Kelvin Grove State College is part of a unique educational precinct. It is only three kilometres from Brisbane City’s central business district. Our college seeks to provide a supportive and engaging learning environment for all. Our focus is on excellence in all areas of education. This is articulated and promoted through expectations of a strong work ethic, pride in, and recognition of, socially just practices including valuing social diversity, and civic participation.
Souths Cares is an independent not-for-profit public benevolent institution, established to support the local community and address social need across the South Sydney region. Its charter is to support disadvantaged, marginalised and indigenous youth and their families with a specific focus on education, training, health and employment. Souths Cares leverages the Rabbitohs NRL team to engage the community and affect positive social change. Our programs include: Our entire NRL Squad are involved in the delivery of the Teacher’s Aide program. The schools currently involved in the program are: La Perouse Primary School, Alexandria Park Community School, Green Square School and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Waterloo. All members of the NRL squad are split up into groups and schools are visited weekly, with players attending their designated school on a rolling roster. Each group has a team captain who is responsible for managing the group in coordination with the South’s Cares Programs Coordinator. The captain liaises with players, the Souths Cares Programs Coordinator and with school staff, to ensure that the sessions run smoothly and student engagement is maximised. An achievement program has been established to recognise and reward positive behaviour and successful learning outcomes for the students. This reward program was initiated by SSFC members and provides students with a “Bunny Buddy” pack which includes a Rabbitohs back pack, poster, cap and a child’s membership to all home games at ANZ Stadium. The Teachers’ Aide program is assessed on an ongoing basis to ensure relevant outcomes are achieved. Reviews conducted by Regional Directors of the Department of Education and Training have shown strong and positive feedback from school principals, staff, community elders, parents and pupils. There has also been marked improvement in Numeracy and Literacy levels within these schools as displayed by the recent National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results. The players are happy to build and maintain relationships with their allocated schools and they provide positive feedback for the program, acknowledging their power to engage students and the positive change that can come from this. Souths Cares partners with Life Education to deliver a holistic program for Years 5 & 6 students in the South Sydney catchment area. This program combines the NRL initiative, ‘Eat Well, Play Well, Stay Well’ along with a range of Life Education programs, to offer the students a fun educational excursion outside of the school environment. Importantly, this program educates students to make informed decisions about their body and lifestyle choices as they approach their teenage years. Where possible, South Sydney players will contribute and share their own healthy lifestyle choices with the students. Sessions are held at the Souths Cares Classroom located in the Sydney Corporate Park in Alexandria. Souths Cares identified a growing need amongst students in the South Sydney corridor after consultation with schools staff. Many schools had discontinued their link with Life Education due to costs. Parents were not able to afford this type of extracurricular activity on top of growing sport and school commitments which placed a strain on family finances. Souths Cares saw this as a further opportunity to engage with our community while providing students with a unique educational experience that can form the basis of a life long respect for the importance of making informed decisions on their lifestyle choices. To date, this program has been offered to over 35 primary schools in the South Sydney region. 1,600 students and teachers to take part in the program annually, of which approximately 30% came from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. To complement these visits, teaching staff are given resources to continue the lessons and positive messages back at their respective school. This program focuses on Year 11 and 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island pupils and works alongside them to identify and develop their own education and employment outcomes. The program is underpinned by a greater understanding of culture as a way of building self esteem. Once this cultural base has been established, sessions include employability skills training such as career exploration, resume building, goal setting, interview technique, grooming and etiquette. This leads to either employment or continuing education outcomes through a range of corporate networks or education institutions with which Souths Cares has built strong relationships. The uniqueness of this program is that it will bring together students, parents, corporate partners, education institutions, community groups and Rabbitohs NRL players in collaboration to support students on their journey. The primary aim is to encourage and support students to stay at school and complete their HSC. Mentoring and a case management strategy are key components of the program and continue well beyond the school gate. The Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) support and resource this program. There are currently five high schools in the South Sydney region taking part in the program: Alexandria Park Community School, Matraville Sports High School, Tempe High School, South Sydney High School and JJ Cahill Memorial High School. Souths Cares embarked on an exciting new Oral Health Campaign in 2013. Partnering with the NSW Centre for Oral Health Strategy, Colgate and the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Souths Cares are delivering a number of initiatives to support and encourage good oral health habits in youth of the South Sydney region and surrounding areas. The Campaign was kicked off by Rabbitohs players sharing the ‘Bright Smiles, Bright Future’ message with students through the Souths Cares Teachers Aide program. Players, along with Colgate’s Dr Rabbit, visited students in their classrooms to talk about the importance of regular brushing and oral hygiene habits. Extending now from the Teachers’ Aide program and into the Healthy and Active Lifestyles program and Souths Friendly Schools/Clubs program, Souths Cares is rolling out the Oral Health Campaign into schools across the region, which reached upwards of 600 students within the first phase of this program in 2013. Souths Cares Health Promotion Coordinator and former Rabbitohs Player, Rhys Wesser is instrumental in taking the message of Oral Health care out into the community through the delivery of practical workshops to the students in local schools of the Sydney region. The key messages will focus on the importance of regular teeth brushing, drinking plenty of tap water and making healthy food choices. Due to the power of the combined partnerships, the Souths Cares Oral Health initiative was recently able to provide individually moulded mouth guards to five grades of the Souths Juniors club – ranging from Under 6’s to Under 14’s. Members of the Rabbitohs’ first grade squad were also present to assist with the day and meet the junior players; and to launch the new Souths Cares Oral Health Program. From January 2014, the second phase of the project will be launched with the Program also being offered in five regional towns across New South Wales, reaching an additional 1,200 youth; with a particular focus on Indigenous youth. Rhys recognises the effect of engaging youth with players and recognisable faces. "Sports people are role models in our community and we are accountable to deliver positive messages, especially to the younger generation. At the Rabbitohs, we take our responsibility as role models in our community seriously and our Oral Health Promotion will be another way we can support the positive messages out in our community." Souths Cares thank and acknowledge the support received from the community. It is this support that makes our programs possible and allows us to make a real difference in improving the education, employment and health outcomes of the youth we support. Thank you!
Killester College is a Catholic secondary school for young women, who are drawn from the diverse cultural and economic backgrounds of the Springvale area. Our motto, 'Strength and Kindliness' links us into a network of other Brigidine schools signifying that we belong to a large community.
Burrendah Primary School is a large Independent Public School located in the suburb of Willetton, in the southern metropolitan area of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. We share the same site as Willetton Senior High School and Castlereagh School and value highly our close working relationship with both of these schools. We currently cater for approximately 553 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our staff are committed to every student through the delivery of high quality teaching and learning programs. The school recognises the varied needs of each of the students and their individual requirements for learning. The school respects the varied cultural backgrounds of our students and we celebrate this diversity.
Enrolment Getting involved Schooling costs Attendance & absences Location & transport Going green Staff Rules & policies School Plan School Information Tacoma Public School is a “Kids Matter” school which has been an integral part of the local community for well over one hundred years. At Tacoma Public School teachers, parents and children strive for the pursuit of excellence in a safe, caring and friendly environment. We work cooperatively to enable children to thrive in a quality learning environment that develops respect, understanding and responsibility.
St Bernadette's is fundraising to improve the learning environment for the students, in purchase of technology, eg ipads, and installing water saving taps for the junior children who often forget to turn of the nozzle.
"Manly State School, situated on beautiful Moreton Bay in Queensland, has a long and proud history that dates back to 1910. Our school boasts a friendly, small school atmosphere where students can feel comfortable and safe to enjoy these most important years of schooling. It is the aim At Manly State School we believe there is so much more to education than classroom learning and children are encouraged to become involved in the array of extra-curricular activities available, ie music and sport. Manly State School has a wonderful reputation in both of these extra-curricular activities. Our school maybe small but it is full of heart. The pride and passion that our teachers and students have for the school is second to none. Manly State School is a great school and with the help of the school community through fundraising we can ensure the school remains a great place moving into the future."
Rangeview Primary School is situated in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Extensive development of our school’s facilities and grounds have been completed and in turn have created engaging and contemporary learning spaces.
A comprehensive, multi cultural boys school in Inner West of Sydney.
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Bli Bli State School is a small school with a very supportive community.
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Woodvale Primary School encourages all students to "Strive with Pride" as the school motto.
Supporting students with physical disabilities and or health impairments to learn since 1962.
Millers Forest Public School is a school small enough that your child gets the attention they deserve, a beautiful, tranquil environment, small class sizes, brilliant teachers, academic successes with an emphasis on music, sport and the arts. A school with traditional values and a family atmosphere.
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On 17th April a fire destroyed the home of Foden’s Band. Facing a huge task to rebuild, the band would be extremely grateful for contributions towards the restoration of remaining historical items
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We are a lovely small school surrounded by farms. Glen William Public School is committed to providing quality educational programs to ensure that each child reaches their full potential. Our school endeavours to educate students to grow and develop into life long learners. Our motto is Live to Learn, Learn to Live.
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