School Type | Primary school |
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School Sector | Government |
Phone | 07 4931 5333 |
Website | http://www.frenchviss.eq.edu.au |
Total Staff | 62 |
Total Student | 865 (boy:444, girl:421) |
Student Attendance | 94% |
None-English Student | 7% |
Type | Score | Rank |
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Year 3 | 225 | 418 |
Year 5 | 444 | 475 |
Year 7 | 170 | 557 |
ICSEA | 773 | 985 |
Frenchville State School is one of the most highly regarded schools in the Rockhampton area. We proudly provide an educational service from Prep to Year 7. Our enduring and strong reputation for excellence in academic, social, cultural and sporting endeavours is well recognised in the local and broader community. Our students, staff and parents are proud to contribute to the success of our progressive, dynamic school. We place a strong, united emphasis on nurturing traditional values alongside 21st century pedagogy. Our school has an established vision statement "Together We Shape Tomorrow" and five principles of school-wide pedagogy, which are incorporated into units of classroom work to position Frenchville children to be life-long learners with the skills and attributes we value now and in the future. The school-wide pedagogical principles are: Valuing self and others - Being an active local and global citizen - Being a responsible risk taker - Being an effective communicator - Engaging in challenging thinking. Our vision "Together We Shape Tomorrow" articulates the partnerships needed to maintain the high standard expected at Frenchville, whilst developing progressive initiatives to enhance the learning opportunities for our young people. Our school curriculum program is rich and deep and Frenchville students enjoy a broad range of curriculum experiences in the academic, social, cultural and sporting arenas. Frenchville introduced a one-to-one laptop program in 2009 and this innovative learning initiative has placed us at the forefront of 21st century learning in the primary years. Frenchville staff members are passionate about the role information and communication technologies play in engaging today's learners. In 2010, Frenchville won a Regional Showcase Award for innovation in teaching and learning with computers and related technologies. In the words of our school song, 'We belong to Frenchville, our uniforms are blue and white, pride, honesty, persistence fills our life', our school motto "Pride,..