Collingwood Park State School is committed to providing high quality education to achieve the best possible outcomes for every child from Prep to Year 7 within a safe, tolerant and disciplined environment. The school curriculum engages, enables and empowers students to think, create, communicate, reflect on and understand their world. Students who derive from a diverse range of backgrounds, are encouraged to become independent and collaborative learners through engaging in a wide range of curriculum activities. Key focus areas for 2011-2014 include continued improvement in literacy and numeracy outcomes, implementation of the National Curriculum, reinvigorating inquiry learning in science as a Science Spark School, enhancing the school ICT program and continuing the recognized excellent practices which support students and contribute to the positive school culture. Our explicit improvement agenda as a Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership School is supported by a literacy/numeracy coach and a team of highly capable staff. A Primary Science Facilitator is based at the school, contributing to the development of expert teaching teams in the area of science. Information and communication technologies are integral to class programs with all classrooms having internet connectivity, interactive whiteboards and desktop computers. Our school has a distinguished Music and Instrumental program, which includes a number of choirs and concert bands in addition to weekly music lessons for all P-7 classes taught by specialist music teachers. The school is highly regarded for its participation and numerous successes in a range of academic and non-academic areas - Maths, English and Science competitions, choirs and concert bands in Eisteddfods, bi-annual school musical productions and many sporting premierships and championships. The school boasts an innovative leadership program for students, preparing them for engaged citizenship. Senior students contribute to the mentoring of younger students through the school's..