Footscray High School Year 9 2026

Footscray High School

Booklist for Year 9

Title	Author	Price
YEAR 9 BOOKS & RESOURCES Refer to the STATIONERY section below
Year 9 contains numerous Electives. Only those that require resources are listed on the Booklist. If an elective is not listed, then no resources are required.
FHS Diary 2026 (Supplied by the school)		$15.90
ENGLISH
Animal Farm (Modern Classics)	Orwell	$25.00
Growing Up in Australia	Intro: Alice Pung	$33.00
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Black Zipper Binder highly recommended for English
EAL (English as an Additional Language)
*PLEASE NOTE: All EAL students are to supply their own Bi-Lingual Dictionary* CONTACT JPBOOKS if you need help sourcing one by writing in the comments page at checkout
Animal Farm (Modern Classics)	Orwell	$25.00
Growing Up in Australia	Intro: Alice Pung	$33.00
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Black Zipper Binder highly recommended for English
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Fit for Life Levels 9&10 VIC Print & MindTap (3rd)	Malpeli et al.	$82.95
<Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists* Red Zipper Binder highly recommended for Health
HUMANITIES
Good Humanities 9 VIC Print & Digital (2nd)		$72.00
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Orange Zipper Binder highly recommended for Humanities
ITALIAN
Please retain Exercise Book from year 8 if available
Education Perfect- Italian Subscription		$33.30
^{Access to online subscriptions will be made available in class.}
Ecco! Due Combo Pack (3rd)	Nuzzolese et al.	$99.95
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Purple Zipper Binder highly recommended for Languages
JAPANESE
Please retain Exercise Book from year 8 if available
Education Perfect- Japanese Subscription		$33.30
^{Access to online subscriptions will be made available in class.}
_{Option 1: Student Book & Activity Book}
Obento Supreme Student Book & Workbook Pack (5th)	Kusumoto et al.	$99.95
_{Option 2: Activity Book & Reactivation Code (This option is only for students with a secondhand textbook)}
Do not purchase if you have selected the previous option. This is not a copy of the textbook. A Reactivation Code re-activates the Digital Component in a Secondhand Textbook that has expired.
Obento Supreme Workbook (5th)	Kusumoto et al.	$51.95
Obento Supreme Reactivation Code (5th)		$29.95
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Purple Zipper Binder highly recommended for Languages
MATHEMATICS
Footscray High School Maths Resource Year 9		$58.00
^{Footscray High printed resource distributed by the school}
Calculator Casio fx-82AU PLUS II (2nd)		$49.95
^{May use your scientific calculator from previous years}
Calculator may also be used in Science
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Blue Zipper Binder highly recommended for Maths
SCIENCE
Refer to both Subject and General Stationery Lists: Green Zipper Binder highly recommended for Science
ELECTIVES
Year 9 contains numerous Electives & Leadership Programs. Only those that require resources are listed on the Booklist. If an elective or Leadership Program is not listed, then no resource is required
ART
Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists*
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Food by Design Years 7-10 Print & MindTap (5th) (Retain)	Heath et al.	$78.95
^{Students can retain the previous edition from Year 8}
FOODS OF THE WORLD
Food by Design Years 7-10 Print & MindTap (5th) (Retain)	Heath et al.	$78.95
^{Students can retain the previous edition from Year 8}
MEDIA
Highly recommended for Film Makers: External Hard Drive with 320GB capacity
Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists*
MUSIC
Musicianship & Aural Training Level 2 (2nd)	Smith	$28.95
Refer to Subject* Stationery List*
PHOTOGRAPHY
Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists*
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists*
WOOD TECHNOLOGY
Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists*
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Refer to both Subject* and General Stationery Lists*
If any specific Stationery items are required, they are listed under the subject. Please find all other Stationery requirements listed under General Stationery.
YEAR 9 SUBJECT STATIONERY (General Stationery List below)

Stationery List:

Description	Cost	Recom- mendedRecommended Qty
ENGLISH
Display Book A4 Assorted Colours Refill 20p	2.00	1
JAPANESE
Pencil Mechanical 0.5mm	3.00	1
Pencil Mechanical Lead Refills 0.5mm HB 12pk	1.35	1
MATHEMATICS
Graph Book A4 5mm Grid 96p	2.25	2
Ruler Mathomat R-300t	6.95	1
ELECTIVES
ART
Brush Flat 6 1000	8.95	1
Visual Diary A3 Spiral Portrait	12.95	1
MEDIA
Headphones: MConnect Soundstorm (with Microphone)	22.95	1
OR
Earphone Buds	17.95	1
Earphones are required for this subject - students can supply their own or purchase one of the listed above
Memory Card SDHC 32GB SD Card	16.95	1
MUSIC
Music Exercise Book A4 96p	2.30	1
PHOTOGRAPHY
Display Book A4 Clearfront Assorted Colours 20p	2.00	1
USB Flash Drive 32GB	12.95	1
Visual Diary 11 x 14	9.50	1
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Earphone Buds	17.95	1
OR
Headphones: MConnect Soundstorm (with Microphone)	22.95	1
Earphones are required for this subject - students can supply their own or purchase one of the listed above
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Pencils Graphite Sketch Set 8 2H-6B	10.95	1
Set Square 60deg. x 260mm	2.50	1
Visual Diary 11 x 14	9.50	1
WOOD TECHNOLOGY
Sketch Book A3 #533 Spirax	4.95	1
YEAR 9 GENERAL STATIONERY
The coloured 2 Ring Zipper Binders listed below are recommended to help junior students stay organised. Students should place the other stationery items listed for their subject in the relevant coloured Zipper Binder, along with a binder book and pens etc. found in the General Stationery.
*Coloured binders should be retained from Year 7 through to Year 9 *
COMPLETE STATIONERY PACK	49.95	1
^{Please indicate if Left Handed scissors are required in the comments box at the payment screen}
FHS COMPLETE ZIPPER BINDER PACK	72.95	1
^{Contains all the relevent Zipper Binder colours for each subject}
^{ZIPPER BINDER SUBJECT GUIDE: Eng- Black; Health - Red; Maths -Blue; Hums- Orange; Language - Purple; Science- Green}
COMPLETE STATIONERY PACK CONTENTS (do NOT order if you have ticked the above box)
Eraser Large Plastic	0.60	2
Glue Stick 35g	3.95	2
Highlighters 4pk	3.95	1
Pencil Case Large	4.95	1
Pencil HB	0.50	6
Pencils Coloured 12pk	5.95	1
Pen Fineliner Triplus Black	2.00	3
Pen Ballpoint Medium Black	0.60	2
Pen Ballpoint Medium Blue	0.60	2
Pen Ballpoint Medium Red	0.60	2
Ruler Plastic 15cm	0.60	1
Ruler Plastic 30cm	0.60	1
Scissors 165mm	2.95	1
^{Please indicate if Left Handed scissors are required in the comments box at the payment screen}
Sharpener 2 Hole Barrel	2.00	1
^{Below 3 items are optional}
Whiteboard Marker bullet point - BLACK (341)	3.30	3
Whiteboard Eraser Mini	1.80	1
Maths Set 10 Staedtler Noris Club	5.00	1
COMPLETE ZIPPER BINDER PACK CONTENTS (do NOT order if you have ticked the above box)
^{ZIPPER BINDER SUBJECT GUIDE: Eng- Black; Health- Red; Maths -Blue; Hums- Orange; Language - Purple; Science- Green}
Binder Book A4 8mm 96p	2.10	10
Sheet Protectors A4 10pk	1.00	2
Binder 2 Ring Zipper Black	8.95	1
Binder 2 Ring Zipper Blue	8.95	1
Binder 2 Ring Zipper Green	8.95	1
Binder 2 Ring Zipper Orange	8.95	1
Binder 2 Ring Zipper Purple	8.95	1
Binder 2 Ring Zipper Red	8.95	1

Total: $

Instructions for Customers:
HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER
Select your book and stationery requirements then complete the required payment and delivery details. Make sure to choose the appropriate collection / delivery option.

OPTIONS FOR COLLECTING YOUR ORDER - PLEASE CHOOSE ONE.

1) CLICK & COLLECT AT JP BOOKS - Orders placed online (available from December 1^st)
Incurs a $2.50 Processing Fee
In the month of December to mid-January please allow 10 working days to process and pack your order. Some orders may take longer to process if there has been a delay from our suppliers.

Once the order is ready for collection, you will be notified via an email and SMS.

2) HOME DELIVERY
Incurs a $13.50 Charge (Includes the $2.50 processing fee) (Australia Post)
You can nominate a domestic or business address.
Delivery is by Australia Post eParcel. In the month of December to mid-January please allow 10 working days to process and pack your order before it is dispatched. Some orders may take longer to process if there has been a delay from our suppliers.
All orders placed before December 15 ^th 2025 will receive free Postal Delivery ($2.50 processing fee remains).

3) IN-STORE
Bring your own bags. Reusable Tote bags will be available for purchase, $2.00 a bag.
If you choose to place your order in-store at JP BOOKS, please expect long delays, especially during the peak times leading towards the first day of term.

RETAIN
'Retain' next to an item indicates that the item should be retained from the previous year, for use again in the following year.

DIGITAL PRODUCTS

DIGITAL CODES
If a DIGITAL CODE has been selected, this will be delivered to the email address you have supplied. The email will come from either JP BOOKS or Educational Ebooks and will instruct you on how to proceed.
Most digital texts are a single user licence and are only valid for 1 year.
Please choose carefully as refunds cannot be made on any digital products.

SUBSCRIPTIONS
All online subscriptions are voluntary curriculum contributions as per the DE Parent Payment Policy which is available from the FHS website.
JP BOOKS collects payment for subscriptions on behalf of the school. Student set up and access to subscriptions are organised through the school.

BACK ORDERS & RETURNS

BACK ORDERS
Any item not available at the time of packing will be marked as 'Back Order' on your Tax Invoice.
They will be supplied at organised information sessions led by JP BOOKS at each School campus.
Students will have reminder notifications via COMPASS the day before these sessions.
Backordered items are to be paid in full.

RETURNS
All books are sold on a firm sale basis. In special circumstances returns will be considered but only until the end of February 2026. All returns must have proof of purchase.

_{PLEASE NOTE}
Sealed packs are NOT returnable if the seal has been broken.
No Refunds on Digital Codes.
Stationery is not returnable.

***Prices are correct at the time of publication. Due to fluctuating exchange rates some prices may change***

If you have any queries regarding this booklist, please call JP Books and NOT the School.