Virtual learning makes small schools big

Year 11 students Lily Webb, Olivia Dean, Joshua Daly and Daniel Smith will be participating in virtual learning this year. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

While most students would rather leave remote learning to the era of COVID lockdowns, a group of year 11 pupils from across the ACT and NSW have signed up for an innovative virtual learning program.

For the first time, students from six Catholic schools are able to enrol in specialist subjects delivered online by teachers based in various locations.