Student Academic Enrichment and Learning Supports
Academic enrichment and supports is an important part of the boarding experience and helps students develop the skills, habits, and confidence needed to achieve their personal best. At Hurlstone Agricultural High School, boarding students are supported through a structured learning environment that promotes academic growth, independence, organisation, and high expectations.
Boarding students have access to a range of learning supports and opportunities designed to complement their classroom learning and help them successfully manage the demands of a selective high school environment. This includes supervised study sessions, academic mentoring, access to staff support, structured study routines, and opportunities for extension and enrichment.
This page outlines the learning supports available to boarding students and provides information about the processes, routines, and resources that help students remain engaged, organised, and successful in their learning. Our approach is designed to ensure students feel supported academically while also developing the independence and self-management skills needed for future success.
Prep (Homework‐Study Time)
Prep consists of homework, assignments and preparation for school the next day, revision of past work and study for exams. If all of these have been completed each night students are expected to read a novel for the remainder of the session. Prep takes place on Mondays – Thursdays, on school days and lasts for 90 minutes. Tutors and/or teaching staff are available to support students with homework and assessment preparation. There are also many the teaching staff that work as part of the duty team who can assist students with the work during prep and outside those times as appropriate. The library also has librarian staff rostered on from 3:30pm – 8pm that can assist students, especially in research and hand in task preparation. They are available during prep but can be accessed after school on Mondays – Thursdays. Students in Years 10-12 can access support from the tutors, librarians and staff allocated to junior prep by placing a note in their door and reporting to the library. They may also choose to work from the library by notifying the senior prep supervising duty team member in their block. It is important to note that mobile phones are to be ‘off and away’ during prep.
Prep time for all students is from 6:30pm through to 8:00pm.
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