Find out more about what your child will learn at our school.
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.
For the high school years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in 8 key learning areas:
- creative arts
- English
- human society and its environment (HSIE)
- languages
- mathematics
- personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
- science
- technological and applied studies (TAS).
NSW schools also offer special religious education and special education in ethics via approved providers, where available.
Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.
To learn more about the curriculum in NSW, visit:
- NSW Department of Education – key learning areas
- NESA’s Parent Guide – Schooling in NSW which provides information about learning stages, key learning areas and syllabuses
- NSW Department of Education policy – Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K–12.
Stages of learning
There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12. High school covers Stages 4 to 6.
- Stage 4 includes Years 7 and 8.
- Stage 5 includes Years 9 and 10.
- Stage 6 includes Years 11 and 12.
Opening new worlds
Kingsgrove North High School is committed to providing new learning opportunities and experiences for students. The school has a variety of whole school and community programs that are design to enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in the classroom by encouraging and providing students with the opportunity to develop new friendships as well as create their own future, whatever their interests, skills and passions.
We provide an exceptional range of co-educational opportunities and enriching academic programs in all learning areas expand the horizons of each student and open new worlds for their future.
Our students benefit and thrive from our diverse and differentiated curriculum, designed to maximise every students' potential. Our co-curricular programme are designed to encourage students to develop a range of skills that will support them beyond their school years. Our outstanding opportunities in the creative and performing arts, sport and music successfully take learning beyond the classroom. These experiences help each student to develop their confidence, self-esteem, independence and team work.
At Kingsgrove North High School we encourage students to be creative thinkers and self-disciplined learners. The school's broad curriculum challenges them to be exceptional students.
Leadership, communication and management skills are also developed through our student 'voice' and leadership structures, learning culture, extra curricular and student wellbeing programs.
The range and breadth of opportunities available within the school enable each student to find their interests and passions and the opportunity to excel.