Knox Senior Academy
KNOX SENIOR ACADEMY PHILOSOPHY
- To allow each boy to grow as an individual and develop a passion for independent learning
- To promote innovative and creative teaching practice by Knox teachers
- To help students develop the determination to build knowledge, master skills and surmount challenges
- To create a culture of academic excellence
- To enable each Year 11 and 12 boy to reach his full academic potential
KEY FEATURES OF THE SENIOR ACADEMY
- A Seniors Hall for teaching, study and socialising for Stage 6 students and staff
- The WSA (Weeks Senior Academy) Library, open until late in the evening for study, with extra support available for students
- Technology-rich classrooms and science labs with operable walls to allow team teaching
- Purposed-built Finance and Legal Studies classrooms
- A 150-seat lecture theatre, with a lab bench for science demonstrations
- The Boater Cafe, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with an on-site barista
GREG NUNAN
Head of Senior Academy
What's your role at Knox?
I'm the Head of Senior Academy. I oversee the day-to-day world of the Year 11 and Year 12 cohorts. The job description is extensive and involves both pastoral care and academic responsibility for all students.
What three things do you love most about working at Knox?
Working with the boys directly and seeing them grow and mature through the journey, being immersed is such a wonderful community and helping to maintain the culture that is Knox.
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