Keebra Park SHS

Principal's foreword

Highlights

• BEST OVERALL SCHOOL in the Senior division Gold Coast Schools Science Competition.

• Winner of 10 CSIRO GOLD CREST AWARDS in the past 7 years (only 38 CSIRO Gold Crest Awards have ever been given across Australia).

• MOST AWARDED SCHOOL in Queensland in the Senior divisions of Courier Mail Literary Competition 2007

• Ranked in the TOP ONE PERCENT of competitors in Rio Tinto Big Science Competition, the International Competition and Assessment for Schools in English and the Australian Maths Competition and the Australian Schools Computer Skills Competition

Principal's foreword

Key Outcomes

Principal's foreword
Facilities
Through Investing in our Schools Program, a $100 000 upgrade of the Outdoor Basketball, Netball and Volleyball Courts has been completed to significantly improve this sporting facility. As well this ISP Program has Air-conditioned the Library for the benefit of all. The School Community Improvement Fund of $66 700 has allowed us to set up the Independent Study Area, provide an Art Studio and upgrade Technology provision.

Principal's foreword

Introduction

Keebra is proud of its ‘Personalised’ Future Pathways Curriculum which has strategically positioned our school and has allowed us to differentiate ourselves in the community. It recognises the individual needs of our students and equips them for life after school. It supports our significant emphasis on academic achievement and achieving personal best performance across all aspects of school life. Our Future Pathways Curriculum allows young people to follow an Academic Pathway to University and further study or a Vocational Pathway to employment or further training. The Partnerships we have established to complement our Pathways are highly valued. These include our Universities, Business, Industry, Registered Training Organisations and Wests Tigers NRL Club. The personalised approach we offer our young people provides support and guidance to follow an appropriate Pathway within an environment of care. Our special programs, for example Sports Specialisation and Plus Pathway, which form part of out Future Pathways Curriculum have encouraged over 40% of our enrolments to pass at least one school to attend Keebra Park SHS.