Academic Extension Program

The Academic Extension Program provides selected gifted students with learning opportunities that provide intellectual challenge to excel academically and fosters the development of positive attitudes to cooperate constructively, which ensure our school values are enacted. Each learning area provides extracurricular extension activities in each year group.

The AEP has two streams:
• Maths / Science
• Humanities and Social Sciences / English.

Students may participate in one or both streams. Each stream has one or two classes.

Selection of students is based on testing conducted by ACER. The test is the Higher Ability Selection Test (HAST), which is conducted in Year 6 for the following years intake of Year 7s.

All enquiries regarding the functioning of the program should be directed to the relevant Associate Principal.

If your child will be going into Year 7 in 2027 you are able to apply for our Academic Extension Program test.

How to register your Year 6 child for the HAST test to take place at Churchlands Senior High School on Saturday 22 August 2026.

Please note: If your child completed the GATE Academic testing and have received their ASET results please submit a full copy of this report to AEP Secretary prior to completing the application form and making payment. These results will be considered by the Academic Extension Program Coordinator and in return you will receive notification if your child is required to participate in the HAST test process.

Payment and completion of an application form is now available via the following link:

Churchlands SHS Academic Extension Program HAST Test 22 August 2026

A confirmation receipt will be issued to you after the completion of the application and payment process.

Any enquiries should be directed to the AEP Secretary or by phone 9441 1719.

The closing date for receipt and payment of applications is 4.00pm Monday 3 August 2026.