of content and creating connections with industry professionals
Courses
STAGE 4: Y7 & Y8
STAGE 5: Y9 & Y10
- Computing Technology
- Design and Technology
- Food Technology
- Industrial Technology: Engineering
- Industrial Technology: Multimedia
- Psychology
- Textiles Technology
STAGE 6: Y11 & Y12
Team
- PHILLIPS Nikki HEAD TEACHER
- COX Scott HT TECHNOLOGY
- JOHNSON Sherida HT TEACHING & LEARNING / WELLBEING
- CLARK Lloyd
- D’AMICO Julie
- DONALDSON Andrew PREFECT PATRON
- INGLIS Wendy Y9 YEAR ADVISER / VET
- JOHNSTON Anthony
- MIDDLEBROOK Belinda
- STUART Anna
Activities
- Stage Production
- Craft Shows
- Royal Easter Show
- Melbourne excursion
- Good Food Show
- Food Festival
- East Coast Juice & Nougat Factory
- Industry Work Placement
- TAFE Dinner
- ME Program
- HunterWiSE
- Girls With A Mission
- Science and Engineering Challenge
- Build ME a Future
- First Nations STEAM events
- IKEA case study visit
- UTS Design Centre
- SHAPE exhibit at Powerhouse
- Technology Expos
- Women In Engineering events
- Engineering events & excursions
Achievements
Engineering
- 2020: student 4th in State
- 2019: students 4th 6th 10th in State
- 2017: student 3rd in State
- 2017: 87% students band 5/6
Hospitality
- 2017: student 3rd in State
- 2017: student 7th in State
- 2014: student 10th in State
Community & Family Studies
- 2020: 100% band 5/6
- 2019: 80% band 5/6
- 2017: 100% band 5/6
- 2014: students 1st & 9th in State
Food Technology
- 2020: 75% students Band 6
- 2020: 1st in NSW band 6 results
- 2020: student 8th in State
- 2019: 100% band 5/6, 60% band 6
- 2018: 80% band 5/6, 60% band 6
- 2017: students 2nd 4th 6th 7th in State
- 2016: student 5th in State
- 2015: 87% band 6, 1st & 8th in State
Software Design and Development
- 2020: student 8th in State
Textiles
- 2020: 90% band 5/6
- 2020: 9 band 6
- 2020: class 2nd in NSW band 6
- 2020: 3 students selected in Texstyle
- 2016: 100% students band 5/6