Year 10, 11 & 12

Weekly Study Afternoons

Year 10, 11 and 12 students attend Nairana on Monday or Tuesday afternoon and evenings. In addition, they are welcome to join us on Saturday afternoons.

We are now offering the boys the chance to get two hours of quality, focussed, work done, each weekday, plus personalised mentoring. Dinner will be provided. The boys will need to decide to come on either Mondays or Tuesdays but can’t come on both days as we have limited spots.

Weekday Timetable

• 3:45pm Arrive and setup study room and afternoon tea.
• 3:55pm Leave phones in the box and prepare for study.
• 4:00pm Do OptimalWork Inventory and set up 2 golden hours of study (using the projects function or Golden Hour tool).
• 4:15pm Golden Hour 1
• 5:15pm Break
• 5:25pm OptimalWork Masterclass/Talk/Circle
• 6:00pm Golden hour 2
• 7:00pm Get-Together/Prayer
• 7:30pm Dinner and clean up
• 8:15pm Finish

During the study time, students are taken individually for a mentoring session with a mentor.

Mentoring

Our mentoring program aims to help students to formulate concrete goals to help them develop in their psychological, academic and spiritual life, through the cultivation of virtues and ideals.

Saturday Timetable

• 2:30pm: Meditation and Benediction
• 3:15pm: Activity (Study, Beach, community service, Sport, Guest Speaker etc...)
• 6:00pm: Dinner
• 8:00pm: Pick-up

We will have Recollection on the third Saturday of each month.
Recollections are like a monthly 'mini-retreat' focused on personal prayer, spiritual reading, and examination of conscience to renew one's relationship with God.

Camps

In January, we offer the Big Picture Program for Year 11s and the HSC Study Camp for Year 12s. During the year, we will have study camps. These camps usually have limited spots, which will be given to those who are most committed. We also run special camps during other times of the year. This may include overseas trips such as work camps.

Silent Retreats

We encourage boys to do a silent retreat each year. Please click here for more information.

Registration for New Students

• Fill in the Nairana Registration Form 
• Attend the Nairana Information Session or attend an interview (parent and child must be present).
• Sign Parental Consent Form.
• Pay the term fees to the following bank account...
  • Account Name: Nairana Study Centre
  • BSB: 032-087
  • Account Number: 156 476
  • Reference: Term Fees [your surname]

Re-enrolment for Existing Students

From 2026, we are requiring all Year 9–12 students—even those who have attended previously—to participate in our onboarding process. We ask students to complete an interview at the beginning of each year to confirm their commitment to attending the study centre. This conversation is essential in empowering them to take ownership of their education and truly make the centre their own space for growth.

The Onboarding Steps

• Student's Task: The student must complete the re-enrolment form on our website.
• Personal Interview: We will conduct an interview with the student.
• Confirmation: Finalise the term fee payment.
• Continuing Commitment: Near the end of every term, we will check in with both the student and parents to confirm their commitment to continuing with Nairana for the next term.

Term fees help us cover the cost of utilities, maintenance, food,  OptimalWork resources, study supervisors, mentoring and other expenses at Nairana.

Term fees are to be paid at the start of each term to the following bank account...

Details for e-transfer are:
Account Name: Nairana Study Centre
BSB: 032-087
Account Number: 156 476
Reference: Term Fees [your surname]

Coordinator, Year 10

Francis Gonzaga | f.gonzaga@eda.edu.au | 0422 803 080

Coordinator, Year 11

Daniel Blazevic | d.blazevic@eda.edu.au | 0490 007 822

Coordinator, Year 12

Joseph Hoare | j.hoare@eda.edu.au | 0424 841 931

Director, Nairana Study Centre

Sebastian James | s.james@eda.edu.au | 0423 988 079