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Our school

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Rathdowney State School is a small school located in a rural community, south west of Beaudesert. A unique, quality educational program is offered for students from Prep to Year 6. The mission of the school is to encourage students to reach their academic, physical and social potential within an inspirational and supported learning environment. Multi-age classrooms give the opportunity for individual needs to be met through the personal approach of the small school, with many of the facilities and resources found in larger schools. A garden setting, spacious well-equipped grounds, air-conditioned classrooms, a well-stocked library and resource centre, newly constructed hall and 25 metre in-ground pool, makes Rathdowney a complete educational facility.

While the main curriculum focus is on the teaching of the underpinning areas of literacy and numeracy, practical programs in science, SOSE, Japanese and the arts are provided for all year levels. Swimming is a dominant feature of the school PE program. Other sporting pursuits are supported by playground and sporting equipment, competition and team trials with other schools. As well as the academic focus, emphasis is placed on the development of students' positive personal values and social responsibility, creating global citizens of the future. A vibrant Early Learning Centre provides a seamless progression through the first four years of school for students of Prep to Year 3. The non-graded curriculum allows students to progress in response to their own individual rates of development. Facilities at the centre are used by a weekly playgroup. During Term 4 each year, Prep students enrolled for the coming year spend time each week in the classroom, allowing an easy transition to school. Extra-curricular activities are strongly supported.

The arts program includes music, the school drum and fife band and workshops including arts and dance. Musical productions of a high standard are performed each year. A unique excursion program provides parent and citizen subsidised excursions for all children in the school, to give real life experiences which support and complement classroom learning. Excursions include annual three-day visits to the city for the younger children and a three-year rotation of city, beach and an excursion to Sydney and Canberra for the older children. Our school is supported by a dedicated, competent staff of a teaching principal, teachers, aides and specialist teachers. Parents are valuable helpers in the classroom and in fundraising for school excursions and facilities.

Experts within the community augment the resource base of the school. The strong bond the school has with the local community is exemplified by the successful, long-standing triennial theatre restaurant drawing on the staff, parents and community for performers, caterers and audience.

Rathdowney School lives up to its motto, 'Small School, Big Opportunities'.


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Last reviewed 30 March 2020
Last updated 30 March 2020