TAS is committed to delivering a strong academic foundation while nurturing well-rounded, curious and creative individuals. Our aim is to graduate students of exceptional character who leave Year 12 with the skills, confidence and a broad range of options to pursue meaningful pathways beyond school and contribute positively to the world around them.
Mapping the journey
As an IB World School, the academic journey at TAS starts with the Primary Years Programme in Junior School (Pre-Kindergarten to Year 5). TAS Middle School (Years 6-8) provides a strong academic program designed to bridge the transition from Junior to Senior School. With an emphasis on building core skills, fostering curiosity, and strengthening connections between subject areas, the Middle School equips students with the confidence and readiness to thrive in the academic and personal challenges of senior school.
As students enter Senior School in Years 9 and 10, they gain access to an extensive range of year‑long and semester‑long elective courses. These opportunities not only prepare students for the academic rigours of Stage 6 but also allow them to explore their interests and discover potential pathways for their future studies.
INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE
The curriculum allows all students to be treated as individuals by offering flexible learning pathways, whether it be for mainstream university entrance or vocational careers. However all students are expected to stretch themselves academically to reach their full potential and their progress is tracked to assist in reaching this goal. The school’s healthy academic culture and technologically-rich learning environment attracts highly capable staff committed to bringing out the best in students.
We are all in this together
Collaboration forms a central part of positive academic growth, and staff regularly meet with students to track their academic progress and look ahead to opportunities for growth via targeted approaches to learning. Our Director of Teaching and Learning and Director of Studies meets with students in the Senior School to assist with subject selection, study skills, academic goal setting, and in making the right decisions to maximise their final results. Discussion with parents throughout is also crucial to the success of the student and with the variety of communications platforms available, we want the combination and strength of parents, teachers and students working together.
On the Track for Success
TAS is developing their academic tracking capabilities to clearly convey student progress. In turn, this tracking allows for teachers to identify areas of growth as well as the need for intervention when achievement alters. Extension classes in English/HSIE, Science and Mathematics allow for students who excel in these areas to be challenged appropriately whilst other students have academic goals that are achievable and presented at a suitable pace.