At Middle Park State School, we believe that Each to Succeed is more than a motto - it's a promise. Situated in Brisbane's welcoming western suburbs, our school is known for its strong sense of community, commitment to excellence, and focus on empowering every student to become a confident, capable and compassionate learner.
Our Vision and Values
As an Inclusive Community of Empowered Learning Leaders, we nurture a culture where every child is supported to reach their potential. Our shared values - Be Safe. Be Caring. Be a Learner. - guide our daily actions and create a learning environment built on respect, responsibility, and engagement.
Our Strategic Focus
Our school's direction is driven by three strategic priorities:
- Informed Teaching: Our teachers use evidence-based practices and data-informed decisions to deliver high-quality learning experiences for every student.
- A Supportive Learning Environment: We foster classrooms that are safe, inclusive, and engaging, where all students feel a sense of belonging and purpose.
- A Collaborative Learning Community: We work in partnership with families and the wider community to support and extend student learning.
Our Approach to Learning
We proudly implement the Australian Curriculum, ensuring our students receive a comprehensive and well-rounded education.
Our current improvement focus includes:
- Reading Excellence: Guided by the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope, we deliver explicit instruction to strengthen both word reading and language comprehension skill, helping every student become a confident reader.
- Learner Engagement: Informed by the research of Dr Amy Berry, our teachers implement the Continuum of Engagement to deepen student participation, motivation, and ownership of learning.
Beyond the Classroom
Learning at Middle Park State School extends well beyond the curriculum. Students are encouraged to explore their interests, develop talents, and connect with others through a broad range of extra-curricular opportunities, including:
ICAS Competitions
- Instrumental Music Program (Strings and Concert Band)
- Choir
- Ukulele Club
- Dance Troupe
- Interschool Sporting Competitions
- Water Safety and Swimming Education Program
- Camps (Years 4 to 6)
- Excursions and incursions.
Classrooms and other learning spaces resourced with:
- Interactive projectors
- iPad/Laptop pods in our library
- iPad pods in all Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms
- Printers
- Wireless connectivity
- Digital microscopes, recording microphones, robotics sets and a variety of other electronic equipment.
Services to families including:
- P&C shop (uniforms) and tuckshop on site
- Outside Hours School Care
- Parent Information Sessions outside school hours
- Variety of payment options including BPOINT, internet banking and EFTPOS
- Chaplaincy program.
Our school is a proud
member of the Happy School program
We value our staff and believe that the work we do is
important. Staff morale and wellbeing have a HUGE impact on student
achievement, relationships within our school and the successful implementation
of change. High stress levels have a negative impact and increase staff
absence. A happier staff leads to better results!
As members of the Happy School program each week we receive
a ready-to-use one page article to share with staff. The articles provide
professional development and practical strategies to improve staff wellbeing,
reduce stress, cope better with change, work effectively with others and engage
our students. The articles are written by experts, especially for staff in
schools.
The articles provide staff with:
- strategies to improve wellbeing and reduce stress
- skills to better use their time
- ability to develop a more positive attitude
- skills to work better with others
- ways to improve their work-life balance.
Over 600 schools across Australia, New Zealand and
internationally are members of the Happy School program.
A Place to Belong and Thrive
At Middle Park State School, every child is known, valued, and supported. Our dedicated staff, strong community partnerships, and shared commitment to continuous improvement ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed - in their learning, in their relationships, and in their future pathways.
Middle Park State School - Each to Succeed.