Learning
Middle School
Years 6 to 8: Explore and Flourish
The St Mark’s Middle School is a safe, nurturing space where each student can flourish in this period of rapid physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
Our Year 6 program provides a supportive transition for all students, whether coming from the St Mark’s Junior School, or another school.
The built environment was designed with teenagers in mind. Our corridors are filled with laughter when students play table tennis and their friends gather to watch.
The climbing apparatus is not just a fun challenge and social space, but it is designed to build upper-body strength.
There are many playgrounds, Four Square zones, giant outdoor Chess, and giant outdoor Connect Four, along small nooks and grassed areas with shaded seating to encourage social connections.
With interest-based clubs to join, such as the Art Club, and adventure camps and sports competitions to participate in, our students make friends as they gain valuable life experiences.
The Journey: Year 6 to Year 8
The 'Floreat' building is the ‘nest’ or home base for Year 6 students. Here students have a Home Room, as well as English, Mathematics, HaSS, and Café Raw cooking lessons.
Close by is the Year 6 Science Laboratory along with Visual Art, Language, Technology rooms, and the Tony Stopher Library and Information Centre.
There are many Arts spaces students enjoy such as the Barbara Godwin Performing Arts Centre, Ensemble and Music Tuition rooms. There are endless opportunities within The Arts including participation in Stage Shows.
Students also have access to PE facilities including the Hall, Pavilion, Undercover Courts, Secondary Ovals, and Outdoor Education areas such as the Low Ropes Course and Camp BBQs.
Students having grown in confidence spend more time moving between classrooms of the 'Cottesloe' building in Years 7 and 8, along with other key locations at the School. Year 7s have the opportunity to aim for Leadership Roles in Year 8.
The St Mark’s Middle School provides with opportunities to develop academic skills, nurture friendships, and experience personal growth. Most important is the St Mark’s Middle School’s focus on safety, belonging, and the wellbeing of each young person.
Additional Useful Information
Timetabling in Middle and Senior School
The structure of the Secondary School's timetable is based on extensive consultation, ideation, review, and testing and better supports the achievement of goals within the Strategic Plan.
The timetable allows us to continue to best serve the learning and wellbeing needs of students now and into the future. You can view the timetable for the Middle and Senior Schools here.
Year 6 Academic Scholarship Program
As a way of encouraging excellence in education and rewarding high achievement, St Mark’s is offering a limited number of Academic Scholarships for students entering Year 6.