The Academic Extension Programme is designed and run bythe Ministry of Education as a challenge to the states most capable students. Within the programme, class content is similar to mainstream subjects with the exception of a more enriched learning environment. Students have more of an opportunity to learnthings first hand, from actual experience and practical learning. This continued untill 1989 when the numbers for the program grew so that students today are tested from the feeder primary schools for that high school only.
Selection is based on performance and teacher recomendation.
Although selections for the programme are made in Primary School, once the programme starts, students can move in and out according to their performance in High School from semester to semester. Social Studies Social studies for year eights, is taught by Mr Lloyd. Mrs Fisher teaches the year nine students. Year ten is taught by Mr Pratt. Science Mr Mengler teaches AE for year nine and year ten is taught by Dr Dring.