Learning at Astor
An Australian Pathway, All the Way to the HSC
One continuous curriculum from 18 months through to graduation, supplemented in the primary years by the International Primary Curriculum.
Preschool · 18 months-5 years
Play-based learning grounded in the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. Sensory play, early literacy and numeracy, music, and daily outdoor play.
Primary · Years 1-6
The Australian Curriculum supplemented with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Thematic, inquiry-led units connect subjects together, with nature walks in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve feeding directly into science and writing.
Secondary · Years 7-8 (to Year 10 from 2027 onward)
Subject specialists take over as students build the study skills, research habits and academics needed for their senior years.
High School · from 2029
Years 11 and 12 leading to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), an internationally recognised qualification for university entry in Australia and worldwide.
Why Australian Curriculum plus IPC?
The Australian Curriculum provides clear, rigorous standards in English, mathematics and science, laying a strong foundation for progression towards the HSC. The IPC complements this with thematic units that connect learning to real-world questions and nurture the international mindedness our families value.
- • Inquiry-based, highly experiential teaching
- • Average class size of 15 students, maximum 20
- • Four or more foreign languages, including mother tongues
- • Weekly nature walks and outdoor learning
- • An earlier finish to the academic day, with optional enrichment classes in the afternoon