Buddina is situated on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and caters for around 710 students from Prep to Year 7, with a total staff of 86. The school's Support Centre supports 31 students with a range of disabilities. Behaviour management strategies reflect the principles of the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support Program and the core values of 'Caring for Ourselves, Others, Our School and Our Learning'. The curriculum framework incorporates the principles underpinning the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines and the Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (QCAR) framework. Augmentation occurs through our Early Intervention Strategy, the Gifted and Talented Program, Educational Support Programs and the Performing Arts strand. The integration of Information and Communication Technologies is a leading teaching and learning strategy, with every teacher accredited with their ICT Certificate, and 7 having attained the ICT Pedagogical Licence. Buddina State School has effective and rigorous curriculum implementation practices and this was recognised through the 2010 Teaching and Learning Audit with the school receiving 2 Outstanding, 5 High and 1 Medium rating. In the 2010 NAPLAN tests, Buddina State School students demonstrated greater gains in all domains than the National average. Parents and carers are an integral part of school life, and are actively encouraged to participate in our Parents and Citizens Association, or in any other voluntary capacity. The school has very strong links with the local community and values the support received. High expectations are a feature of Buddina in all that we do.