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The Australian
18-06-2025
- General
- The Australian
Ormiston College, Qld
Ormiston College is committed to leading innovative learning and developing digital competencies, mindsets and skillsets to equip students to thrive in the fast-changing 21st-century world. Headmaster Michael Hornby says: 'At Ormiston College, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where each student can thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our goal is to prepare our students not just for exams, but for life.' Focused on quality teaching and learning, Ormiston College nurtures an enthusiasm for lifelong learning within a caring and supportive community. The Teaching and Learning Framework moves beyond traditional methods of reproducing knowledge, equipping students with the skills and strategies for problem-solving, decision-making, generating explanations, and creating new understandings. Ormiston College has achieved global acclaim for its innovative education and commitment to excellence. It has been named a Microsoft Showcase School and Five-Star Innovative School for a decade. Acknowledged among the highest academic performers in Queensland, combined scores for 2024 NAPLAN testing as reflected by the website Better Education place Ormiston College as the top-performing Prep to Year 12 School in the state. Students at Ormiston College receive constant encouragement from dedicated staff and benefit from a community-focused culture. 'We believe in celebrating each student's unique strengths and providing them with the tools they need to succeed in an ever-changing world,' Hornby says. Each student is encouraged, challenged, and given every opportunity to develop a sense of purpose and emotional wellbeing in a happy, spirited and secure environment. While strong academic performance is important, social skills and self-confidence are considered equally vital for success at Ormiston College. As students progress through the college, they have access to a diverse and challenging range of co-curricular activities, enabling them to develop leadership, complex reasoning, and responsibility beyond the classroom. FACT FILE ABOUT US Established in 1988, Ormiston College is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational Christian school for students from Prep to Year 12. The Early Learning Centre welcomes learners from 15 months. Located in the bayside suburb of Ormiston, southeast of Brisbane, the 67-acre campus features 21st-century learning spaces, a performing arts theatre and world-class sporting facilities. VALUES Our Christian values shape who we are. Through compassion, integrity, respect, responsibility and service, we foster self-worth, emotional resilience and social awareness. We promote kindness, honesty and good citizenship, encouraging students to positively impact their communities. WELLBEING Our wellbeing program integrates social, emotional, behavioural, and physical wellness. It emphasises resilience, a growth mindset, and community engagement, fostering a safe, supportive environment where students thrive academically and personally. TEACHING AND LEARNING A unique Teaching and Learning Framework provides a shared language for students, teachers and parents to understand quality education at Ormiston College. We move beyond traditional knowledge reproduction, equipping students with strategies to solve problems, make decisions, and create new understandings. With a strong emphasis on technology, students are encouraged to embrace innovative thinking for the 21st century. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM A broad co-curricular program offers diverse activities including music, drama, cultural, sports, STEM and leadership programs. These foster teamwork, creativity and personal growth. OUR COMMUNITY A close-knit community of students, parents, educators and alumni emphasises support, collaboration and shared values. Together, we create a nurturing environment that encourages lifelong learning and enduring connections. DISCOVER MORE Book a tour at Contact our registrar 07 3488 6794 email enrolments@
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House Judiciary OKs bill allowing schools to hire safety officers or contract Guardians
Mar. 7—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — School security guard legislation continues to wend its way through the Legislature, with a bill blending House and Senate versions earning unanimous House Judiciary Committee approval on Friday. HB 2164 will now head to the House floor. It's the third iteration, blending House Education's version with SB 450, which passed out of Senate Education and has been sitting in Senate Finance (in the early part of each session, the respective finance committees hold agency budget hearings and bills needing financial review pile up in the queue). The Hose provisions say public and charter schools, along with private and religious schools, may employ school safety officers. SSOs must be former law enforcement officers and may carry firearms. They may detain but not arrest a suspect. The hiring school must cover the equipment costs and provide insurance coverage. The bill prescribes training for the SSOs. In a new bill section, it brings in the Senate's West Virginia Guardian program. This allows public schools, including charters (private and religious schools do not appear n this section), to contract with a former law enforcement officer to provide Guardian services. The powers are essentially the same as for an SSO. Adding this to the House version gives schools a choice of bringing on an officer either as an employee or as an independent contractor. One change from SB 450 is HB 2164 cuts a provision providing qualified immunity from civil and criminal liability for the school and the Guardian. In substitutes an insurance requirement. For both SSOs and Guardians, this is an option for a school, not mandatory. Last year, the competing House and Senate approaches went to conference committee on the last day of the 2024 session but went unresolved before the session adjourned and both bills died. On Friday, Delegate Michael Hornby, R-Berkeley and a bill co-sponsor, said they've worked hard on this for the past two years. "It's about time we address this so that we can protect our kids." Delegate Keith Marple, R-Harrison, said every school in his county has a resource officer, and that officer is always the most popular adult in the school. They have good rapport with the kids and the kids will come to them to share any problems they're having at school or at home. "They've been able to rescue some kids from dangerous situations in their homes, " he said. The bill now heads to the House floor.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House Judiciary OKs bill allowing schools to hire safety officers or contract Guardians
Mar. 7—dbeard @ MORGANTOWN — School security guard legislation continues to wend its way through the Legislature, with a bill blending House and Senate versions earning unanimous House Judiciary Committee approval on Friday. HB 2164 will now head to the House floor. It's the third iteration, blending House Education's version with SB 450, which passed out of Senate Education and has been sitting in Senate Finance (in the early part of each session, the respective finance committees hold agency budget hearings and bills needing financial review pile up in the queue). The Hose provisions say public and charter schools, along with private and religious schools, may employ school safety officers. SSOs must be former law enforcement officers and may carry firearms. They may detain but not arrest a suspect. The hiring school must cover the equipment costs and provide insurance coverage. The bill prescribes training for the SSOs. In a new bill section, it brings in the Senate's West Virginia Guardian program. This allows public schools, including charters (private and religious schools do not appear n this section), to contract with a former law enforcement officer to provide Guardian services. The powers are essentially the same as for an SSO. Adding this to the House version gives schools a choice of bringing on an officer either as an employee or as an independent contractor. One change from SB 450 is HB 2164 cuts a provision providing qualified immunity from civil and criminal liability for the school and the Guardian. In substitutes an insurance requirement. For both SSOs and Guardians, this is an option for a school, not mandatory. Last year, the competing House and Senate approaches went to conference committee on the last day of the 2024 session but went unresolved before the session adjourned and both bills died. On Friday, Delegate Michael Hornby, R-Berkeley and a bill co-sponsor, said they've worked hard on this for the past two years. "It's about time we address this so that we can protect our kids." Delegate Keith Marple, R-Harrison, said every school in his county has a resource officer, and that officer is always the most popular adult in the school. They have good rapport with the kids and the kids will come to them to share any problems they're having at school or at home. "They've been able to rescue some kids from dangerous situations in their homes, " he said. The bill now heads to the House floor.
