Course choice information – Year 9 for 2023
Power of 9 Co-ordinator
Welcome to Year 9 at Hutchins. What an exciting year you have ahead of you! The development of purpose is the most important part of a young person’s life journey. We are passionate about your personal and social development, equipping you with skills for life and helping you explore your purpose in life. We encourage you to watch the information video below and review the Course Handbook as a family prior to making subject selections. Beneath these links you will find the contact details of staff who are able to provide further guidance around this process.
This handbook is designed to help students make informed choices about the Power of 9 learning pathway and explore the new purpose, possibilities and responsibilities of the first year of Senior School with a spirit of adventure. There is a special focus on their chosen Challenge – Global Challenge, Port Davey Challenge, Indigenous Australia Challenge, Island Challenge or Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Challenge. Faculties include John Bednall Centre for Excellence, Design, Production and Digital Technologies, English and Modern Languages, Health and Physical Education, Humanities, Mathematics, Music, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Download the Power of 9 (Year 9) Course Handbook 2023 (7.4mb PDF)
Your contacts
Head of Teaching and Learning (Years 7–12)
Mr Iain Belôt
iain.belot@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Dean of Studies and Learning Analytics
Mr James Seddon
james.seddon@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Career Education & Vocational Education Officer
Mr Paul Bonnitcha
paul.bonnitcha@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Power of 9 Co-ordinator
Ms Caitlyn Tulk
caitlyn.tulk@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Design, Production and Digital Technology
Mr Kent Moore
kent.moore@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head English and Modern Languages
Mrs Alison Farmer
alison.farmer@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Health and Physical Education
Mr Anthony Prior
anthony.prior@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Adam Grover
adam.grover@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Mathematics
Mr Anthony Peck
anthony.peck@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Music
Mr Greg Stanton
gregory.stanton@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Director of Outdoor Education
Mr Matthew Groves
matthew.groves@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Science
Mr Brett Smith
brett.smith@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Head of Visual and Performing Arts
Mrs Michelle Weeding
michelle.weeding@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Learning Support
Mr Adam Palfreyman
adam.palfreyman@hutchins.tas.edu.au