Middle School

Years 9 and 10

The Middle School (Years 9 and 10) aims to provide students with a diverse and engaging program that gives students the opportunity to explore their passions and foster a sense of self-efficacy, in order to have a positive influence on their learning and wellbeing.

Our intention is to motivate and prepare students for multiple pathways beyond Year 10, including the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE Vocational Major Certificates which are supported by the Year 9 ‘Futures You Week’ and Year 10 Work Experience supported by strong partnerships with Monash University and BEACON foundation.

Underpinning many of the extracurricular programs in Middle School are the High Impact Wellbeing Strategies (HIWS), a set of 7 practical evidenced-based strategies that have demonstrated a significant and positive effect on student wellbeing. The HIWS are supported through a variety of mental health and wellbeing initiatives at Westall including but not limited to; Bio Dash a wellbeing and optimal performance program that aims to make learning about wellbeing engaging, tangible and personalised for secondary school students and Man Cave a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence charity that empowers boys to become great men.

Students are required to study from the Core program as well as choose from a wide range of semester-based electives that meet the needs and passions for a future career pathway.