Thomas More College
Welcome to Thomas More College (TMC)
Thomas More College provides a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum from Years 7 to 12. We aim to provide teaching and learning experiences which support young people in becoming thriving individuals.
Our appeal as a school rests in our strong sense of community, the values we celebrate, our commitment to realising the potential of young men and women, and in providing a balanced education that addresses the academic, social, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of our students' lives.
Our Catholic faith and values are central to everything we do. We strive to provide a quality education that draws faith, culture and life into harmony. We give students access to exceptional learning opportunities within a caring, compassionate and highly supportive Christian environment, helping them develop their knowledge and skills, along with a strong sense of compassion and justice, so they will make a positive difference to the world.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and learning at Thomas More College is catered to the individual. We develop individual strengths, support learning needs and provide the opportunity to explore personal interests. We support academic growth alongside spiritual, emotional, social and physical development.
The Thomas More College community celebrates learning, recognises achievement and affirms those who continually strive to do their best. Teaching and learning at Thomas More College is focussed around developing skills, knowledge and capabilities required for success in today's world.
In recognising the power of learning to change ourselves and our world, we strive to develop young people with the wisdom to be seekers of knowledge and experience who will go on to realise their aspirations and shape their own future.
Curriculum
TMC prides itself on providing students with a comprehensive and diverse curriculum where students of a wide range of abilities are given opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Thomas More College delivers both the Australian Curriculum from Years 7-10 and the SACE from Years 10-12. It is designed to provide students with key skills for future study and life in the 21st Century. We provide a broad range of experiences and develop the capabilities of a learner which underpin all learning areas and support subject specific knowledge, understanding and skills.
Students are encouraged via personal learning plans to uncover strengths, interests and passions and tailor their subject pathways in such a way that will enable further successful achievement at university, TAFE, apprenticeship, workplace and trainee levels.
The College provides flexibility in subject pathways both academic and vocational for students who may need extra support or those requiring acceleration beyond their year level.
Inclusive Education
In addition, the College provides extra support for individual needs through our Inclusive Education Program and EALD support program.
This area supports students to develop their language skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking and includes a variety of purposed such as study, vocation, interpersonal communication and leisure. The Inclusive Education Team supports the academic and social development of students with a disability, learning difficulty or mental health condition within the school community from Year 7 to Year 12.
Co-curricular
MUSIC
Students engage in a range of music styles, from playing musical instruments to contemporary music production.
VISUAL ARTS
Our Visual Art facility is an open plan learning centre that accommodates all year levels and boasts access to a wide range of both traditional and contemporary media. We foster skills and creative conceptualisation across the disciplines of art, design and photography.
THEATRE PRODUCTION
The College Production works to engage students and staff from all year levels and disciplines. Students can be involved in dance, singing, orchestra, stage management, set design and building, sound, lighting, costuming and make-up design. The culmination of all these skills in a Production is an invaluable experience for students, staff and the wider College community.