STAR courses are available for students to meet their learning needs (including gifted and talented). Courses are purchased from outside providers and completed through distance learning. The courses are designed to provide a smooth transition from school to further training or directly into employment. These courses assist students to make informed decisions about their schooling and future work or study. Students gain new skills that are appropriate to the workplace, study a more personally relevant curriculum, study "hands-on" programmes. There is no cost to the student for these courses.

It is possible for a student to do a STAR course that takes up a subject line on the timetable and is studied as a normal class. Some examples of courses may be: Equine studies, Agriculture, Tourism, Computing, Sports Training, Childcare and Pre-Health Science.

Students interested in a particular STAR course need to discuss possibilities with Mrs West.