Suzanne Cory High School

The design incorporates ICT arrangements for eLearning.[6]

Year 9 and 10 courses are similar, with concentration on two core subjects, English and Mathematics. The subject of science is also emphasised. Electives are available to students throughout these years, in which students may select from a variety subjects they wish to undertake. Choices of electives include, but are not limited to: food technology, music, drama, media studies, and visual art subjects. During these two years, studying a language is compulsory. The school offers three languages: French, Mandarin Chinese and Latin . Students have the opportunity of selecting either French or Chinese language to study and have the option to continue study in VCE. Latin is offered from Year 10. In addition, Classroom music is also compulsory in Year 9 which allows students to develop a culturally informed understanding of Western Musical practices. Instrumental music is optional for students, but highly recommended.

The majority of students undertake VCE starting in Year 11. However, Suzanne Cory High School allows Year 11 students to voluntarily undertake a Unit 3&4 VCE subject. This strategy is similar to the Select Entry Accelerated Learning one year early VCE plan, which enables students to become more prepared for VCE, hence gaining higher outcomes. In 2013, 178 of the school's 200 Year 11 students completed one or more unit 3/4 subjects.

Many of the inaugural group of year twelve students completed unit 3/4 VCE studies in 2013. The median study score was 36 and the percentage of students attaining a study score of 40 or above was 24 percent. These first VCE results placed Suzanne Cory High School within the 25 highest performing schools in the state in 2013.[7]

Suzanne Cory High School was ranked sixth out of all state secondary schools in Victoria based on VCE results in 2018.[8]

All students at Suzanne Cory High School are allocated to one of four houses upon entry to the school. Each of the four houses is named after a mountain in the western region of Victoria and all the houses are associated with a colour, mascot and badge. There would be two leaders of a respective house of the four-year levels. House chorals were added in order to create a sense of unification within the school cohort.

• Blackwood - Horse and knight motifs
• Cottrell - Phoenix motif
• Kororoit - Dragon motif
• Rothwell - Griffin motif

The house program involves a number of whole school competitions in several different domains including sports, debating and music. This includes whole school events such as the athletics carnival and house chorals, as well as student participation in events such as the Relay for Life and World's Greatest Shave. Students can also earn house points through the school values card system by demonstrating the school values of respect, aspiration and contribution. These can be earned in class, through co-curricular involvement or outside of class.[12]

In a bid to encourage participation in extra-curricular activities while simultaneously allowing students to be given a voice in school issues, Suzanne Cory High School has established a strong leadership program which is constantly expanding, creating new roles for aspiring leaders. At the end of each year, students are encouraged to apply for leadership roles. The most important of these roles are those of School Captains. Each year there are two School Captains, a male and a female, from the year 12 cohort. The School Captains are elected through a selection panel consisting of the Principal team and two students.

In 2016, the school decided to offer the roles of two School Vice-Captains. In addition to school captaincy, students have the opportunity to apply for roles such as a Student Representative Councilor and House Leader.

Within the school there are many sporting opportunities that the students are encouraged to be involved in. Sport is a compulsory subject for Year 9 and 10 students in addition to practical physical education requirements. During sport sessions, students make a choice from four options each term to ensure they are experiencing a diverse range of activities.

In addition to the Sport program, whole school opportunities such as the school swimming and athletics carnivals are held in the first term. These events set a platform for the school's culture and application of the core values. The school's house program is also used as a vehicle through lunch time sporting competitions where the students participate for their house in various team sports.

At the inter-school sport level, students participate in a wide range of sports against other schools in the Wyndham region. If successful, winning teams represent Wyndham against other schools in the Western Metropolitan Region.[13]

Suzanne Cory High School maintains its affiliations with the other selective schools in Victoria. Notably, the school has strong ties with Nossal High School. The relationship is unique in that the two schools are the only wholly selective co-educational high schools in Victoria. The schools engage annually in the Terry Bennett Cup, a friendly inter-school competition between year 9 students. The schools interchange each year to host the competition.