Middle School

Year 7 – Year 9

COMMUNITY

At Middle School, our budding Tyndalians build on their Junior School foundations as they transition to older learners.

This transition is built upon two complementary values. Firstly, we encourage and coach students in developing the qualities necessary for success. These include resilience, organisation, hard-work, punctuality and reliability. However, developing these characteristics doesn’t happen without the second value, which is love and care. Our staff provide genuine pastoral support, guiding students with unconditional acceptance. Every student is truly seen and valued as an individual.

 OPPORTUNITY

This is a time of growing opportunities. For the first time, students will experience specialist teachers for a variety of specialist subjects, such as:

• Digital Technology
• Technology Studies
• Creative Arts
• Food and Hospitality
• Specialist Physical Education
• Business Studies

 As well as being introduced to these new subjects with specialty teachers they will participate in hands-on experiments in our science laboratory.

We have vibrant sub school programme that includes a wide range of subjects, but also non-academic activities, such as Chess Club and South Australian Christian Sports Association (SACSA) sports.

PASTORAL CARE

We increase the amount of time students spend with their pastoral care teacher, so they get to know them very well. Our staff are flexible in approaching problem-solving for student learning needs, behavioural issues and for integrating new students to the School.

We endeavour to cater to their academic, social and emotional needs.

PARTICIPATION

We want students to have maximum participation in our great community. There are many opportunities for students to experience different things, including participating in our musical every second year. Middle School is a time for students to try out things and find their interests.