| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School11 Ruthven Street Corinda QLD4075 Tel: 07 3373 5999 Fax: 07 3379 9432 Email: school@staidans.qld.edu.au Website: www.staidans.qld.edu.au Key Details Type: Independent Level: Combined Gender: Girls Religious Affiliation: Anglican Scholarships: Yes Learning Extension: Yes International Students: YesSporting Academy: Yes About St Aidan’s St Aidan’s is a Preparatory to Year 12 Anglican day school for girls which is located in leafy suburban Brisbane. The school’s population of around 900 students reflects our belief that students experience many benefits in a smaller school environment. St Aidan’s was established in 1929 by an Anglican religious order the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent and continues to hold their values and traditions. Our environment is one which cares for all and seeks to provide a nurturing and supportive school experience where each girl is able to safely grow and evolve her gifts and belief in herself. Excellence in Education for Girls As a girls’ school St Aidan’s offers an environment where girls can study achieve and reach their full potential. We strive to provide a school where each girl is known and cared for where she is encouraged to strive for academic success for leadership; for participation in extra curricula activities; for personal growth and the development of self confidence. Curriculum The school consistently records a high level of academic achievement in Year 12. From the earliest years our students are provided with the tuition and resources to enable them to reach their potential. St Aidan’s we respond to catering for the individual needs of our students by ensuring that a variety of learning strategies are employed. This approach designed to encourage academic achievement and success is an important characteristic of the learning environment at St Aidan’s. There are computers in all junior classrooms. Specialist teachers work with students from Prep - Year 6. Year 7s enjoy a transition program and their own “precinct” adjacent to senior school facilities. They also enjoy specialist teaching lessons in much of their academic program allowing them a smooth transition to Year Eight studies. St Aidan’s offers a wide variety of subjects in the Middle and Senior years so students have the opportunity to pursue their interests. Outstanding Facilities School facilities include: five computer rooms one of which is a Robotics laboratory and another for Languages other than English; laptops and computers are located in many classrooms (a total of 345 computers for student use); An air-conditioned library; Chapel; Music practice rooms and Performing Arts Complex (PAC); Fitness Centre; 25 metre pool; 16 acres of sporting fields; Arts Precinct and our 2003 built Science and Technology Centre which features a 200 seat auditorium. Announcements: Open Days and School Tours Please contact the school to enquire about our Open Day dates or to arrange a personal tour of the school. More Information: | ||||||||||||||||||
