ALPHA (Advanced Learning Program for High Achievers) caters for high potential learners across all curriculum areas. Typically our ALPHA students show advanced academic development, a capacity for a fast pace of learning and a higher level of achievement. It enables like-minded and highly motivated students to be stimulated in a challenging and supportive learning environment.
Students are invited to undertake a rigorous selection process during Grade 6 with testing in numeracy, literacy, writing, logic and reasoning. This is complemented by the provision of a student profile, developed with the cooperation of the student’s primary school teacher.
It is our specific intention that ALPHA students should strive for educational excellence and develop high levels of creativity along with an extended capacity for complex problem solving. Importantly we also help them to develop their interpersonal skills of resilience, leadership, empathy and perseverance. We support them to continue as highly engaged and motivated students so that the foundations are there for outstanding performance in VCE. Acceleration in the study of Mathematics enables our ALPHA students to begin their VCE Mathematics plus a further VCE study of their choice in Year 10.
ALPHA classes are supplemented by opportunities for students to become involved in other programs that enable them to develop their gifts, thereby enriching and balancing their learning. Such opportunities exist in sports teams, drama, the Music Program, debating, student leadership and assisting in the organisation of ALPHA events.
The ALPHA curriculum is delivered at a fast pace and topics are covered in greater depth. Mathematics is accelerated in that ALPHA students complete four years of Maths in three years.
ALPHA Year 7 2027
Information about ALPHA has been emailed to enrolled families at the end of term 2.
ALPHA is offered to Year 6 students transitioning to Year 7 only.
Applications for ALPHA are only issued once an offer of placement has been made and accepted to eligible enrolments.
Information about ALPHA is emailed to enrolled families at the end of term 2. Students must sit a 3-hour test designed and administered by Edutest.
Each test contains 5 sub-tests:
- Verbal Reasoning
- Numerical Reasoning
- Reading Comprehension
- Mathematics
- Written Expression
Students are required to bring the following:
- two 2B or HB pencils
- blue or black pen
- eraser
- pencil sharpener
- Students are also asked to bring a snack and may bring a bottle of water as there will be a short break.
Students are also required to bring one of the following forms of ID to the testing:
- Student card (issued by your school)
- Current student travel card
- A recent class photograph with name clearly shown
- Passport (recent)
- Current library card (with photo).
As part of the selection process we are collecting printed copies of your child’s:
- Grade 5 end of year report
- Grade 6 Semester 1 report
- Grade 5 NAPLAN results (copies only please as originals will not be accepted).
These printed copies will be collected on the day of the test. If your child has a preferred first name that is different to their legal first name, both names must be written at the top of each document.
