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Byford Secondary College welcomes student enrolment applications from a wide local intake area.
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Byford Secondary College welcomes student enrolment applications from a wide local intake area.
We offer a variety of courses designed to support the future pathways of every student. We have a strong focus on career education and the planning needed for each student to achieve their post-school aspiration. Our specialised programs include AFL, Netball, the arts, and academic excellence so that many of our students are able to engage in building excellence in their area of interest. We also cater for students across the full spectrum of disabilities from high functioning to profound.
We believe that every young person has unique experiences, learning styles and goals which we strive to accommodate in order to support individual success. We provide a broad comprehensive education which prepares our students for the future, helping them to discover their passion and work towards a prosperous and happy life beyond secondary education. In the Senior years our students have various options of study whether they follow the path of attaining an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), or enrol in Vocational Education and Training (VET) to gain qualifications and/or employment.
We are also a recognised destination for international students wishing to experience education in Western Australia. For more information on international students about studying in Western Australia visit TIWA (TAFE International Western Australia).
Byford Secondary College has a strong belief that all students attending the College are an important part of our inclusive community. Students attend the College with a range of abilities and are supported with various diagnoses such as intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, language disorders, mental health conditions and Autism Spectrum Disorder. They work in multi-level classes on individual learning programs.
The SEN (Special Needs Education) Support Program at Byford Secondary College is hosted in a purpose built, state of the art Integrated Facility designed to support students with a range of complex cognitive, physical, medical, social and emotional needs.
These students are given a customised Individual Educational Plan (IEP) which is established in collaboration with families.
Students with diagnosed disability can participate in mainstream classes with support, and are taught to self regulate and recognise when they need assistance. For this, the college has several sensory spaces and a large team of Education Assistants.
These students are given a customised Individual Educational Plan (IEP) which is established in collaboration with families.
LNS is a Literacy and Numeracy Support program which provides an alternative to the mainstream curriculum. It is designed to cater for Year 7 and 8 students who have varying ability levels, through an intensive intervention program that targets students’ areas of need. In Year 9, students transition to four MESH(Maths, English, Science, HaSS) teachers whilst still in a environment that provides additional support and modified curriculum.
We offer an array of specialised programs for students who wish to further explore their passions with an extended curriculum including opportunities leading beyond basic education. Our programs in AFL, Academic exention(Aspire), Music and Netball allow our students to study their passion alongside standard school subjects, enriching their experience with at the College.
Students in our AFL Sport Science Program have the unique opportunity to further themselves in the field of AFL whilst also preparing for the theoretical content linked to senior school Physical Education Studies. The course is aimed at students who have a thorough interest in both the sport of AFL but also the professional sporting and recreation industry, with experiences being offered in each year group that both engage and challenge the students on a variety of levels.
Students who are selected to participate in the program build their fundamental skills and understanding of the game through a high level of match play that leads to participation in inter-school carnivals and specialist school exhibition games. They will also study fitness testing, video analysis of their game play, nutrition for AFL, functional anatomy, sport psychology, peer coaching, exercise physiology, injury prevention and basic first aid in relation to AFL.
The Aspire Program offers students academic extension opportunities across the Humanities, English, Mathematics and Science curriculum areas. Operating as distinct class groups in Years 7-10, the Aspire program provides enriched learning experiences that are tailored to develop and advance students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in a dynamic, challenging and supportive classroom environment.
Aspire students are provided with specialist learning opportunities designed to advance their academic achievement, including participation in competitions and engagement with subject-specific learning incursions and excursions. Members of the Aspire program also benefit from invitations to attend workshops to further the development of their study skills, time management and organisation, with an emphasis on building social, emotional, physical and academic resilience.
IMSS provides instrumental music services here at Byford Secondary College. In addition to weekly small group instrumental lessons, students have opportunities to participate in enrichment music activities which include students working collaboratively across year levels and with students from other schools.
This program allows for students who are already learning an instrument to continue with Instrumental Music School Services. The College similarly offers the opportunity to students who are interested in learning an instrument (as a beginner) to apply to commence in the Instrumental Music School Services program. Students who are already enrolled in the IMSS program at Primary School are not required to complete the aptitude test/audition. In this case choose the first option on the application form.
For more information contact Head of Music: Caitlyn.wilding@education.wa.edu.au
Our Netball Sport Science Program has been established to allow students to develop a deeper understanding of the practical and theoretical elements of netball. Students who are selected for the program will participate in two practical netball sessions per week with a WA Netball accredited teacher.
The course covers the development of movement, ball, attacking and defending skills through skill sessions and game play. Students will also study fitness testing, video analysis of their game play, nutrition for netball, functional anatomy, sport psychology, peer coaching, exercise physiology, umpiring and basic first aid in relation to Netball.
For more information contact: sarah.lynch@education.wa.edu.au