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Highfields StateSchool is situated on the New England Highway seventeen kilometres north of Toowoomba and part of the broader Toowoomba Regional Council. Highfields is experiencing continued housing development along with a unique town centre with a distinct identity close to the school.
In recent years the school campus has experienced significant capital works projects including: additional classrooms to accommodate enrolments, construction of a smART Space incorporating a multi-purpose sports centre, fully equipped stage, lighting and sound system for theatrical productions for community and school use. The smART Space complex also has dedicated classrooms for teaching of instrumental music and classroom music. A new resource centre was built in conjunction with the smART Space at a total cost of approximately $4.1M to support our students and engage the wider community.
HighfieldsStateSchool is included in the Darling Downs South West Education Region and was first established in 1870. The school campus includes students from Prep to year 7 incorporating a Special Education Program (SEP). The Head of Special Education Services co-ordinates service delivery for students with disabilities across three other cluster schools – Gowrie, Kingsthorpe and MeringandanStateSchools.
The school’s curriculum framework is based on Education Queensland’s Key Learning Areas incorporating Australian Curriculum initiatives in English, Mathematics and Science. As part of our improvement agenda, a whole school approach to supporting students with identified learning needs was introduced. Students are supported specifically in literacy and numeracy with outstanding. Information and communication technologies play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning opportunities, particularly through the C4T project.
This school also offers a wide range of sporting opportunities where children can aspire to the highest level. Performing Arts includes an instrumental music program (brass, woodwind, strings and percussion) which compliments the school’s music and choral programs.
We promote student social and emotional well-being and achievement through the ‘You Can Do It’ program. The core purpose of this program is to support the development of young people’s social and emotional capabilities including – Confidence, Persistence, Getting Along, Organisation and Emotional Resilience. The focus of ‘You Can Do It’ is on building the social, emotional and motivational capacity of young people rather than focusing on their problems and deficits. This concept is further evident in the year 7 Leadership Program where all students are supported in a leadership capacity
Extra-curricula activities for students include:ICAS English/Maths/Science Competitions, Speech and Drama Festival, Eisteddfod, Darling Downs Maths Team Challenge, musical involvement in Fanfare and TYME, a school chess club and Optiminds.
To support curriculum learning we also provide opportunities for children to participate in excursions to Amaroo Environmental Education Centre. School camps to Sydney/ Canberra for year 7, Camp Maranatha at Yandina for year 6, Currimundi for year 5 and a locally-based camp for year 4 students.
Staff of Highfields school are very experienced and dedicated professionals committed to improving learning outcomes for all students. All staff, teaching and non-teaching, actively engage in professional development activities facilitated by specialist personnel as well as school-based colleagues. The school is very well supported by an active P & C Association and School Council. A large group of parent volunteers support learning programs on a daily basis and there is a high level of community-wide involvement throughout the campus.
At Highfields State School we maintain a student oriented approach where we believe our children will Fly High with Learning!
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