Facilities & Finance

Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week at The Gap SHS

This week, 1–5 September 2025, we are celebrating Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, recognising the vital contributions of our Teacher Aides. This dedicated team plays an essential role in supporting student learning, wellbeing, and enrichment every day across our school.

Whether it’s a thank-you note, a small gift, or a morning tea, this week-long celebration is the perfect opportunity for schools to acknowledge the positive impact teacher aides have on the lives of students, teachers, and families. At The Gap SHS, we will be holding a special lunch tomorrow for all our Teacher Aide staff to celebrate and show our appreciation for the work they do.

As just one example, Min Laidlaw, our Library Teacher Aide, recently transformed the Library for Book Week into a vibrant hub of imagination and creativity, inspiring students of all ages to engage with reading and storytelling.

We sincerely thank all of our Teacher Aides for their creativity, dedication, and commitment to supporting our learners to flourish.

Let’s Build a Better School Together!

Exciting developments are underway at The Gap State High School, and you can help shape our future! We’ve launched The Gap State High School Building Fund, a Tax-Deductible gift recipient fund initiative aimed at enhancing our school’s facilities and we invite you to support our vision.

How Your Donation Could Help: Every dollar raised supports projects that we hope will make a meaningful difference for our students. While we’re working hard to make these improvements a reality, please note that the following are proposed ideas:

• Cooler, More Comfortable Spaces: We’re proposing to install new fans in the Sports Hall to help keep our students cool during PE classes, assemblies, and events.

   

• More Usable Sports Areas: We’re considering adding a shade structure and improved lighting to the external basketball courts to enhance their usability in various weather conditions.

   

• A Better Spectator Experience: We’re exploring options to provide additional shade for our bleachers, so parents and students can cheer on our teams in a safer, sun-friendly environment.

   

• Enhanced Student Safety: We’re evaluating the introduction of swipe card access for bathrooms to foster a more secure and accessible space for everyone.

Your Donation = A Direct Impact Every contribution, big or small, goes directly toward these potential improvements, and donations over $2 are tax-deductible!

How to Donate: 

Make a bank transfer to:

Account Name: The Gap State High School DGR

BSB: 064-102

Account Number: 10592587

After donating, please fill out theDonation Form and email it to DGR@thegapshs.qld.edu.auto receive your tax receipt.

Want to learn more? Check out all the details on our website: The Gap State High School Building Fund

Let’s make The Gap State High School even better, together!