Secondary schools

Stage 4 to HSC

Secondary schools

Secondary schools

Stage 4 to HSC

Our secondary learning programs are designed to connect students and teachers to the extraordinary collections held by the State Library. They can be enjoyed onsite, online and across NSW.

Stage 4 and 5 programs cover History, Geography and English and are linked to the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. For HSC students we have resources to assist them to develop their research skills and gain valuable advice, resources and inspiration.

Drawing of a girl reading a book with books flying in the air

Lit up! Stories behind the stories

A full-day conference for primary and secondary teacher librarians, children’s librarians and teachers.

Onsite excursion

Hands on World War I

Stage 5
History

A white gloves experience for Year 9 History students, investigating WW1 artefacts.

Three students sit around a table with notebooks and pens

HSC

Whether you're just starting out or looking for in-depth resources for your HSC year, there's something here for you. 

You'll find information and featured content for each of your subjects; help online and onsite; resources you can use at home, and research guides that bring together resources relevant to particular subjects.

For teachers, there are learning activities, resources and workshops for your HSC program. 

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Onsite excursion

Hands on World War I

Stage 5
History

A white gloves experience for Year 9 History students, investigating WW1 artefacts.

Learning activity

Battle of the Wasser

Stage 5
History
Students consider a number of accounts of the Battle of the Wasser from different primary sources and consider what effect this event might have on the Anzac legend. 
Learning activity
seven little australians papers

Censoring Tettawonga

Stage 5
History
Students investigate the removal of a section from Ethel Turner's 'Seven Little Australians' and consider why this may have happened, in the context of contact between European settlers and Indigenous people.
Learning activity
Soldiers posing for a photograph

The Fry family story: service and sacrifice

Stage 5
History
Through analysis of a collection of sources related to the lives of Alan and Dene Fry, students consider the motivation of soldiers to enlist and fight in WWI, and the impact of the war on the families left behind. 
Learning activity

Women and war

Stage 5
History
Students investigate a range of primary sources in order to better understand the changing lives of the Australian women who served in World War I. 
Learning activity

Royal seal of Henry IV

Stage 4
History
Students investigare the royal seal used by Henry IV and his reign as king.
Learning activity
portrait of woman from 1835

The convict experience: Mary Reibey

Stage 5
History
Students learn about the life of Mary Reibey and her experiences from convict to free settler.
Learning activity

Making sense of a changing world

Stage 5
History
Students analyse the drawings by Mickey of Ulladulla and investigate how life changed for Aboriginal people as a result of British colonisation.

Onsite excursion: before you visit

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Venue and safety information for school excursion

Bus subsidy program: The Library offers K-12 school students from DET schools in the Greater Sydney region, access to FREE bus travel to visit the Library 

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