AIM High Senior Secondary Music College is a department of The Australian Institute of Music and was established for students wanting a career in the music industry. It provides an opportunity for them to obtain their HSC by completing the last two years of secondary schooling in a musical environment.
Facilities: Instrumental rooms, music technology laboratory, computer laboratory, audio-technology rooms, commercial recording studio, auditorium.
Electives Years 11 and 12: English Advanced, English Standard, English Extension ESL, Mathematics and Extension, Mathematics General, IPT, Society and Culture, Modern History, Business Studies, Drama, Dance, Music 1 Music 2 and extension. The School also offers a Certificate II in Music Industry CUS20101 in either Performance or Technical streams.
Welfare and personal development: The teaching staff is made up of working, professional musicians, engineers, teachers and managers, which means that the students are constantly in contact with the professional world. This heightens students’ awareness of the fundamental requirements of a professional career.
Special features: The curriculum has been designed to meet the requirements of the HSC. AIM Senior Secondary College is part of the Australian Institute of Music where tertiary studies include Bachelor, Diploma and Masters in Music. HSC students work in a tertiary environment and thus are encouraged to remain at the institute for further study and career opportunities. Students benefit by receiving not only the HSC, but a certificate in music at the same time.