HSC Mastery Intensive Holiday Program | 13-17 July 2026

• Common Module – Texts and Human Experiences: William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice
• Module A – Textual Conversations: John Keats ‘The Complete Poems’ and Jane Campion’s ‘Bright Star’ (OR The Poetry of Sylvia Plath as featured in ‘Ariel’ and Ted Hughes ‘Birthday Letters’)
• Module B – Critical Study of Literature: Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations (OR The Poetry of T.S. Eliot OR Kazuo Ishiguro’s An Artist of the Floating World)**
• Module C – The Craft of Writing: General skill building and exam preparation (with reference to a range of texts from the HSC English Advanced Prescriptions)

• Common Module – Literary Worlds (there are no set texts from NESA for this module)
• Elective 2 – Worlds of Upheaval: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot.

Mathematics Standard 2
Lecturer: Mr Grant Eirth

Mathematics Advanced
Lecturer: Mr Neel Shah

Mathematics Extension 1
Lecturer: Ms Natasha Childers

Mathematics Extension 2
Lecturer: Mr David Sadler

Course details will be announced soon.

Physics
Lecturer: Mr Stephen Bell

Course details will be announced soon.

Chemistry
Lecturer: Ms Katrina Harte

Course details will be announced soon.

Biology
Lecturer: Ms Melanie Hunt

Course details will be announced soon.

Economics
Lecturer: Mr Andrew Athavle

Course details will be announced soon.

Health and Movement Science
Lecturer: Mrs Olivia Lang

Course details will be announced soon.

Business Studies
Lecturer: Mrs Jodie Morrison

Course details will be announced soon.

Studies of Religion 1
Lecturer: Mrs Claire Low and Mrs Jessica Meaco

Course details will be announced soon.

BA, MTeach, MEdLead

Andrianna is a passionate educator that brings a wealth of experience, with 14 years teaching Stage 6 English. She is an HSC Examination marker for English Extension 1 and Major Works for English Extension 2 courses. Andrianna has coordinated and lectured at HSC intensives (including lectures, workshops, and tutorials) at various institutions across Sydney for over five years. She is also a University Lecturer in Education and English Literature. Additionally, Andrianna holds several post-graduate qualifications and was awarded the Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence for her studies and research. She is also working towards her Doctorate/PhD candidature.

BA(Engl/Ling), BEd

Claire has over 19 years of teaching experience in Sydney and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Linguistics, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Arts in Literature. She has taught at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (5 years), St Andrew’s Cathedral ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (11 years), and Regents Park Christian ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (3 years). Claire has nearly a decade of HSC marking experience across Standard, Advanced, and Extension 1 English and brings a deep understanding of the syllabus and assessment standards required to reach top-tier outcomes.

BSc(Stat), BEd, MEdLead 

With over 15 years of experience teaching Mathematics Standard 2 Stage 6, Grant brings a wealth of expertise to the classroom. He has been an HSC Marker for 10 years, a Judge Marker for four years, and a Senior Judge Marker for two years.

Teaching for the first time in the Independent system, Grant has an extensive background in education, having taught in the Catholic sector for 28 years, the public sector for three years, and internationally in Japan and Chile.

His teaching style is relational, linking mathematical concepts to real-life applications to engage students and enhance their learning.

BASc(Math/Psych/Indo), MTeach(Math/Lang) 

Neel is an energetic educator who engages students by transforming challenging concepts into practical and applicable content. He has been known to include cooking, fitness, and other out-of-the-box elements into his mathematics lessons to bring the content to life! Neel is in his sixth year of teaching Mathematics within independent high schools and has lecturing experience at the University of Sydney and for Surveying NSW.

BSc, LLB (Hons), GradDipEd(SecMath)

Natasha has 10 years of experience teaching Stage 6 Extension 1 Mathematics. She has taught at St Catherine’s Waverley and is currently teaching at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. In addition to her extensive experience in teaching Mathematics Extension 1, she has conducted school holiday lectures for a private education provider, tutored in Teacher Effectiveness at UNSW, and has been a presenter for MANSW, providing lectures on Mathematics Advanced Calculus since 2022.

BSc, DipEd, MA

David has 36 years of teaching experience at Sydney Grammar ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, including seven years as Head of Mathematics. He has also taught at UNSW and spent nine years as Head of Maths at Talent 100 Coaching College. He is the author of Year 11 and Year 12 mathematics textbooks published by Cambridge University Press. David brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise and we are extremely privileged to have him as a lecturer in 2025.

BSc (Physics), BDiv (Hons 2B), MA (Theology), MTeach (Secondary)

Stephen has spent 30 years exploring the “how” and “why” of the intricate design of our universe. A veteran educator currently teaching HSC Physics and Science Extension at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, he has led science education programs at the Science Centre and Planetarium (University of Wollongong) and the Junior Science Academy (Macquarie University). For the last decade he has prepared students for the HSC Physics examination through teaching and tutoring. Stephen’s research in Christian Apologetics specialised in the fine-tuning of physical laws as evidence for a creator. He is driven by an enthusiasm for distilling the most profound complexities of science and theology into clear, accessible truths for every audience.

BScEd

Katrina is a multi-award-winning high school Science teacher with 10 years of experience teaching Stage 6 Chemistry. She specialises in creating resources that support teachers and engage students. Katrina has contributed to the teaching community by writing articles, presenting at conferences, lecturing at universities, and delivering professional development for teachers. Utilising her expertise, she has built an audience and supported teachers and students across the globe through her education blog.

BSc, GradDipEd

Melanie brings real-world applications of Biology to the classroom through her extensive travelling expeditions, enabling her to provide additional context, relevance, and practical application to her teaching. Melanie has taught both in the Independent and Public Education sectors and is in her third-year teaching Stage 6 Biology at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. Melanie has facilitated seminars in a university ministry setting and kids ministry training. She wholeheartedly engages with the HSC syllabus, fascinated by gene expression, diseases, and human behaviour.

BEd (Econ/Geog)

Andrew has over 24 years’ experience teaching the Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) syllabus including over 20 years of HSC marking experience. He is currently a Senior Marker in HSC Economics and has also been a Supervisor of Marking, Senior Marker, and Judge Marker in HSC Business Studies. Andrew has worked as a consultant on syllabus development, HSC examinations and assessment in Economics and Business Studies with NESA. He is also a Director of the Economics and Business Educators and has delivered numerous Professional Development Courses relating to Teaching, Learning and Leadership at a range of schools and educational conferences across NSW. Andrew has been recognised by the Professional Teachers Council of NSW for his outstanding contribution to education in NSW.

Bachelor Of Sport and Exercise Science, UTS & Master of Teaching (Secondary), ACU

Olivia is an experienced teacher, with expertise in Stage 6 PDHPE courses. Throughout her undergraduate degree, she developed a strong foundation of knowledge in health and movement sciences, with a focus on optimising athletic performance, which she now translates into meaningful educational experiences. Olivia has been leading the curriculum development of the Health and Movement Science course, designing engaging learning resources and experiences that built student confidence and capability. Olivia is passionate about empowering young people to take ownership of their health through education, with a strong emphasis on developing health literacy and its practical application in everyday life.

BA, BTeach (Hum), MEd(EduLead)

Sheena is an experienced History and HSIE educator with 17 years of teaching across Catholic and Independent schools. She served as Head Teacher of History at One²ÝÁñÉçÇø Global and Moriah College from 2013 to 2024 and held leadership roles at One²ÝÁñÉçÇø Global’s Illawarra Campus, including Head of Campus (2015–2018) and Assistant Campus Principal (2010–2015). Sheena has marked the HSC Modern History new syllabus for three years and has been a Trial HSC Writer for QATS for four years. She is also an experienced coach for teachers and Heads of Department and a trained facilitator in Harvard’s Cultures of Thinking through Project Zero.

BCom, MTeach

Jodie brings a wealth of business knowledge and experience to the classroom through her prior roles in marketing and management for national and multinational organisations such as Arnott’s, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever. She also has experience as a sole trader and launched a successful not-for-profit Creative Arts school. She is currently studying a Master of Educational Leadership and runs the Alumni for teacher graduates of the Teaching ²ÝÁñÉçÇøs Alliance Sydney (TSAS). Jodie is in her fourth year of teaching Stage 6 Business Studies in the independent sector and is passionate about teaching the HSC Syllabus with excellence to prepare students for life in the business world.