Our curriculum, like all Australian schools, is guided by the Australian Curriculum but tailored to reflect our unique context. The Australian Curriculum outlines essential knowledge, understanding, skills and capabilities and provides a national standard for student achievement in core learning areas. It is the foundation for future learning, growth and active participation in the community. Like all schools, we are undertaking a strategic roll out of an updated curriculum from 2025 to 2027. We offer learning tailored to the context of our students and community in English Maths Science
HaSS Health & PE The Arts: music, dance, media, drama Technologies: design & digital French In 2025 our key work is the uptake of new Australian Curriculum in English and Maths. We are also continuing our focus on literacy; particularly the teaching of reading across all learning areas of the curriculum using an explicit, evidence informed approach. Research has identified that the components contributing to reading are interconnected and sequential. At Hendra teaching reading is characterised by sequential content delivery, structured lessons delivered through a weekly low variant routines and formative assessment used to plan responsive and targeted differentiation. Hendra State School is characterised by multi-age classrooms. Our multi-age classrooms are inclusive and supportive learning environments. Characteristics include Flexibility in grouping based on student need rather than year level. A developmental approach with a focus on individual strengths and goals. Dynamic, collaborative spaces where students engage in learning opportunities which are more typically student lead. Ongoing, varied assessment strategies including teacher observation, student portfolios, real life experiences, hands on tasks and student annotated work samples. Peer mentoring and collaboration, fostering interaction between students of different ages and abilities.
Teachers in multi-age classrooms facilitate differentiated instruction by applying curriculum knowledge across year levels and adapting instructional and organisational strategies to accommodate the varying needs and interests of students. Benefits include unintended peer modelling, social play, casual mentoring and intentional peer to peer teaching. We have large classroom spaces where flexible groupings and activities can be facilitated. At Hendra we foster and value strong teacher-student and teacher-family relationships. Our approach to multi-age learning succeeds with the inclusion of stakeholder involvement. Our small school is very community minded. We use the village approach to provide our students with the best possible opportunities.
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