Welcome from the HSIE faculty

Discover Commerce: The Power Behind Everyday Life!

Ever wondered what makes businesses succeed, why we pay taxes, or how big brands influence your choices?

Commerce isn’t just about money, it’s the key to understanding the world around you. In Year 9 and 10 Commerce, you’ll make sense of real-life issues like shopping smart, digital scams, running a business, and your rights as a consumer. Solve practical challenges, debate current events, and tackle hands-on activities that could help you manage your own money, or even launch your own start-up!

If you enjoy lively discussions, working in teams, and discovering how the economy, law, and technology shape our daily lives, Commerce is for you. 

Step into a subject where you investigate case studies, and build skills that matter far beyond the classroom. Get ready to make informed choices, shape your own future, and uncover the power of Commerce!

Discover Elective Geography: Explore the World Around You!

Have you ever wondered why natural disasters happen, how cities grow, or what makes places unique? 

Elective Geography in Years 9 and 10 helps you understand the environment and the forces shaping our planet. You’ll explore topics like climate change, political geography, natural resources, and sustainable futures—all through hands-on fieldwork, case studies, and interactive investigations.

If you love exploring real-world challenges, working with maps and data, and learning outside the classroom, Geography is for you. Build skills in research, teamwork, and critical thinking, while discovering how Indigenous Peoples care for Country and how you can make a difference for the future.

Step into a subject where you investigate today’s big issues and develop the knowledge to help shape tomorrow. Get ready to explore, discover, and take action with Elective Geography!

Discover Elective History: Understand the Past, Shape the Future!

Have you ever wondered how events from the past still influence the world we live in today?

Elective History in Years 9 and 10 lets you dive into significant moments, people, and ideas that have shaped Australia and the wider world. You’ll explore topics like ancient civilisations, world wars, rights and freedoms, and how history connects to contemporary issues.

If you enjoy stories about real people and events, debating different viewpoints, and uncovering how societies have changed, History is for you. Build skills in research, critical thinking, and presenting your ideas clearly, skills that will help you in any career or further study.

Step into a subject where you investigate the causes and consequences of events, understand multiple perspectives, and learn how history can guide us to a better future. Get ready to explore, question, and discover with Elective History!