Education

Education Queensland schools work cooperatively through a cluster arrangement which enables both human and material resources to be efficiently utilised. Some of the more prominent programs include:

•   Primary physical education
•   Primary music
•   Primary and secondary instrumental music
•   LOTE - Languages other than English
•   Primary teacher/librarian services
•   Advisory visiting special education teachers
•   Therapy services to assist students in accessing educational programs
•   Guidance and counselling
•   Primary learning support teachers, and
•   Reading recovery programs

Education Queensland delivers education programs to the students of the Johnstone Shire at 16 sites.

•   1 secondary school special education class
•   1 environmental education centre
•   1 special school
•   4 larger primary schools - special education class at one site, and
•   smaller primary schools

Source: Queensland Education Department

Private Education in the Johnstone Shire is provided by 3 Catholic Primary Schools and 1 Catholic High School.

The major factors impacting on education in the Johnstone Shire at this time include:

•   Economic pressures on families in rural areas - drop in student numbers and time enrolled at any one school.
•   Shorter harvesting seasons have resulted in an increase in student itinerancy.
•   School based management practices enables response to community issues and aspirations.
•   A need to harness interagency resources to address student welfare issues