At the beginning of 2006, a small cohort of students was be selected for positions in the Classmates mode from the three curriculum methods of Mathematics, English, or Science. These are the only curriculum methods available in the Classmates mode of the B. Teach (Secondary) and are determined by the demand in particular key learning areas in schools. There are currently 17 students enrolled in this mode of the B. Tch (Sec) as this is the pilot year of the program.

A key responsibility of the NSW public education system is to ensure that all students in all public schools have equal access to quality teaching. This is especially important for students whose chances of success at school are jeopardized by family poverty, low levels of parental education, family mobility, and recent migration.