Year 7 Pinnacle Program

What is the Pinnacle Program?

Each year Kingscliff High School runs a program to cater for aspirational Year 7 students known as the Pinnacle Program. The philosophy behind the Pinnacle Program is to provide a challenging educational environment for students who endeavour to display high levels of academic and personal achievement with a commitment to learning. Student selection utilises the NSW Department of Education High Potential and Gifted Education Policy in the domains of creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.

For more information on the Year 7 Pinnacle Program, please do not hesitate to contact our Pinnacle Program Coordinator.

Expectations of students in the Year 7 Pinnacle Program

As a member of the Pinnacle Program it is expected that students will:

• Exemplify the Kingscliff High School’s STAR student expectations

• Endeavour to do their best at all times

• Demonstrate exemplary behaviour

• Complete all assessments and class work

• Demonstrate executive functioning skills such as organisation, time management and willingness to collaborate

• Maintain high standards of attendance

• Participate in extracurricular opportunities

Program Structure

Selected students will engage in:

• Extension class placement for Years 7 and 8 and specific classes for development.
• Participation in competitions, exhibitions and academic challenges