Key Learning Areas
The NSW Education Standards (NESA) determines mandatory courses that all secondary schools in the state must complete. Additionally here at Loreto Normanhurst students have the opportunity to study a range of electives from Years 9 to 12, ranging from the creative arts to languages, humanities and sports sciences.
LIST OF SUBJECTS:
| Aboriginal Studies | Years 11 & 12 |
| Academic Support | Years 9 – 12 |
| Biology | Years 11 & 12 |
| Business Studies | Years 11 & 12 |
| Chemistry | Years 11 & 12 |
| Chinese | Years 5-10 |
| Chinese Continuers | Years 11-12 |
| Community and Family Studies | Years 11 & 12 |
| Commerce | Years 9 & 10 |
| Dance | Years 9-12 |
| Design & Technology | Years 9-12 |
| Drama | Years 8-12 |
| Economics | Years 11 & 12 |
| English | Years 7-10 |
| English Advanced | Years 11 & 12 |
| English Extension 1 | Years 11 & 12 |
| English Extension 2 | Years 11 & 12 |
| English Standard | Years 11 & 12 |
| Food Technology | Years 9-12 |
| French | Years 7-10 |
| French Continuers | Years 11 & 12 |
| French Extension | Year 12 |
| French Beginners | Years 11 & 12 |
| Geography | Years 7-12 |
| History | Years 7-10 |
| Ancient History | Years 11 & 12 |
| Modern History | Years 11 & 12 |
| History Extension | Year 12 |
| Hospitality | Years 11 & 12 |
| Information and Software Technology | Years 9 & 10 |
| Information Processes and Technology | Years 11 & 12 |
| Integrated Learning | Years 7-10 |
| Italian | Years 7-10 |
| Italian Continuers | Years 11 & 12 |
| Italian Extension | Year 12 |
| Italian Beginners | Years 11 & 12 |
| Legal Studies | Years 11 & 12 |
| Latin Life Skills | Year 8 |
| Literacy Support | Year 7 |
| Mathematics | Years 7-12 |
| General Mathematics | Years 11 & 12 |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | Years 11 & 12 |
| Mathematics Extension 2 | Year 12 |
| Music | Years 7 & 8 |
| Music Elective | Years 9 & 10 |
| Music 2 | Years 11 & 12 |
| Music Extension | Year 12 |
| Music 1 | Years 11 & 12 |
| Physical Activity and Sports Studies | Years 9 & 10 |
| Physical Development, Health and Education | Years 7-12 |
| Physics | Years 11 & 12 |
| Religious Education | Years 7-10 |
| The Saunders Group for Gifted Students | Years 7 & 8 |
| Science | Years 7-10 |
| Senior Science | Years 11 & 12 |
| Studies of Religion 1 | Years 11 & 12 |
| Studies of Religion 2 | Years 11 & 12 |
| Technology | Years 7 & 8 |
| Textiles Technology | Years 9 & 10 |
| Visual Arts | Years 7-12 |
| Visual Design | Years 11 & 12 |
