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Primary School

All students are encouraged to become creative, critical thinkers with a passion for learning. With the goal of enabling students to be able to solve problems in the real world, Michael Fullan’s 6 Cs ( character, citizenship, creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking ) are skills that are crucial to education and deeply embedded in all aspects of planning and teaching.

Rivermount College recognises the importance and value of providing resources, strategies and practices to support students in overcoming barriers to learning and development. Students who have a diagnosed learning condition require support to access the curriculum at their level. Our learning support teachers and teacher aides provide support to students both in class and on a withdrawal basis. Support is also provided to teachers to ensure consistency and continuity for students on a modified program.

A quality differentiated program is the key to providing enrichment activities within all classroom curriculum programs. STEM initiatives are a key component to developing the deep scientific, mathematical and problem- solving skills and processes that students require to be competitive in the workforce.

All students in the Primary School engage in an array of specialist lessons including Japanese, Music, Health and Physical Education as well as participating in Library visits, interaction with technology and engagement in Indigenous history and culture.

Secondary School

The Middle School caters for students in Years 7, 8 and 9 and focuses on practices that recognise and value the unique development of young people during this important phase of their schooling. Opportunities are provided for the integration of several key learning areas that are linked to shared learning experiences such as the Year 9 Capricorn Tour of Central Queensland.

The Middle Phase of Learning provides students with a solid grounding in the concepts, facts and procedures of the Key Learning Areas of the Australian Curriculum. Students are also introduced to specialist subjects in the Arts and Technology disciplines, as part of the provision of a seamless transition to the Senior Phase of Learning. Throughout the Middle Years, scaffolding is in place to assist students to achieve positive learning outcomes. The supportive and positive environment is also enhanced by an innovative and ‘hands-on’ curriculum that encourages student enthusiasm and participation. To assist teaching and learning, multiple subjects are delivered by the same teacher, resulting in more effective and supportive relationships.

The Senior School, which includes Years 10, 11 and 12, offers extensive subject selection opportunities to cater for student interests and provides a supportive program to allow for the achievement of a Queensland Certificate of Education. In addition, the Senior School has a strong focus on preparing students to enter the ‘real world’. The Senior Phase of Learning also provides a variety of post-school pathways to cater to students seeking to complete further studies at either tertiary or trade level, as well as to those more interested in entering the workforce.

In the Senior Phase of Learning, during 2021, the College offered students 21 General, 5 Applied subjects, 4 in-house VET-based courses and 5 School Based subjects. To complement this, the College supported students with opportunities to undertake early University entrance subject enrolment and complete school-based Traineeships and Apprenticeships, TAFE courses and courses from Registered Training Organisations.