Course handbooks
Hutchins offers a vast range of learning opportunities for boys. The course handbooks below are designed to help you and your son make informed choices about their education and future pathways. In order to make the most of these opportunities ask your son to read the information carefully, discuss choices with you and their teachers, and seek clarification if they have any questions. Every effort will be made to accommodate your son’s choices, however please be aware that the running of a subject is dependent upon the number of students who enrol and the availability of staff to teach that subject. In some instances, it may be necessary to negotiate an alternative.
This handbook welcomes students to the Middle School and emphasises the proactive pastoral care that takes place when students make the transition from the one classroom teacher experience of the primary school years into the subject-focused experience of secondary school. Faculties include John Bednall Centre for Excellence, Design, Production and Digital Technologies, English and Modern Languages, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Music, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Download the Middle School (Years 6–8) Course Handbook 2025 (9.1mb PDF)
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 or Island 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 2025 (8.3mb PDF)
This handbook welcomes students to Years 10, 11 and 12 and covers academic learning, service and leadership learning, creative expressions, sporting pursuits, and outdoor challenges as well as the pathways to transition to future education, training and employment. Faculties include John Bednall Centre for Excellence, Design, Production and Digital Technologies, English and Modern Languages, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Music, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Download the Senior School (Years 10–12) Course Handbook 2025 (12.1mb PDF)
The Information for parents and carers handbook provides important non-curricular related information for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. This handbook is updated throughout the year, so please refer to the digital version to ensure the information is current.
Download the Information for parents and carers handbook (2.9mb PDF)