Frequently Asked Questions
These frequently asked questions are designed to help you as you explore whether our community is the right fit for your family.
Learning and Curriculum
What is Shire Prep?
Shire Prep is Shire Christian School's program for the year before Kindergarten. It runs two or three days a week and costs $69 per day in 2027.
Families choose Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday, with an optional Wednesday for either group. The program builds early literacy and numeracy, social skills and school readiness through play and structured learning. Children must turn 4 by 31 March. Shire Prep children get priority for Kindergarten at the school. There were 42 children in Shire Prep at the 2025 census.
What HSC subjects does Shire Christian School offer?
Shire Christian School offers more than 30 HSC subject options in small classes. In 2025, its 65 HSC students sat 36 different subjects.
Secondary subject areas include Christian Studies, Drama, English, German, HSIE, Mathematics, Music, PDHPE, Science, Technological and Applied Studies, and Visual Arts. Vocational (VET) courses are also available: 7 Year 12 students took VET courses in 2025. The school publishes a Year 11 and 12 information booklet and holds a Year 11 information evening each year.
How do Shire Christian School students perform in the HSC?
Shire Christian School's 65 HSC students in 2025 achieved 35 Band 6 results, and 45.9% of their results were in the top two bands, compared with 42% statewide.
The top ATAR in 2025 was 97.65, and one student was named on NESA's All-Rounders list. Results were above the state average in 18 courses (55% of courses), including Biology, Drama, Food Technology, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard and Music 1. Drama achieved five Band 6 results. Eleven students were nominated for NESA's HSC showcases in Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts and Industrial Technology.
Where do Shire Christian School students go after Year 12?
Of Shire Christian School's 65 graduates in 2025, 72% went on to further study and 22% went into the workforce.
That is 47 students in further study and 14 in work, with the destinations of 4 students (6%) unknown. All 7 students who took VET courses in Year 12 attained the HSC or a VET qualification.
Do secondary students at Shire Christian School need their own laptop?
No. Shire Christian School supplies and manages a MacBook Air for every secondary student, and the cost is included in the school's fee structure.
Laptops come set up with security settings, web filtering, monitoring tools and software including Adobe Creative Cloud. Parents get access to monitoring through the school's partnership with Qustodio. The $550 Technology Levy applies in Years 7–12.
What support does Shire Christian School offer students who need extra help or extension?
Shire Christian School has a Learning Support team of specialist teachers and teacher aides who give small-group and in-class help, plus enrichment groups for students ready for extension.
Students with a disability may have an Individual Plan, agreed with parents and reviewed regularly, so they can take part on the same basis as their peers. An occupational therapist works on site on Fridays during term (8:30am–2:30pm), and speech therapy is also available by appointment. Enrichment groups focus on creative and critical thinking.