English
If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Head Teacher English
Lara Wilkinson
Links
- Literacy resources
- Sample work & criteria
- English Syllabus K-10
- English Syllabuses Y11 & Y12
Faculty goals
- develop confident communicators
- develop critical thinking
- develop imaginative thinking
- expression of hopes and ideals
- develop personal values
Subjects
English Stage 4: Y7 & Y8
English Stage 5: Y9 & Y10
English Stage 6: Y11 & Y12
Stage 6
English Standard
English Studies
English Advanced
English Extension 1 and 2
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 English faculty in column D.
Activities
- Debating and Public Speaking
- Writing competitions
- Student showcases
Features
- proven leadership of English in the region
- several units focus on Performing Arts skills
- strong results in creative writing and debating
Staff members & emails
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.
- Lara Wilkinson HEAD TEACHER rel
- Haylee Cummins
- Felicity Davis
- Libby Guider DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
- Natasha Hudson
- Sarah Kerridge
- Jane LewisY11 Advisor
- Katrina Miller-Little
- Rebecca Petrie
- Chelsea Rothery Y8 ADVISOR
- Geordie Timmins
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