Secondary School Extension & Enrichment Programs

In Secondary School, we offer a range of Extension and Enrichment Programs to cater for our students' needs. High Potential Learners are provided with the opportunity to work with like-minded students, so they can be challenged appropriately. This includes both in-class differentiation and extension withdrawal lessons, which are designed in response to our students’ observed talents and strengths. Students gifted in the Creative Arts are auditioned and then invited to be part of a Working Beyond Years 7 and 8 class.

Our Secondary students enjoy participating in a variety of competitions and enrichment programs, including CSIRO Bebras Challenge, Mathematics Olympiad, Da Vinci Decathlon, Debating, Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) and the Science and Engineering Challenge. In addition, students are invited to extend themselves in areas of personal interest, through participation in our major Science Fair and Evening of Eminence projects.

Below are a few exciting opportunities for Secondary School students to consider being a part of in 2024.

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10

Year 7

Every Term

  • Performance opportunity: If you would like to be considered to do a solo or group performance at a weekly assembly or Celebration Assembly, see Mrs Gander or Mrs Whitwell.
  • Dance: Lunchtime dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly for more details.
  • Secondary Band: Thursday afternoons, 3:30-4:40pm. For further information, please speak with our Band Coordinator Mrs Whitwell.
  • Chess: After school chess workshops (3:15-4:15pm) in the second half of each term, run by Sydney Academy of Chess. For further information, please click here or see Mr Crumbley.

Term 1

  • Debating: Apply by Tuesday Week 2 to be considered for Debating. Selected students will attend the Intro to Debating workshop on Monday Week 3. The debating team will commit to training weekly at lunchtimes.

  • Da Vinci Decathlon: Lunchtime information session early Term 1. The 8-person team will be selected after this. The team will commit to a weekly lunchtime practice until Tuesday 14th May.
  • Science Fair: Lunchtime information session mid Term 1. Students commit by end of term to participate in Term 2. For more information see Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Bebras competition Round 1: March – students complete the Bebras Challenges during Extension Maths lessons.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • Australian History Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • ANZAC Day: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 2 ANZAC Day ceremony. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 1 to express your interest.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by Monday Week 4 if you would like to be part of the acting Ensemble.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by 14th May. For more details click here.

Term 2

  • ANZAC Day: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant ceremony at the beginning of Term 2. See Mrs Makepeace.

  • Science Fair: Weekly input one lunchtime each week in preparation for the Science Fair afternoon at the end of Term 2. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Big Science Competition: Apply with Mr Robson at the beginning of Term 2, to participate in this competition in May.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • Australian History Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • History Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 History Week activities. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • NAIDOC Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 NAIDOC Week activities. Please see Mr Sandford in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • Debating: Weekly lunchtime practice plus debates throughout Term 2.
  • Da Vinci Decathlon: Weekly training one lunchtime each week until the Da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School on 14th May 2024.

  • APSMO Olympiad 1 and 2: May and June – students complete the Olympiads during Extension Maths lessons.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by start of Term 2 to be considered for the set design/ production team.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by Tuesday 14th May. For more details click here.
  • Private Tuition Concerts: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.

Term 3

  • Science Crest Award: Students can submit their Science Fair project to be considered for a Crest Award.

  • NAIDOC Week: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant week in our Term 3 calendar. For more information see Mr Sandford and click here.
  • History Week: Student volunteers needed to lead our school and participate in History Week from Monday 9th - Friday 13th September. For more information see Mrs Makepeace and click here
  • Evening of Eminence: Lunchtime information session early Term 3. Students commit by Week 2 to participate. Commitment is weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 3 and Term 4. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Bebras competition Round 2: August – students complete the Bebras Challenges during Extension Maths lessons.
  • Debating: Weekly lunchtime practice plus debates throughout Term 3.

  • APSMO Olympiad 3 and 4: July and September – students complete Olympiads during Extension Maths lessons.
  • Spelling Bee: Week 7 Spelling Bee – all Year 7 students are welcome to participate!m See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • French Club: Learn French as a Merge option, Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4). See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Dance Club: Merge dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly.
  • Project Jarvis: Merge project involving; 3D modelling and printing, designing and engineering electrical circuits and robotics. Designed to help students build technological solutions to real world problems. See Mr Cave.
  • 2024 Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit artwork or photography to the Yearbook Cover Competition by Friday Week 9, by emailing their work to yearbook@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au. Theme TBA.
  • ICAS – Term 3 – Parents sign up their children to participate by Friday 26th July 2024.
    ICAS Writing Competition: 5th-9th August
    ICAS English competition: 12th-16th August
    ICAS Spelling competition: 19th-23rd August
    ICAS Science competition: 19th-23rd August
    ICAS Maths competition: 26th-30th August

Term 4

  • Evening of Eminence: Weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 4, in preparation for the EoE at the end of Term 4.
  • Private Tuition Concert: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.

Year 8

Every Term

  • Performance opportunity: If you would like to be considered to do a solo or group performance at a weekly assembly or Celebration Assembly, see Mrs Gander or Mrs Whitwell.
  • Dance: Lunchtime dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly for more details.
  • Dance Club: Merge dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly.
  • Project Jarvis: Merge project involving; 3D modelling and printing, designing and engineering electrical circuits and robotics. Designed to help students build technological solutions to real world problems. See Mr Cave.
  • Secondary Band: Thursday afternoons, 3:30-4:40pm. For further information, please speak with our Band Coordinator Mrs Whitwell.
  • Chess: After school chess workshops (3:15-4:15pm) in the second half of each term, run by Sydney Academy of Chess. For further information, please click here or see Mr Crumbley.

Term 1

  • Big Science Competition: Apply with Mr Robson at the end of Term 1, to participate in this competition in May.
  • Debating: Apply by Tuesday Week 2 to be considered for Debating. Selected students will attend the Intro to Debating workshop on Monday Week 3. The debating team will commit to training weekly at lunchtimes.

  • Da Vinci Decathlon: Lunchtime information session early Term 1. The 8-person team will be selected after this. The team will commit to a weekly lunchtime practice until Tuesday 14th May.
  • Science Fair: Lunchtime information session mid Term 1. Students commit by end of term to participate in Term 2. For more information see Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Bebras competition Round 1: March – students complete the Bebras Challenges during Extension Maths lessons.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • Australian History Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • ANZAC Day: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 2 ANZAC Day ceremony. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 1 to express your interest.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by Monday Week 4 if you would like to be part of the acting Ensemble.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by 14th May. For more details click here.

Term 2

  • ANZAC Day: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant ceremony at the beginning of Term 2. See Mrs Makepeace.

  • Science Fair: Weekly input one lunchtime each week in preparation for the Science Fair afternoon at the end of Term 2. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Big Science Competition: Students who applied with Mr Robson in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • Australian History Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • History Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 History Week activities. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • NAIDOC Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 NAIDOC Week activities. Please see Mr Sandford in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • Debating: Weekly lunchtime practice plus debates throughout Term 2.
  • Da Vinci Decathlon: Weekly training one lunchtime each week until the Da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School on 14th May 2024.

  • APSMO Olympiad 1 and 2: May and June – students complete the Olympiads during Extension Maths lessons.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by start of Term 2 to be considered for the set design/ production team.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by Tuesday 14th May. For more details click here.
  • Private Tuition Concerts: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.

Term 3

  • Science Crest Award: Students can submit their Science Fair project to be considered for a Crest Award.

  • NAIDOC Week: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant week in our Term 3 calendar. For more information see Mr Sandford and click here.
  • History Week: Student volunteers needed to lead our school and participate in History Week from Monday 9th - Friday 13th September. For more information see Mrs Makepeace and click here
  • Evening of Eminence: Lunchtime information session early Term 3. Students commit by Week 2 to participate. Commitment is weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 3 and Term 4. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Bebras competition Round 2: August – students complete the Bebras Challenges during Extension Maths lessons.
  • Debating: Weekly lunchtime practice plus debates throughout Term 3.

  • APSMO Olympiad 3 and 4: July and September – students complete Olympiads during Extension Maths lessons.
  • Spelling Bee: Week 7 Spelling Bee – all Year 8 students are welcome to participate! See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • French Club: Learn French as a Merge option, Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4). See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • 2024 Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit artwork or photography to the Yearbook Cover Competition by Friday Week 9, by emailing their work to yearbook@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au. Theme TBA.
  • ICAS – Term 3 – Parents sign up their children to participate by Friday 26th July 2024.
    ICAS Writing Competition: 5th-9th August
    ICAS English competition: 12th-16th August
    ICAS Science competition: 19th-23rd August
    ICAS Maths competition: 26th-30th August

Term 4

  • Evening of Eminence: Weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 4, in preparation for the EoE at the end of Term 4.
  • Private Tuition Concert: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme: Students to apply by Week 6 to Mr Sandford to participate in 2025. Interview conducted at the end of Term 4. More details to come.

Year 9

Every Term

  • Performance opportunity: If you would like to be considered to do a solo or group performance at a weekly assembly or Celebration Assembly, see Mrs Gander or Mrs Whitwell.
  • Dance: Lunchtime dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly for more details.
  • Dance Club: Merge dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly.
  • Project Jarvis: Merge project involving; 3D modelling and printing, designing and engineering electrical circuits and robotics. Designed to help students build technological solutions to real world problems. See Mr Cave.
  • Secondary Band: Thursday afternoons, 3:30-4:40pm. For further information, please speak with our Band Coordinator Mrs Whitwell.
  • Chess: After school chess workshops (3:15-4:15pm) in the second half of each term, run by Sydney Academy of Chess. For further information, please click here or see Mr Crumbley.

Term 1

  • Science Fair: Lunchtime information session mid Term 1. Students commit by end of term to participate in Term 2. For more information see Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Big Science Competition: Apply with Mr Robson by the end of Term 1, to participate in this competition in May.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • Australian History Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • ANZAC Day: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 2 ANZAC Day ceremony. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 1 to express your interest.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by Monday Week 4 if you would like to be part of the acting Ensemble.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by 14th May. For more details click here.

Term 2

  • ANZAC Day: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant ceremony at the beginning of Term 2. See Mrs Makepeace.

  • Science Fair: Weekly input one lunchtime each week in preparation for the Science Fair afternoon at the end of Term 2. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Big Science Competition: Students who applied with Mr Robson in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • Australian History Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • History Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 History Week activities. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • NAIDOC Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 NAIDOC Week activities. Please see Mr Sandford in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • Simpson History Essay Writing Competition: Apply with Mrs Makepeace to participate. Entries due in Term 3. For more details click here.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by start of Term 2 to be considered for the set design/ production team.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by Tuesday 14th May. For more details click here.
  • Private Tuition Concerts: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.

Term 3

  • Science Crest Award: Students can submit their Science Fair project to be considered for a Crest Award.

  • NAIDOC Week: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant week in our Term 3 calendar. For more information see Mr Sandford and click here.
  • History Week: Student volunteers needed to lead our school and participate in History Week from Monday 9th - Friday 13th September. For more information see Mrs Makepeace and click here
  • Evening of Eminence: Lunchtime information session early Term 3. Students commit by Week 2 to participate. Commitment is weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 3 and Term 4. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Spelling Bee: Week 7 Spelling Bee – all Year 9 students are welcome to participate! See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • French Club: Learn French as a Merge option, Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4). See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • 2024 Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit artwork or photography to the Yearbook Cover Competition by Friday Week 9, by emailing their work to yearbook@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au. Theme TBA.
  • ICAS – Term 3 – Parents sign up their children to participate by Friday 26th July 2024.
    ICAS Writing Competition: 5th-9th August
    ICAS English competition: 12th-16th August
    ICAS Science competition: 19th-23rd August
    ICAS Maths competition: 26th-30th August

Term 4

  • History Mastermind Competition: Selected students compete against other schools in small teams at a fun day during Term 4. More information to come. See Mrs Makepeace.
  • Evening of Eminence: Weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 4, in preparation for the EoE at the end of Term 4.
  • Private Tuition Concert: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.

Year 10

Every Term

  • Performance opportunity: If you would like to be considered to do a solo or group performance at a weekly assembly or Celebration Assembly, see Mrs Gander or Mrs Whitwell.
  • Dance: Lunchtime dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly for more details.
  • Dance Club: Merge dance program - a variety of genres, including Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz. See Mrs Kelly.
  • Project Jarvis: Merge project involving; 3D modelling and printing, designing and engineering electrical circuits and robotics. Designed to help students build technological solutions to real world problems. See Mr Cave.
  • Secondary Band: Thursday afternoons, 3:30-4:40pm. For further information, please speak with our Band Coordinator Mrs Whitwell.
  • Chess: After school chess workshops (3:15-4:15pm) in the second half of each term, run by Sydney Academy of Chess. For further information, please click here or see Mr Crumbley.

Term 1

  • Science Fair: Lunchtime information session mid Term 1. Students commit by end of term to participate in Term 2. For more information see Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Big Science Competition: Apply with Mr Robson by the end of Term 1, to participate in this competition in May.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • Australian History Competition: Apply with Mr Eloff by Monday 4th March to participate in this Term 2 competition. For more information click here.
  • ANZAC Day: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 2 ANZAC Day ceremony. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 1 to express your interest.
  • Model United Nations Assembly: Information session mid Term 1, to select a team of three Year 10 students.
  • PAMS History Essay Scholarship opportunity: Apply with Mrs Makepeace. Entries to be submitted by Friday 1st March. For more information click here.
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by Monday Week 4 if you would like to be part of the acting Ensemble.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by 14th May. For more details click here.

Term 2

  • ANZAC Day: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant ceremony at the beginning of Term 2. See Mrs Makepeace.

  • Science Fair: Weekly input one lunchtime each week in preparation for the Science Fair afternoon at the end of Term 2. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Big Science Competition: Students who applied with Mr Robson in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May.
  • Australian Geography Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • Australian History Competition: Students who applied in Term 1 will participate in this competition in May. See Mr Eloff.
  • History Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 History Week activities. Please see Mrs Makepeace in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • NAIDOC Week: Volunteers needed to lead the school in our Term 3 NAIDOC Week activities. Please see Mr Sandford in Term 2 to express your interest. For more information click here.
  • Simpson History Essay Writing Competition: Apply with Mrs Linda Makepeace to participate. Entries due in Term 3. For more details click here.
  • Model United Nations Assembly: Weekly lunchtime sessions, to prepare for MUNA in May 2024. (Team of 3)
  • ‘Robin Hood: A Bard's Tale’ production: Apply to Mrs Schwenke by start of Term 2 to be considered for the set design/ production team.
  • What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have your voice heard. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words by Tuesday 14th May. For more details click here.
  • Private Tuition Concerts: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.

Term 3

  • Science Crest Award: Students can submit their Science Fair project to be considered for a Crest Award.

  • NAIDOC Week: Selected students will help to lead our school through this significant week in our Term 3 calendar. For more information see Mr Sandford and click here.
  • History Week: Student volunteers needed to lead our school and participate in History Week from Monday 9th - Friday 13th September. For more information see Mrs Makepeace and click here
  • Evening of Eminence: Lunchtime information session early Term 3. Students commit by Week 2 to participate. Commitment is weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 3 and Term 4. See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • Spelling Bee: Week 7 Spelling Bee – all Year 9 students are welcome to participate! See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • French Club: Learn French as a Merge option, Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4). See Mrs Livette-Vial.
  • 2024 Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit artwork or photography to the Yearbook Cover Competition by Friday Week 9, by emailing their work to yearbook@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au. Theme TBA.
  • ICAS – Term 3 – Parents sign up their children to participate by Friday 26th July 2024.
    ICAS Writing Competition: 5th-9th August
    ICAS English competition: 12th-16th August
    ICAS Science competition: 19th-23rd August
    ICAS Maths competition: 26th-30th August

Term 4

  • History Mastermind Competition: Selected students compete against other schools in small teams at a fun day during Term 4. More information to come. See Mrs Makepeace.
  • Evening of Eminence: Weekly lunchtime sessions throughout Term 4, in preparation for the EoE at the end of Term 4.
  • Private Tuition Concert: End of term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. See your tutor for further details.
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