Middle school

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome from D​eputy Principal  

Deputy Principal (Middle Secondary) - Matt Petersen
Email: mpete21@eq.edu.au
Ph: (07) 3249 1400

​As Deputy Principal, my focus is on the holistic development of all students. During the middle years of high school, engagement in schooling (whether it be curricular or extracurricular) is key to success.  The Middle phase of high school is an exciting time where the curriculum expands with more elective subjects and students become more independent in their learning. There is a focus on exploring the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in various Quality education and employment pathways as students transition from the junior to the senior school.

Connecting students with extracurricular activities and clubs helps students to build connections with peers, staff and the community – enhancing harmony in the school.  Connected students are engaged students.  Our Learner agency program in middle phase of high school is focused on Ethics and choices.

It is during the middle phase of high school that students develop a strong sense of their capabilities as learners.  Work habits in particular subjects help students to understand the ways that they like to work and the areas they experience success.  Developing sustainable work habits in the middle years of high school sets the foundation for the learning pathway that students will explore through the SET planning process.

SET PLANS – Senior Education and Training Plans

These plans are mandatory requirement for every young person to complete during Year 10. The plan is a road map and is a means of expectation of students having a plan for their future after high school. Students are required to reflect on their current learning and consider their future possible pathways and their means of achieving it.  Careers and tertiary planning resources support the creation of these plans. A senior education and training plan (SETP) plan helps students structure their learning around their abilities, interests and ambitions. As part of the planning process, students think about their future, consider their abilities and investigate their options for careers and further education. Whilst the plan is finalised and discussed with parent meetings in August, the SET plan is self-reviewed periodically to monitor the student's progress. It can be updated at any time.​ 

Quality learning comes from Effort

Harmony in learning arises from Empathy

Sustainable learning is built on Respect

Quality Pathways to Success