Welcome to our stage 5 (Year 9 and 10) elective program. This program is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and discover beyond the core curriculum.
Elective choices are stepping stones to further important decisions about what students may want to study in Year 11 and 12 and what they may want to do when they leave school.
This is a time to be adventurous and try new subjects. Your selections will help you discover what interests you, what doesn’t, what you’re good at and what you enjoy.
How many electives will I study in Year 9?
In Year 9 students are required to study three elective courses:
- Two 200-hour courses
- One Z Elective course
200-hour elective courses go for two years so students will study them in Year 9 and continue them in Year 10.
Z elective courses are for one year duration only. Students will study one Z elective course in Year 9 and choose a different Z elective course next year to study in Year 10.
Check out the course descriptions below to find out more about each elective course.
You are required to submit your elective preferences online. You can edit and change your choices as many times as you like from Thursday 4th September 2025 up until midnight on Thursday 11th September 2025.
Step 1: Go to the Callaghan Waratah website homepage.
Step 2: Click on the blue EDVAL Sport and Subject Selection tab under 'student access.'
Step 3: Enter your unique code which was emailed to your DoE email address. If you lose your code or have any problems see Mr George Head Teacher Administration ASAP.
Step 4: Select the button that applies to you – “Year 9 2026 Elective Selections.”
Step 5: Make your selection using the drop-down menu. We encourage students, in consultation with their families to choose 4 x Z elective courses in rank order and 4 x 200 hour courses in rank order.
Step 6: Click submit.
Step 7: Print and keep a copy for your reference.
