Pine Community School

Physical Environment

The school is situated at the corner of Bunya and Frances Roads, Arana Hills. The school was built by parents in 1989 on land belonging to the Department of Natural Resources and administered by the Pine Rivers Shire Council.

Equipment

Along with reading, writing, sport, music and art materials, there is a large Lego collection, construction materials, educational games, a number of computers (one of which is connected to the Internet) and a small library.

Learning Environment

The learning environment is considered flexible to include indoor work areas along with outdoor locations.

In addition to the school building and the natural environment, use is made of community facilities such as libraries, art galleries, museums, local community hall, parks and sporting facilities.

Meaningful excursions, related to the students' interests are an integral part of the curriculum. Various excursions, sleep-ins at school and camps are essential learning environments that develop social skills, self-esteem, responsibility and group cohesiveness.

Human Resources

The school has a number of qualified teachers who function as co-ordinators, facilitators and sometimes leaders of learning experiences, rather than as authority figures.

Parents and community members are welcome as co-educators in the school in order to enrich the curriculum.