Our planet is changing fast—are you ready to understand why? In this subject, you’ll dive into some of the biggest environmental and human challenges of our time, including how we feed the world. You’ll explore local land use on the Mornington Peninsula and find out how the world is connected through topics like tourism and inclusion.
You’ll explore amazing natural environments, learn how humans are connected across the globe, and discover how your daily choices can shape the future. With fieldwork, maps, satellite images and digital tools, you'll investigate how people and places are linked—and how we can act for a more sustainable future.
This subject isn’t just about learning facts—it’s about becoming a global citizen who thinks critically and acts responsibly.
Key Topics include:
Biomes and food security; Interconnections between people and places; Climate change and sustainability; Global trade and the environment; Using fieldwork and geospatial tech; Taking action on real-world issues.

HISTORY (World War I)
Step into the story of how the modern world was made—and nearly torn apart.
In this subject, you’ll explore how industrialisation and colonisation transformed Europe, created global tensions, and eventually sparked the First World War. You’ll dive into the causes and key events of WWI, uncover what life was like for Australian soldiers and nurses, and hear the voices of those left behind—women, Indigenous Australians, and everyday families on the home front. Through real historical sources, propaganda, and commemoration, you’ll examine how war shaped Australian identity and ask big questions about the past that still matter today.
Key Topics include:
Industrialisation, colonisation, and the road to war; Causes and major events of World War I; Australia’s involvement in the war and on the home front; Voices of women, Indigenous Australians, and communities; Propaganda, remembrance, and national memory; Analysing sources and debating historical perspectives.

In this subject, students will explore who makes laws and how citizens can influence them. Students will examine why human rights matter, both in Australia and around the world.
From real court cases to global debates, students will learn how laws are made, and how people fight for justice. Students will look at police powers, the role of Parliament, and how international agreements impact Australian law. Plus, you’ll investigate current issues like refugee rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, and freedom of speech.
This subject is ideal if students are passionate about fairness, human rights, or curious about careers in law, politics or social justice.
Key Topics include:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Refugees, gender and LGBTQIA+ rights; Parliament, courts and the High Court; Law-making and how citizens can influence change; Australia’s legal system vs others in the Asia-Pacific; Civic action, justice and democracy.