We value the Arts for engagement and motivation for learning, where we not only build capacity in students' academic pursuits but make every child the very best person they can be by celebrating achievements in all facets of their education, using creativity to promote excellence and nurture wellbeing. We have a unique context and our community consists of families from East Fremantle, Richmond an
d North Fremantle primary schools and those in our local catchment. We cater for students throughout Western Australia in our Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Arts Programs in Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Music Theatre and Visual Arts, along with our approved Specialist Football Program. Our programs reflect our belief that all students are individual and come with different learning needs. We offer initiatives to extend students academically through our Gifted and Talented Arts Programs and college Academic Excellence Program. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO50549) we provide scope in nationally accredited certificate courses. We use the Arts as a vehicle for student engagement and motivation. The Arts at John Curtin is as much about providing dynamic opportunities for all students (each year we produce more than 100 performances/exhibitions) as it is about developing transferable life skills such as empathy, creative and critical thinking, collaboration, and the ability to communicate well, all important attributes for any future pathway. The importance of connectedness is emphasised as essential in developing people who demonstrate respect, care and compassion for others and focus on the responsibilities we all have as individuals socially, culturally and environmentally.
