{"id":22209,"date":"2026-09-15T17:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=22209"},"modified":"2026-09-15T17:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T07:27:34","slug":"deputy-principal-teaching-and-learning-46","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/ssc\/article\/deputy-principal-teaching-and-learning-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HSC Showcase Evening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Thursday evening, we were delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Year 12 students at our HSC Showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was wonderful to see students sharing their exceptional work and performances across a range of HSC courses, including Visual Arts, Design and Technology, English Extension 2, History Extension and the Drama Individual Project and Group Performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening was a testament to the talent, dedication and perseverance of our students, as well as the expertise, commitment and support provided by their teachers throughout their HSC journey. The quality of the work on display reflected countless hours of creativity, critical thinking and refinement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students, their families, and staff were justifiably proud of the remarkable achievements showcased on the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 12 HSC and IB Diploma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As our Year 12 HSC and IB Diploma students enter the final stages of their secondary schooling, we are committed to providing the academic, wellbeing and pastoral support they need during this important period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the non-term break, students have access to VO with subject-specific resources. ATOMI for HSC and InThinking for IB are our online learning platforms which provide curriculum-aligned video lessons, revision resources and exam preparation tools to support independent study. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernsydney.edu.au\/future\/student-life\/events\/free-hsc-study-sessions\">Western Sydney University\u2019s HSC Study Sessions<\/a>, running from 28 September to 7 October. These free online sessions offer expert subject revision, examination strategies and opportunities to strengthen understanding across a range of key HSC courses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HSC Drama Success: OnSTAGE Nominations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to our HSC Drama students on their OnSTAGE nominations. Emily Chase received a nomination for her Individual Project Monologue, while Emily Chase, Charlize Cencigh and Allegra Gibson were nominated for their Group Performance. We are incredibly proud and congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22382\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-2026-1.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22383\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/09\/OnSTAGE-Social-Media-20262-2.jpg 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms Jacqueline Pugh<\/strong><br>Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HSC Showcase Evening Last Thursday evening, we were delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Year 12 students at our HSC Showcase. 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