Hilder Road State School is a co-educational state primary school with a current enrolment of 480 students. The school is of modern design set on 6.4 hectares and regularly accessed by local sporting groups. Our school community consists of highly supportive families who value education. Quality teaching, high expectations and a commitment to continuous improvement provide the impetus for maximising student achievement. As a result, our students regularly perform above national/state benchmarks. The school is managed via a well defined decision making structure involving staff, parents, students and the wider community. At Hilder Road State School, we believe that ‘education is life’ and every person is worthy of dignity and respect. Our classrooms mirror the kind of society in which we want our students to live and lead. Success is achieved by building strong, caring relationships and nurturing productive, sustainable, learning environments. The school’s curriculum which is aligned with the Australian curriculum is taught in ways that individualise learning to maximise the capacity of each and every student. The use of progressive, consistent, balanced, data informed, teaching practices, including suitable eLearning approaches, helps our students achieve success as 21st Century learners. The key ingredients of Relationships, Environment, Curriculum, Individualised learning, Progressive practice and eLearning comprise our RECIPe for success. Children in Years 5 to 7 participate in Friday afternoon sport/cultural activities. Student participation in choirs from Prep to Year 7 is exceptional and instrumental music is offered in Strings, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion. Over its 30 years the school community has developed a sense of pride from the academic, sporting, musical and cultural achievements of our students.