The Senior School years at Oxford Falls Grammar focus on developing young men and women of outstanding character with passionate spirits and grateful hearts. Our educational strategies focus on the individual student, fostering critical thinking, curiosity and a love of learning. Each student’s learning experience is rich, challenging and promotes their intellectual, personal and spiritual growth.
Overview
We empower our students to aspire, learn and work to achieve their full potential. We set high expectations to promote a positive-growth mindset and encourage confidence and self-believe as students push through comfort zones.
Contemporary Learning
Life in the Oxford Falls Grammar Senior school is both exciting and rewarding, as students are encouraged to pursue academic and personal excellence. Inquiry-led teaching is woven into the curriculum, promoting critical and creative thinking. Our STEM initiative blends science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to prepare students for future challenges. Through our Quality Teaching Program, teachers receive ongoing professional development in a collaborative environment, ensuring a direct and positive impact on student engagement and learning.
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A list of all the co-curricular activities OFG has to offer can be found HERE.
Years 7 – 8 Subject Selection
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technology & STEM
- History
- Geography
- French
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- PDHPE
- Christian Studies
- Sport
Years 9 – 10 Subject Selection
- English
- Literary Journeys (creative writing)
- Mathematics
- Accelerated Mathematics
- Science
- Marine and Aquaculture Technology
- History
- History Elective
- Geography
- Geograph Elective
- Commerce
- Music
- PDHPE
- Physical Activity & Sport Studies
- Outdoor Leadership
- Design & Technology
- Food Technology
- Computing Technology
- Industrial Technology (Multimedia)
- French
- NSW School of Languages
- Drama
- Dance
- Visual Arts
- Christian Studies
- Sport
- Academic Support
Years 11 – 12 Subject Selection
- English (Advanced, Standard)
- English Ext 1, Ext 2 (Yr 12)
- Mathematics (Advanced, Standard)
- Mathematics (Advanced, Standard)
- Mathematics Ext 1 (Yr 12)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Ancient History
- Modern History
- History Extension (Yr 12)
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- Legal Studies
- Society and Culture
- PDHPE
- Community & Family Studies
- Design & Technology (Mixed materials / Textiles)
- Enterprise Computing
- Food Technology
- Industrial Technology (Multimedia)
- Drama
- Dance
- French Beginners
- French Continuers
- NSW School of languages
- Music 1 & Music 2
- Visual Arts
- Vocational Education & Training (TAFE)
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Senior School Performing Arts
Oxford Falls Grammar is highly regarded as a leading Independent School in the area of Performing Arts. Our tuition across music, dance and drama is seamlessly integrated into the school day through private and group lessons. With over 1200 individual performing arts enrolments, it is one of the largest programs in Sydney.
Music
Music has the capacity to engage, enrich and inspire all students, encouraging each student to reach their creative and expressive potential. There are dedicated music, dance and drama specialist teachers with these subjects offered as electives within the Senior School curriculum.
Co-Curricular Music Program
Students can take private music tuition at school and participate in co-curricular jazz bands, concert bands, choirs and more contemporary style ensembles. Whether your child’s passion is string, woodwind, vocal, percussion, bass guitar or a brass instrument, Oxford Falls Grammar has an ensemble or performance group to meet their musical interest and level. Private music tuition is available for students in Years 3 to 12 providing students with a weekly half hour music lesson at school.
Co-Curricular Music Years 7 to 12
- Concert Band
- Pop & Rock Band
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble
- Guitar Ensembles
- Percussion Ensembles
- Woodwind Ensembles
- Bass Ensembles
- Senior Big Band
- Senior Vocal Ensemble
- Private Music Lessons
Dance
Dance is a highly popular co-curricular activity at Oxford Falls Grammar. Through dance, students enhance their creativity, self-expression, fitness, and confidence while developing fundamental movement and technical skills. Whether dancing for enjoyment or seeking a competitive environment, there is a class for everyone to enjoy. Our Company dance groups consistently excel in eisteddfods across Sydney and at the national level. Dance is also offered as an HSC subject and an elective within the Senior School curriculum from Years 9 – 12.
Co-Curricular Dance Program
Dance is offered as a co-curricular activity from Years 1 to 12, with a variety of ensembles including Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop and Technique with recreational and competitive classes. Recreational classes are offered for dancers who wish to participate for fitness and fun including a boys program specialising in Hip Hop. Representative Dance Team classes are by audition for capable and serious dancers who compete at a number of Eisteddfods each year. Dance classes are held before and after school and each class performs at the annual Dance Spectacular, School assemblies and events throughout the year.
Senior Dance Ensembles
- Senior Lyrical/ Contemporary
- Senior Jazz
- Musical Theatre Years7-9
- Junior Company Jazz Years 7-12 (by audition)
- Junior Company Lyrical Years 7-12 (by audition
- Senior Contemporary Company Years 7-12 (by audition)
- Senior Lyrical Company Years 7-12 (by audition)
- Senior Jazz Company Years 7-12 (by audition)
- Senior Representative AASCF Pom/Jazz/Hip Hop
- Private Lessons
Drama
A student’s imagination and creative expression is stimulated through our Drama program. Students develop voice and movement skills to create character, mood and dramatic atmosphere. Self-confidence is built through a variety of acting techniques and presenting skills. With a dedicated specialist music and drama teacher, it is integrated into the Junior School curriculum. Drama is offered as an elective within the Senior School curriculum.
Co-Curricular Drama Program
Drama is offered as a co-curricular activity for students in Years K – 12. Our co-curricular Drama classes are run before school under the instruction of highly trained and experienced teachers. All drama groups perform at the Co-Curricular Drama night in Term 4 which is always a highlight on the school calendar. Theatresports classes are offered to students in Senior School and compete regularly in interschool competitions and workshops.
Senior Drama Ensembles
- Senior Drama
- Senior TheatreSports
- All Star Drama (by audition)
Senior School Sport
Sport is a vibrant part of Senior School life at Oxford Falls Grammar. Through active participation in the OFG Sports Program and Falls Academies, students develop a wonderful culture of team spirit and are able to achieve their personal best. Students are given the opportunity to be involved in a variety of summer and winter sports to build their physical fitness and skills.
Students participate in our annual swimming, athletic and cross country carnivals. We are a member and compete in the interschool competitions of the PISA, CSSA (Christian School Sports Association) and the CIS (Combined Independent Schools). Our elite athletes are given the opportunity to trial for representative teams to a National level.
Competition and Pathways
- Football
- Basketball
- Netball
- Rugby Union
- Tennis
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Touch Football
- Futsal
- Gymnastics
- Duathlon/Triathlon
- Mountain Biking
- Cricket
- Oz Tag
- Hockey
- Lifeline Surf Tag Challenge
The Falls Academies
The objective of each Academy is to develop and enhance individual skill and technical development in the sport of choice. Our experienced coaches provide an inspirational training environment, empowering students to achieve their personal best. The Academies are run before school.
Falls Football Academy
The Falls Football Academy aims to provide an environment in which football players can train throughout the school year to complement their training and game commitments outside of school. The program is based on structured and unstructured practice and play to develop each student’s football skills and strategies.
The Football Academies are for boys and girls in Years 2-12.
Group size is 10-15 students per age category
Groups are based on ability, age and gender or a combination
Testing and reporting with individual parent meetings mid-year
Falls Basketball Academy
The Falls Basketball Academies are designed specifically for boys and girls in Years 3 - 12 who would like to improve their individual basketball skills and strategies. The program complements and strengthens their training and game commitments. Our coaches are former Sydney Kings Players and Manly Warringah Representative Coaches.
There are three squads:
Senior Group Squad
Junior & Senior Girls Development Squad
Junior & Senior Boys Development Squad
Strength and Training Academy
At OFG’s Strength and Training Academy, students focus on building athletic skills for long-term success, enhancing performance while minimising injury risks. Each session is designed and delivered with structured detail around form and quality of movement, using body weight, powerbands, medicine balls, bosu balls, balance boards, physio balls and weights/pulleys.
Surfing Academy
OFG’s Surfing Academy is all about skill development, ocean safety, and building confidence in the waves. Designed for students at all levels, each session combines expert coaching with practical surf training, focusing on technique, balance, and wave awareness.
Elite Athlete Program
The Elite Athlete Program commences in Year 5 as students need to balance increased sporting commitments with an increased academic load. Different age levels and sports require different time commitments and are dependent on the season and competitions. These variations mean that students need a program that is tailor made to their specific situation and individualised according to their sporting needs in each season and stage. The OFG Elite Athlete Program has two levels based on Regional, State and National Representation. The program includes academic tutoring, a flexible school schedule and professional sport mentoring.
The Camino Program
The Camino Program is Oxford Falls Grammar’s extension program for high potential/high achieving and gifted and talented students in Senior School. In the essence of the Camino de Santiago (a network of pilgrimages thought to lead to the shrine of the apostle St James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain) the Camino Program leads academically gifted and talented students on a journey that moves them out of their comfort zones into unchartered terrains that captivate their imaginations and inspire them to new levels of thinking and innovation. Students involved in the Camino Program encounter complex, abstract and challenging learning experiences, both independently and in collaboration with like-minded peers. They feel engaged as they work to solve problems and investigate ideas deeply, creatively and reflectively, both within and across subject areas.
Outdoor Education
Our Outdoor Education program continues into Senior School enabling students in Years 7 to 12 to attend annual camps with a different focus each year. The camps are designed to develop social, practical and interpersonal skills reinforcing what is learnt in the classroom. They involve experiences which extend personal boundaries and build confidence. In Year 10 students also have the opportunity to participate in our Outreach Program assisting families in another country. In Years 11 and 12 our camps focus on study and leadership skills.
The Duke of Ed
The Duke of Edinburgh International Award is available to students in Years 8 – 11. The Duke of Ed is a personal challenge as students set their own goals while developing qualities of commitment, resolve and strength through new experiences. The Award is comprised of three progressively more challenging levels; Bronze, Silver and Gold. Participants are required to complete four sections within each level; Skill, Service, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey. At the Gold level there is a Residential Project to broaden a student’s horizons and challenge their views of the world.
Student Wellbeing
In the Senior School, wellbeing is anchored in Christian principles, recognising each student’s inherent value and uniqueness. Students are placed into mentor groups under the care of Year Advisors, who take responsibility for their academic progress and overall wellbeing. These Year Advisors serve as the primary point of contact for parents, ensuring open communication and consistent support. Through a collaborative approach involving Teachers, Year Advisors, Counsellors and Youth Chaplains, students receive the guidance they need to build a strong sense of identity and self-worth. The wellbeing program promotes positive learning habits, fosters healthy relationships, and encourages students to take responsibility for their actions, helping them grow into confident and capable young adults.
Confident in Life
Meet Our Students
Their interests are wide ranging, their skills are far reaching and their passions are ever evolving. From Kindergarten to Year 12 you will find curious creators, brilliant problem solvers, confident voices and community minded collaborators filling the OFG classrooms and learning how to positively participate in society.
Year 1
Inquisitive learner
Fun Friend
Aspiring Vet
Chloe loves learning about the Fruits of the Spirit and helping her friends and classmates. Whether she is playing in the playground or dreaming about becoming a vet, her thoughtful personality shines through everything that she does.
Year 1
Mathematical Problem Solver
Soccer Superstar
Passionate Pianist
Jack’s energy is contagious, whether he is running with his friends across Southwell Oval or on the soccer field, you’ll feel compelled to join him. He loves a mathematical challenge and learning to play the piano, a wonderful foundation for his educational adventure at OFG.
Year 2
Confident Communicator
Inspiring Puppeteer
Entertaining Narrator
You’ll find Anwen entertaining her classmates with puppet performances, inspiring her peers to talk, play and sing along. Her bubbly personality enables her to feel at home in any situation, whether she is presenting a speech to her class or transforming into different characters in drama. No stage is too daunting for this second grader.
Year 3
Swimming & Athletic Age Champion
Collaborative Creator
Motivated Mover
Whether Chianne is solving math problems in the classroom or breaking records in the sporting arena, she will always make sure you feel part of the team. Her kind nature and supportive attitude encourages everyone to give it a go and try your best.
Year 5
Quietly Confident
Drumming Dynamo
Avid Academic
The bigger the academic challenge the better for Fox, he loves the sense of achievement in completing the Camino Program’s toughest extension activities, especially subdivision. Fox’s curiosity is boundless, as he navigates his way across drum sheet music to rock on with the Junior School band. Clothed with a cool confidence, his positive attitude means he is always up for a challenge.
Year 8
Graceful Dancer
Team Player
Joyful Communicator
On the stage Logan expresses herself beautifully as a lyrical dancer and her considered attitude is ever present as she explores new subjects in the classroom. Dance has built her confidence, focus, collaboration and determination as she develops her identity. Whether she is becoming creative in Art, expressive in English or analytical in Maths, Logan’s desire to find and create joy wherever she goes leaves an indelible impression on everyone she meets.
Year 10
Learned Linguist
Aspiring Traveller
Academic Excellence Recipient
Sam doesn’t shy away from a challenge, that’s why he is learning two languages; French and Chinese. He is experiencing firsthand how different languages authentically connects him to a variety of interesting people, and opens up a world of opportunities beyond school. When he is not finding new ways to express himself through language, he is crafting quick and deadly moves on the soccer field.
Year 10
Scientific Explorer
Curious Curator
Excellent Effort & Academic Award Recipient
He may be quite in his approach, however Jeremy’s curious and collected demeanor speaks volumes. As a Senior Student in the Camino Program he understands his behaviour and choices can influence our younger students. Curating his knowledge across extension science and maths helps him draw connections between the manipulation of a science experiment and an algebraic expression, his curious nature knows no bounds. Jeremy’s diligent attitude makes him a wonderful role model in the Senior School.
Year 11
Meaningful Perspective
Community Minded
Passionate Public Speaker
An excellent wordsmith, Rommi passionately presents and defends a point of view on paper or prose through the exploration of social justice in her favourite subject; Society and Culture. A firm believer in the power of building community through positive relationships, her actions can speak louder than her words. Inspired to be the best version of herself, Rommi doesn’t believe in comfort zones, she pushes past them because she trusts her talents and her teachers to rise to any challenge.
