Within the PDHPE faculty there are a number of key subject areas that are taught. The subject of PDHPE is a mandatory subject taught from Kindergarten through to Year 10. In Stage 5, years 9 and 10, students also have the opportunity to study an elective in Physical Activity and Sports Studies.

Students then have the opportunity to study PDHPE in Years 11 and 12 as an elective along with Community and Family Studies and Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation.

The aim of the PDHPE faculty at Mount Annan Christian College is to develop in each student a capacity to think critically about key issues related to health and physical activity in order to make informed decisions that support and contribute to healthy, active lifestyles and communities.

Physical Activity and Sports Studies provides for a comprehensive study of physical activity and movement. It incorporates a study of the way the body functions and how to prepare to move efficiently in a variety of contexts. It includes study of the social issues related to physical activity and its role in the lives of the individual and Australian society. It also has a focus on moving with skill in order to enjoy participation and to achieve performance goals.

Physical Activity and Sports Studies represents a broad view of physical activity and the many possible contexts in which individuals can build activity into their lifestyle.

Community and Family Studies is a Stage 6, 2 Unit UAI course This course focuses on skills in resource management that enable people to function effectively in their everyday lives, in families and communities. The topics investigated and the emphasis on research ensures a course that is attractive to many students, with the capacity to challenge and extend all students’ ability levels.

Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation enables Stage 6 students to build upon their learning in Years K–10 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. Specifically, it focuses on those aspects of the learning area that relate most closely to participation in sport and physical activity. This subject is a 2 unit Non-UAI course.The course features a highly practical focus: physical activity being both an area of study and a medium for learning. All students will be given significant opportunities to apply theoretical understanding to practical situations that are socially and culturally relevant and gender inclusive.