Academic Excellence Program

John Forrest Secondary College consistently achieves outstanding academic results and has been acknowledged as a high performing school by the School Curriculum Standards Authority.

Our Academic Excellence Program is a school-based academic extension program.

It aims to challenge students with complex material and encourages high levels of thinking through a stimulating learning environment. Students are engaged in critical thinking and investigations to enable them to reach their full academic potential.

Our rigorous curriculum:

• Focuses on the development of analytical, creative and evaluative thinking skills to prepare students for future success and leadership.
• Incorporates the use of technology, debating, public speaking and role playing to present understanding of key ideas and concepts.
• Allows opportunities to become self-reflective - personally, socially and academically.

Students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of local, national and international extension activities that may include:

• Brainways Academic Quest
• Masterclasses
• Frances Burt Law Society Competition
• Debating organised by WADL
• MAWA Have Sum Fun
• MAWA Maths Talent Quest
• Australian Mathematics Competition
• Australian Geography Competition
• Australian History Competition
• Writing for Young People (Subiaco Library)
• Tim Winton Competition

More information on our Academic Excellence Program is available here or please phone (08) 9473 4000.