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Faculty Goals
- utilise a wide variety of technology to make learning more engaging
- provide industry aligned opportunities
- deep learning through student engagement
- academically rigorous curriculum to prepare students for life and work in the 21st century through project based learning
- opportunities to learn and engage with a diverse array of technologies
- a focus on technologies that are specific to the performing arts industry
- maximise opportunities for student choice of curriculum direction
- promote knowledge and understanding of STEM concepts, careers and pathways
Subjects
Stage 4: Y7 & Y8
Textiles Design
Industrial Design
Multimedia / STEM Design
Food Technology
Stage 5: Y9 & Y10
Child Studies
Design & Technology
Design & Tech: Staging Production Wardrobe
Food For Life (PBL)
Food Technology
Furniture Design (PBL)
Future Focused Inquiry
Industrial Technology Timber
Industrial Technology Multimedia
STEM: Science Technology Engineering Maths
Textiles
Stage 6: Y11 & Y12
Design and Technology
Industrial Technology: Multimedia
Industrial Technology: Timber
Textiles and Design
Hospitality VET
Entertainment Industry VET
Activities
our students participate in a range of real world opportunities:
- sound, lighting, event management and coordination for events ie Live @ Lunch, Bandwidth, school assemblies
- set, costume, make-up, multimedia and program design for HSPA musicals
- catering for many school and community events throughout the year
- design and construction of real world products: furniture, learning spaces, and technology systems
- design and construction of a range of multimedia products: documentaries, websites, promotional material
Features
- resources are industry aligned to the technologies of future workplaces
- National Trade Training commercial kitchen
- production suites with green screens, video cameras, wireless microphones, studio lighting
- post production facilities & recording studio
- STEM room: arduinos, lego robotics, coding resources, digital hardware technologies
- maker spaces and woodwork shops
- computerised baby simulator
- textiles workshop
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.
Doug Lambert HEAD TEACHER
Bradley Brown VET COORDINATOR & Y11 ADVISOR
Ben Moore regional STEM HT
Naomi Morrissey MON TUE THUR
Mark Simmons HEAD TEACHER WELLBEING - Rel
Eleanor Strong Y12 ADVISOR
Darren Ponman DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Ben Peters HT ADMIN & TECHNOLOGY
Jim Bowman THEATRE MANAGER
David Portelli TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT OFFICER