Toowong State School is a small inner city Brisbane school established in 1870. The school tone is set primarily through the relationships which exist between the teachers, students and parents. Positive relationships resonate through the positive school tone. Our school is fortunate to have a supportive community and children who have a positive attitude towards school. The teachers provide a caring, enthusiastic approach. The perception of the school is one of high achievement, quality education and inclusiveness. Diversity is acknowledged, welcomed and celebrated at Toowong State School. There are approximately 250 students enrolled, with approximately 20% being students from a diversity of cultural backgrounds. Students with diverse language backgrounds are catered for individually. Toowong offers a world class Bilingual Bicultural program that supports learning for hearing impaired students and enhances learning for our hearing students through meta-linguistic development. In this program students learn in two languages - English and Auslan. The program has significant involvement from the Deaf community because of its unique approach. Teachers' knowledge, skills and understanding of curriculum, balanced with a negotiated approach, have created learning environments where student engagement and motivation is high. The school has a well resourced computer lab and resources, electronic whiteboards in all classrooms, and a Laptop Program for our Year 6 and 7 students. Students are engaged through the integration of Information Communication Technologies across all curriculum areas. The school has multi-age classes and a philosophy which allows us to support, differentiate and extend student learning. Toowong State School offers a range of learning experiences including: Senior School Choir, Instrumental Program, School Band, Auslan Signing Choir, Languages other Than English (Mandarin), Year 7 Leadership Program, Early Intervention Program, Bright Sparks Program and a Year 6/7 Laptop Program.