Goondi State School is a Prep to Year 7 primary school situated in Innisfail, Far North Queensland. The school draws students from residential suburbs, small acreage properties and extensive cane and banana farms. Goondi State School is held in high regard by the Innisfail community and we attribute much of our success to the following school qualities: a strong focus on literacy and numeracy delivered through highly structured English and Mathematics programs that feature direct instruction and explicit teaching; a suite of relevant, interesting and engaging curriculum units that broaden our students' experiences in Science, Technology, SOSE, HPE and The Arts; the genuine integration of information technology into teaching and learning and a commitment to keep pace with interactive classroom technologies; a hold on traditional values such as high expectations, strong discipline, respect and pride in our school; a team approach to planning curriculum and learning experiences to ensure teaching consistency and the achievement of expected standards. Other distinctive features include our extensive school grounds which feature 4 hectares of ovals and playing fields. A strong emphasis is placed on developing physical fitness and skills in our students through daily endurance running, weekly specialist PE lessons and regular inter-house and inter-school sporting fixtures. Music also plays an important role in our arts curriculum and in addition to the classroom music program, the school has an extensive instrumental music program and senior and junior choirs. Our school motto, 'Dare to Do Well', is reflected in all aspects of our school with staff consistently aiming towards best practice and students striving to be the best they can be.