Year 11
Your Best Senior Years Start Here – The BDC Advantage
At Bishop Druitt College, your senior school experience is elevated through a personalised journey of growth, achievement, and connection. Here's what makes our Year 11 offering one of the strongest in the region:
We are now taking enrolments for 2026 and beyond.
Featured Programs at BDC
High Performance in Performing Arts
Our opportunities in Performing Arts allow students to learn and flourish through exploring a love of music, dance and drama. BDC offers an amazing instrumental music program from K-12. Performing Arts students enrolled in the High Performance Program will be presented with opportunities to further enhance their knowledge and skills in their chosen area of expertise. A flexible framework will focus on assisting our high performing students to meet the demands of their busy lives and schooling requirements, as well as providing access to mentors.
High Performance and Athlete Development
Unlock Your Potential at Bishop Druitt College. At Bishop Druitt College, our High Performance and Athlete Development Programs are designed to empower students to reach their full potential and pursue their dreams. These programs offer a supportive and flexible environment tailored to individual student needs. With access to elite-level mentors like Olympic medallist Nat Titcume, masterclasses, and specialist guidance, students are equipped to thrive in high-performance settings now and into the future.
Sport Academies
Our Academy Programs at Bishop Druitt College prepare student athletes for success by fostering a positive sporting environment that promotes high expectations, teamwork, leadership, organisation, and pressure-management. With specialised pathways in Basketball, Football, Golf, Netball, and AFL, students develop both on and off the field, gaining the skills and mindset needed to excel in elite sport.
Career Pathways
The Bishop Druitt College Career Pathways Program equips students from Years 5 to 13 with the skills, experiences, and guidance needed to become world prepared. Through career workshops, internships, work experience, industry visits, and guest presentations, students explore a wide range of career and study options. The program supports individual career counselling, university and TAFE access, VET pathways, and school-based apprenticeships, empowering students to make confident, informed decisions about their futures.
Round Square
Sport
Sport plays a central role in the college’s mission to support and nurture students with diverse needs and to create dynamic, caring and optimistic individuals. Involvement in sport develops students’ confidence and resilience through physical, technical and mental stimulus, and provides exposure to teamwork and leadership opportunities. Sport at Bishop Druitt College encourages participation, respect, inclusivity and enjoyment, and promotes positive health choices, self and social awareness, and leadership. At the core of our sport program is participation, with every student involved in sport at Bishop Druitt College.
Safe and caring community
Smaller class sizes, dedicated pastoral care, wellbeing and social-emotional learning programs, daily tutor check-ins through our Student-Teacher Mentor program, and a strong House system ensure your child is seen, heard, and supported.
The most subject options in the region
From Mathematics Extension 2 to VET Entertainment, and new additions like Agriculture and Hospitality, we offer the broadest subject range available for a school of our size including four onsite VET courses. For students needing greater flexibility, BDC Horizon Online provides access to a range of online learning options.
Outstanding teaching every lesson
Every class has a teacher in front of students, no teacher less lessons, ever.
Proven HSC success
BDC consistently delivers top results in the Coffs Coast region, backed by academic mentoring, holiday HSC workshops, and career-focused guidance.
Career pathways and Industry connections
Every student receives personalised one-on-one career planning with our dedicated Career Pathways Coach, along with access to university excursions, industry guest speakers, and elite admissions preparation for competitive fields such as law, medicine, and STEM. These opportunities are further strengthened by our rapidly expanding partnerships with leading universities and TAFE providers.
Leadership and enrichment
Students thrive through a rich blend of leadership and enrichment opportunities, including outdoor education, rites of passage, student-led clubs, Round Square service trips, and leadership roles across five key domains of art, sport, leadership, service, and academics.
Performing Arts and Sport Academies
Our High Performance Programs in Sport and Performing Arts, along with dedicated Sporting Academies in Rugby, Football, Netball, Golf, Basketball, and AFL, offer students access to elite coaching and development pathways. Enrichment opportunities such as our annual snow trip also ensure every student has the chance to shine both on and off the field or stage.
Global focus and the Excelsior Journey
Senior years at BDC go beyond academic achievement, they are about shaping globally minded, future-ready citizens. Through meaningful rites of passage, global service opportunities like the annual Cambodia trip, and a strong culture of excellence, students grow in character and confidence. International tours and exchange programs further enrich their journey, expanding their global perspective and deepening cultural understanding.
Student Wellbeing Hub
Student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. Our dedicated Wellbeing Hub provides a safe and supportive space where students can access a range of services, including onsite chaplains, counsellors, a psychologist, and our much-loved wellbeing dog. Complemented by mindfulness programs and flexible learning support, we empower senior students to thrive both emotionally and academically.
A community that supports and connects
Our senior students thrive in a vibrant and supportive social and cultural environment, where meaningful connections are built through daily interactions with House tutor leaders and peers. The unique House system fosters a deep sense of belonging, leadership, and mentorship. Enriching experiences such as Foundation Day, senior camps, and community events further strengthen these bonds, creating lasting memories and a strong sense of identity within the college community.
Facilities
- Wellbeing Hub
- Performing Arts: BDC Theatre, Dance Studio
- iHub, student rooms and Library
- Branson Centre
- Three ovals
- The David Ford Centre - dedicated Senior Centre
- Innovations Hub
- The Chapel of St Francis and St Clare
- Visual Arts rooms and Gallery
- School-farm - 'Farnworth'
- STEAM Lab
- Trade training Centre with a commercial kitchen
- Latest technology in classrooms, such as laser cutters and 3-D printers
- Hoys High Performance Gym
Resources
- Direct bus service
- 1 GB network bandwidth - making us the fastest school on the Mid North Coast
- Latest technology in classrooms such as smart boards
- Climate-controlled classrooms
- On-campus Midford uniform shop outlet
- Modern canteen with a healthy menu and easy online ordering through Flexischools
- BDC App with direct Schoolbox access, Flexischools, Parent Lounge access and more
- Schoolbox Learning Management System
Let's start a journey of opportunity & adventure
As we all gather and stand upon Country, may we acknowledge and respect Gumbaynggirr Land and the thousands of years’ worth of both physical and spiritual connection to Country, culture and teachings embedded forever within these Lands.