The Living Academy
change your mind
Year 9 to Year 13
Located in Southern Cross University, Living Academy is NESA registered and accredited.
A purposefully designed high school experience.
Living Academy is a small purposefully designed school to engage adolescents in learning for life.
Our three cultural garden beds are Care, Curriculum, Citizenship.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureate ® (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation offering the highly respected Diploma programme of international education to develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalising world.
We are the only school offering the Diploma on the North Coast of NSW!
The first school on the North Coast of NSW!
APPLY FOR FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS 2025Learn about the IB Diploma ProgrammeYrs 9-13 personal pathways to success
NEW CAMPUS IN SCU 2025
Our new Living Academy building lies in the heart of Southern Cross University and with the most beautiful outlook! In 2025, we will launch our International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in this incredible facility!!
Click for video tourDesigned around two stages of schooling.
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Current Years 11 - 12
With an exceptional staff of experienced and committed teachers, Living Academy’s unique tutor-based system of schooling offers a wide selection of subjects.
Current HSC Subject choices we offer…
- Advanced English
- Standard English
- Advanced Maths
- Standard Maths
- History
- Sciences – physics, chemistry, biology
- Business Studies
- Society and Culture
- Design Technology
- Visual Arts
- Music
- Drama, including a whole-school production (K-12).
Commence a learning journey with exceptional teachers to guide your course of adventure.
We take learning out of the box
Living Academy is the only candidate school preparing to offer the IB Diploma Program pathway on the North Coast of NSW.