Supporting every child and student to be healthy, resilient and confident individuals as they create their future.
We know our schools make the biggest impact. They are at the centre of their communities, working with young people, families and the community to make a real difference.
Students who attend school regularly, are engaged in the classroom and progress in their learning are more likely to have better outcomes across their schooling journey.
Our inclusive approach to learning recognises every student must be supported to realise their potential. This includes supporting students with disability, students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and students in out of home care. Our priorities support every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student to realise their potential. At each stage of learning, we know that connections to culture enrich the learning of every student and strengthens all of our work.
Through high expectations of academic achievement, engaging every student in learning, supporting wellbeing and celebrating culture and diversity, we create equity and excellence in all our learning settings. This means every student can be equally confident that we will give them every opportunity to succeed and fulfil their enormous potential.
Curriculum, teaching and learning underpins each phase of the learning journey.
School priorities
Every Queensland state school will focus on key points in each student’s learning journey to set them on a path to lifelong success. Each priority will have specific focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student potential. We know that connections to culture enrich the learning of every student and strengthens all of our work.
Our school priorities are listed below.
Starting strong
Strengthening protective factors in the early years to improve outcomes and make a positive impact on young people’s lives.
Our school priorities for
Kindy to Year 2:
- knowing each child and student’s needs to support positive and confident transitions into and through school
- achievement in English and mathematics
- maximising learning days.
We will monitor:
- proportion of students achieving C and above in English and mathematics
- proportion of students achieving A or B in English and mathematics
- attendance
- School Disciplinary Absences.
Building on foundations
Consolidating strong foundations for lifelong learning and nurturing confidence of students to thrive in their future schooling years.
Our school priorities in primary
Years 3 to 6 are:
- knowing each student’s needs through upper primary and as they prepare to transition to junior secondary
- achievement in English and mathematics
- maximising learning days.
We will monitor:
- proportion of students achieving C and above in English and mathematics
- proportion of students achieving A or B in English and mathematics
- attendance
- School Disciplinary Absences.
On track for success
Recognising changing needs and supporting every student to stay on track with positive transitions from upper primary through junior secondary.
Our school priorities as students transition through junior secondary
Years 7 to 9 are:
- knowing each student’s needs to support positive transitions into and through secondary school
- achievement in English and mathematics
- maximising learning days.
We will monitor:
- proportion of students achieving C and above in English and mathematics
- proportion of students achieving A or B in English and mathematics
- attendance
- School Disciplinary Absences.
Ready for the future
Preparing every student for their future and supporting positive transitions from school onto their next steps into further education and employment.
Our school priorities in senior secondary
Years 10 to 12 are:
- supporting every student with a plan to stay on track to attainment and meaningful post-school pathways
- positive transitions and knowing the post-school destination of every student.
We will monitor:
- Year 10–12 retention
- QCE/QCIA attainment
- post-school destinations.