Macleay Island State School is a Prep to Year 7 school situated on a picturesque island in Moreton Bay. A 15 minute ferry ride links our school to the mainland at Redland Bay. Our school is growing in number, and we are working to achieve our mission of providing a quality education for each child. We recognise the uniqueness and diversity of our students, and seek to respond to their individual needs. At Macleay we seek to respond to the needs of the whole child through our School Wide Positive Behaviour Programme, Classroom Social Skills Programme, weekly visits by a Lifeline counsellor and programmes organised by our Learning Engagement Officer. The school's Curriculum Program is built around the State Curriculum's Essential Learnings, with a strong focus on students becoming proficient in literacy and numeracy. We have a committed staff who work hard to provide diverse and dynamic learning environments involving students engaging in quality activities across all the Key Learning Areas. As a National Partnership school we are able to offer extra support for students in the key areas of literacy and numeracy through the services of our two Learning Support teachers and the provision of extra teacher aides to assist teachers in classroom programmes. At Macleay Island we offer a diverse extracurricular programme that includes Instrumental Music, Choir, Artist-in-Residence programmes, Interschool Sports, a Swimming Program, Breakfast Club and a Kitchen Garden, and our school grounds are also used for community groups, e.g. soccer club and guides. As an island school we are situated in a small community and we actively endeavour to maximise community involvement as highlighted by our involvement in such events as our Anzac and Australia Day celebrations and local community events. The school works in partnership with our P&C Association who support our engagement with local community organisations including SMBI committee, Lifeline, Church groups, BABI, RSL, Golf Club, Bowls Club, the local Progress Association..