Executive Principal

Video Transcript

Hello and welcome to this edition of our school newsletter. As we approach the last week of another busy term at The Gap State High School, I'm incredibly grateful to Carolyn Speers for stepping up and leading the school over the last two weeks. I’ve had the fortune of being out of the school, visiting other schools and learning about the way they lead and run an explicit improvement agenda.

 

In the first week, I spent time at Noosaville State School as part of a school-led review team, and in the second week, I was at Miami State High School, observing the great work they’ve done to improve student outcomes in their context. This work is incredibly powerful because it gives me the opportunity to see the work of others and learn from the great things they are doing in their schools. I can then take this information and knowledge back to help improve what we do at The Gap State High School.

 

Alongside this, we’ve been fully engaged in our own school-led review. This review, led by Carolyn and our amazing team of teachers, has generated an incredible report that captures and celebrates all the wonderful work of our teachers and specialist teams.

 

I also want to remind you that in Week 2 of next term, we will have five reviewers visiting our school. They will have read this report and will be checking in to see how well it aligns with what is happening on the ground. We are very fortunate to have a highly engaged parent community, and I’m grateful to all of you who have volunteered to be part of the validation team. 

 

Please look out for invitations to join the school reviewers in meetings or phone calls to discuss your thoughts on where we’re headed and how we’re doing.

The most important outcome from this process is that it helps us build our next strategic plan. This will provide us with the framework to continue growing and improving everything we do across the next four years. I look forward to sharing the results of the review with you next term.

 

Until then, I wish you, your families, and your friends all the very best for a wonderful winter break. 

 

I look forward to catching up with everyone next time.

 

Thanks.