Academic Pillar
We cater to a wide range of learning needs, from our Gifted and Talented (GATE) program to mainstream classes, Learning Support and dedicated education support through the Mary MacKillop Centre. Students engage in academic competitions such as the World Scholar’s Cup, Tournament of Minds, da Vinci Decathlon, RoboCup, and WA Debating League.
Our strong academic performance consistently ranks us among the Top 25 schools in WA.
We offer multiple tertiary pathways, including CareerLink (VET/TAFE), in-school certificate programs, ATAR university pathways and UniReady. Students can also participate in NASA, Humanities & Social Sciences (Canberra/Sydney), STEM (Japan), and Language tours to France and Japan. Our curriculum includes French and Japanese as language offerings.
Below are some of the opportunities for students to earn points in the Academic Pillar:
- Astronomy Club
- Ather10 Chess Competition
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Coding Club
- Creative Writing Club
- da Vinci Decalthon
- Energy Club
- Ethics Olympiad
- French Tour
- Gifted and Talented Program
- Have Sum Fun Maths Competition
- H2GO Grand Prix
- ICAS Digital Technology
- ICAS English
- ICAS Maths
- ICAS Science
- ICAS Writing
- Interschool Chess Team
- Japan Tour
- Just Start IT
- Lions Youth of the Year
- Maths Olympiad
- Mock Trials
- NASA Tour
- STEM Tour
- Pedal Prix
- Philosothon
- Poetry Club
- RoboCup
- Science and Engineering Challenge
- Tekheads
- Tournament of Minds
- UN Youth Voice
- Woodwork Club
- World Scholar's Cup
MRS TANYA ATHERTON
Head of Gifted and Talented
tanya.atherton@cewa.edu.au
