Opportunity classes

North Rocks Public School runs two opportunity 'c' classes one in Year 5 and one in Year 6. These classes provide exciting and intellectually stimulating learning environment for academically gifted students.

Our program has been developed to provide a stimulating curriculum which has at its centre academic rigour whilst placing great emphasis on the emotional and social development of each student.

Students in an opportunity class program can expect to:
  • work and think creatively and critically
  • question why things are as they are
  • be inspired
  • be challenged and to challenge thinking
  • experience success.
Students in an opportunity class program are expected to:
  • learn at an advanced rate
  • work and share ideas and solutions with peers
  • work on complex tasks finding creative solutions to problems
  • involve themselves in a wide range of school activities widening their social and academic involvement.
Students will be exposed to a wide range of teaching and learning strategies including:
  • extension activities designed to deepen student's understanding of themes and concepts
  • accelerated learning designed to optimise the impact of teaching
  • open ended activities
  • testing ideas, researching and group tasks.

Core Subjects

Information on the core subjects taught at our school.

Extra-curricular activities

Information on the extra-curricular activities offered at our school.