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Saturday, 12 April, 2025

Year 7 - 12
High School
Success Seminars

An informative day at Chatswood, Hurstville and Online, featuring Subject Selection Seminars alongside expert-led sessions on excelling in Year 7 - 12 subjects.
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Set yourself up for academic success with confidence!

Gain expert guidance on subject selection, master key strategies
and make informed choices to boost academic success!

Event details

Date and time

Saturday, 12 April, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Recommended for

Year 7 - 12 students and parents

Event Type

Exclusives

Cost

Free

Location

Chatswood, Hurstville
Online

Contact Details

1300 008 008
info@matrix.edu.au

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Seminar Schedule

Seminar for Year 7 - 10 students and parents

The Secrets to Acing Junior Maths

Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Location: Chatswood or Hurstville campus

Who it’s for:  Year 7 – 10 students and parents

Presenter:
Mr Oak Ukritnukun, Matrix Head of Secondary, or
Ms Joanna Kyprianou, Matrix Maths Coordinator

  • Learn the importance of studying Maths
  • Discover tips for studying Maths in Years 7 – 10
  • See how parents can support their child’s progress in Maths
  • Gain insight into studying Maths at Matrix
  • Understand Maths Acceleration at school and at Matrix
Seminar for Year 11 - 12 students and parents

The Matrix Way to Acing Maths

Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Chatswood or Hurstville campus

Who it’s for:  Year 11 – 12 students and parents

Presenter:
Mr Oak Ukritnukun, Matrix Head of Secondary, or
Ms Joanna Kyprianou, Matrix Maths Coordinator

  • What skills you need to cultivate during Year 11 and 12
  • Career pathways involving mathematics in university
  • Mindset you should aim to achieve in Year 11 and 12
  • The key 7-step processes of learning mathematics
  • How to use your holiday wisely in Year 11 and 12
  • How I can support my child in Mathematics?
  • How do I learn from my mistakes?
  • Should my child be accelerated in Maths?
Seminar for Year 11 - 12 stdents and parents

The Secret to Acing HSC English

Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Location: Chatswood or Hurstville campus

Who it’s for:  Year 11 – 12 students and parents

Presenter:
Dr Hope McManus, Matrix English Coordinator, or
Dr Brian McMahon, Matrix English Teacher

  • Clearly understand the requirements of the English Advanced syllabus

  • Develop the key study strategies that lead to success in English Advanced

  • Learn actionable tips on improving your English Advanced skills

  • Gain insight into how English study differs from other subjects

  • Understand the differences between internal and external HSC marking

Seminar for Year 7 - 10 students and parents

How to Study for English Effectively

Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Chatswood or Hurstville campus

Who it’s for:  Year 7 – 10 students and parents

Presenter:
Dr Hope McManus, Matrix English Coordinator, or
Dr Brian McMahon, Matrix English Teacher

Learn how to:

  • Understand the steps needed to go from wanting good marks to the habits that lead to get marks
  • Develop the key study skills that lead to success in English
  • How to apply effective strategies for improving English results

What you’ll receive:

  • Recommended reading list from the Matrix English team
  • Insights into how English study differs from other subjects
  • Actionable tips on improving your English skills
Seminar for Year 11 - 12 students and parents

Year 11 - 12 Science Subject Selection

Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Location: Chatswood or Hurstville campus

Who it’s for:  Year 11 – 12 students and parents

Presenter:
Dr Emma Lindley, Matrix Physics Coordinator, or
Ms Stephanie Momsen, Matrix Junior Science Coordinator

  • Understand why Chemistry is suitable for all students, regardless of strengths in maths-heavy or content-heavy subjects.
  • See how logic and problem-solving drive success in Chemistry, making it accessible and engaging.
  • Connect Biology syllabus topics to real-life health decisions, such as understanding reproduction and vaccines.
  • Navigate the content-heavy Biology syllabus with ease
  • Break down the misconception that Physics is too hard by exploring its approachable and logical foundations.
  • Understand why Physics is for everyone, regardless of prior experience or confidence.
Seminar for Year 9 - 10 students and parents

Junior Science Skills for Senior Science School Success

Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Chatswood or Hurstville

Who it’s for:  Year 9 – 10 students and parents

Presenter:
Dr Emma Lindley, Matrix Physics Coordinator, or
Ms Stephanie Momsen, Matrix Junior Science Coordinator

What you’ll learn:
  • Why excelling in Junior Science helps students succeed in Year 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
  • The dos and don’ts of written responses. Understand how to write precise, structured answers and avoid common mistakes in science exams.
  • The importance of strong Maths and Science skills to give students a competitive edge in problem-solving
Online webinar for Year 11 - 12 students and parents

Secrets of ATAR & Scaling

Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: Online Webinar

Who it’s for:  Year 11 – 12 students and parents

Presenter: Mr Oak Ukritnukun, Matrix Head of Secondary, 10+ years of teaching experience

All About ATAR & Scaling

  • Learn all about ATAR and how it is determined
  • The difference between HSC Marks and Scaled marks
  • Hear why assessment marks are moderated and how it affects your HSC Marks
  • How scaling works and why it’s necessary
  • How different subjects are scaled
  • How to take advantage of scaling to maximise your ATAR

How to Achieve your ATAR goal

  • How to breakdown your ATAR goal into subject specific goals
  • Learn how to use school rankings and their historical Band 6 results to set goals
  • How to track your progress and importance of regular tracking to achieve your ATAR goal

Meet our subject matter experts

Mr Oak Ukritnukun

BEng(Hons) PhDc

Oak Ukritnukum is the Head of Secondary at Matrix Education. Whilst undertaking his honours year and PhD research, he taught and tutored undergraduate engineering, mechanics and advanced level subjects at the UNSW. Oak is the recipient of numerous awards including the UNSW Research Excellence Award and the Royal Warwick Slade Award. Oak has been teaching at Matrix Education since 2014.

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Ms Joanna Kyprianou

BSc DipEd

Joanna is the Mathematics Coordinator at Matrix Education. She has had over 10 years’ experience in secondary teaching at schools, leading and training teachers, and authoring math resources. Joanna completed her Bachelor of Science and Diploma in Education at Macquarie University.

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Dr Hope McManus

BLS(Hons) PhD

Hope completed her PhD in Linguistics at Rutgers University (USA) and is an English Coordinator of Matrix Education. She has been teaching English at Matrix since 2017.

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Dr Brian McMahon

BA MSt MA PhD

Dr McMahon completed his PhD in English at Balliol College, University of Oxford (UK). Brian has been tutoring English, Politics and Drama since 2012 and delivered lectures and seminars to undergraduate students.

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Dr Emma Lindley

BAdvSc(Hons) PhD

Emma is the Physics Coordinator at Matrix Education. Emma graduated from the University of Sydney with a PhD in Physics. Emma has had extensive Science teaching and tutoring experience since 2008 at USYD and through secondary schools and programs.

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Ms Stephanie Momsen

BAdvSc DipEd

Stephanie is the Junior Science Coordinator at Matrix Education. Stephanie completed her Bachelor of Advanced Science at the University of Sydney and her Graduate Diploma in Education at UNSW. She has been teaching, tutoring and demonstrating Science at a secondary and tertiary level for over 10 years.

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Frequently asked questions

No, Chatswood and Hurstville campuses will follow the same seminar schedule, running the series concurrently.

Our free Year 7 – 12 seminars by academic experts are perfect for those looking for guidance on subject selection, master key strategies and make informed choices to boost academic success

No, you don’t! We only ask that all guests register before attending.

Yes! Our ethos is to provide actionable academic advice to as many students and parents as possible.

We’d like our free seminars to help as many parents and students as possible. We ask that students and parents attend a maximum of 3 seminars, with only 1 parent per family each seminar.

Please only register for seminars covering your current grade to get the most relevant information for you. If the seminar does not match your current grade, your ticket may be void.

We will be confirming your attendance a week prior to the event. Please keep an eye out for this correspondence and respond to ensure your ticket is valid on the day!

Yes, however this will be subject to the availability of tickets at the time

We organise these seminars and events to help as many parents and students as possible, so we ask that you register only if you are serious about attending to ensure that ticket availability is accurate.

For the health and safety of all staff and visitors, we would also like to account for the number of attendees who will be on site at a time.

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