Mathematics
Learning Mathematics is fun, it forces your brain to grow - maths education is about connecting with students and teaching real skills that are significant, engaging and meaningful.
Head Teacher Mathematics
Cassandra Portelli
Links
- MathSpace
- Mathspace Explained
- Mathspace - Parent & Carers Guide
- Cool Maths Games
- IXL Maths
- Khan Academy
- Inquisitive Minds
- Australian Maths Competition
- AAA Maths
- How to Learn Maths for Students
- Parent Video: Technology in Maths
Faculty Goals
- to encourage and enable all students to enjoy learning, and to be self-motivated, reflextive and competent learners
- to enable students to develop positive self-concepts and their capacity to establish and maintain safe, healthy and rewarding lives
- to provide for all students to express themselves through dance
- to allow students the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of dance as an artform
- to enable students to explore different pathways to success in dance by providing diverse programs/courses
Subjects
Stage 4
Y7 Dance: Performing Arts Line
Y8 Dance: Performing Arts Line
Y8 Dance Production Elective PBL
Stage 5
Y9 Performing Arts Line 200 hrs
Y9 Dance Production Elective PBL 100 hrs
Y9 Classical Ballet 200 hrs
Y10 Performing Arts Line 200 hrs
Y10 Dance Production Elective PBL
Y10 Classical Ballet 200 hrs
Y10 Acceleration
Y9/Y10 Future Focussed Learning
Stage 6
Y11 Dance
Y11 Certificate 3 Assistant Dance Teaching
Y12 Dance
Y12 Certificate 3 Assistant Dance Teaching
High potential and gifted education opportunities
Explore the full list of High potential and gifted education (HPGE) and enrichment opportunities our faculty has to offer. Filter the list via the Mathematics faculty in column D.
Activities
Maths CAPS - selected students
Australian Mathematics Competition
Colin Doyle Mathematics Competition - Y11
Talented Mathematicians Program
Maths and Milo tutor program
Inquisitive Minds - Y8 selected students
Features
Maths and Milo tutoring is provided by Maths Faculty members with the assistance of Year 10 tutors and pre-service teachers from 8 am in F Block. Students should bring their homework or study. No booking required. Attendance on 5 occasions earns a commendation for effort.
Staff Members & Email Links
At HSPA, we value the balance between work and personal time for our staff and families. As part of our commitment to wellbeing, we have set clear guidelines for digital communication. Please remember that our staff, as per Department of Education policy, will not be expected to respond to non-emergency communications outside of school hours, ensuring they have time to recharge and focus on providing the best educational experience for our students.
- Cassandra Portelli HEAD TEACHER
- David Critchley
- Abe Chand
- Ian Dunlop
- Jesse Fildes
- Kingsley Pursh
- Nic Too
- Toni Wotherspoon
- Suzanne Maybury
- Jessica Staff WkA MON TUE WED WkB MON TUE
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