The curriculum offered by all systemic schools in the Diocese of Broken Bay is based on NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) syllabuses.
Across NSW, Primary school is split into four stages.
Early Stage 1 – Kindergarten
Stage 1 – Years 1 and 2
Stage 2 – Years 3 and 4
Stage 3 – Years 5 and 6
At St Thomas Catholic Primary school each stage has seven key learning areas:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science and Technology
- Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) (History and Geography)
- Creative Arts
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
- Religion
Additional subjects offered at St Thomas include:
- STEM
- Language – French
- Kindergarten – Year 6 Cyber Safety Lessons each term.
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) develops syllabuses for the key learning areas (1 to 6).
The Religion syllabus (7) is developed by Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB).
