Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) is mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
According to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), students are expected to participate in PDHPE for 300 hours per year in Years 7 to 10.
PDHPE provides students with opportunities to explore issues that are likely to impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others – now and in the future. Students also participate in challenging and enjoyable physical activity, improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence.
Stage 4
Throughout the PDHPE course students develop the knowledge, understanding and skills important for building respectful relationships, enhancing personal strengths and exploring personal identity to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others. The theoretical units covered throughout the course include Positive Relationships and Changes in Me which focuses on online and social protocols to protect safety and wellbeing, forms of bullying and harassment and violence, responsible and ethical use of social media and technology as well as transition and physical, social and emotional changes during adolescence, safety in sexual relationships and preventive health practices. The practical component includes fundamental movement skills, lifelong physical activity and health benefits and skill related components of fitness
In Year 11 and 12, courses available include:
- Community and Family Studies
- Exploring Early Childhood
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies.