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With a focus on excellence throughout our curriculum and extra curriculum activities Kelvin Grove State College aims to develop confident, self-directed knowledgeable people who think creatively and critically and are equipped to participate in society’s decision-making processes. Our students on exit should be morally and socially responsible, employable and capable of enjoying life - prepared for further learning and future development.

Kelvin Grove State College builds on the firmly established traditions and foundations of successful secondary and primary schools. The Pre school to Year 12 structure enables the college to explore a range of exciting new opportunities which will benefit students, the local community and the broader, professional community of educators - globally, and offer a greater surety of achieving our ultimate vision.

The college’s forward thinking, exciting and innovative teaching and learning takes place within a school that has strong traditional values with a strict uniform code and a firm discipline policy. The college proudly celebrates the many and varied cultural origins and individual personalities of its students in an environment of tolerance and joy in their diversity.

These values are seen to articulate and promote a strong work ethic, an ethos of pride and recognition of social justice and cultural diversity and the values of civic participation.

We are a school with a strong focus on student personal development, where the social outcomes of learning through involvement in decision-making and leadership opportunities and extra-curricular offerings are emphasised, developed and promoted.

We are a school where a broad curriculum with a choice of over fifty subjects in the Senior School is complemented by special Excellence programs and Extension subjects.

• A Junior School that retains a special "small school" environment for Kindergarten to Year 5
• A Middle School featuring the innovative New Basics teaching and learning programs for students from Year 6 to 9 and
• A Senior School, featuring a wide range of subject choices, Schools of Excellence and extension courses for Year 10 to 12 students.

The college’s strong and established links with the adjoining Queensland University of Technology and other tertiary institutions, along with its vertically structured curriculum, allow students to plot and progress their own learning pathways to tertiary entrance qualifications.

The co-location of the college and the Queensland University of Technology, including its Education and Creative Industries faculties forms a unique precinct that provides a focus on excellence in learning.

Kelvin Grove State College has the largest Performing and Visual Arts Departments in Queensland. The school has an extremely strong Music program. As well as instrumental music lessons, students are encouraged to participate in a range of ensembles or the choir. Our ensembles have been very successful in State championships.

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Kelvin Grove’s unique Schools of Excellence allow students to study as a subject an area of their particular talent. As well as the Queensland Dance School of Excellence Kelvin Grove State College has Schools of Excellence in Aviation, Golf, Soccer and Tennis.

Students must apply for places and for most of these programs entry is based on levels of skill and potential.

Students are encouraged to be part of the many extra-curricular activities organised by members of the school community to access and extend their general education. Some of these activities include:

Students may also involve themselves in a range of TAFE based cooperative programs, including: aviation, club administration, fashion design, beauty therapy, bar service, hairdressing, and food and beverage service.

There are also a range of "Enrichment" courses available in Art & Design, Photography, Video, Midi music, and Fine Arts.

• Two sporting ovals, a new Gymnasium, an eight lane 25 metre swimming pool, five tennis, two netball, two basketball, volleyball and basket ball courts and practice cricket wickets
• Two Libraries; one Senior School Resource Centre and one Middle and Junior School Library
• A Kindergarten and Pre-school building
• Adventure Playgrounds for Junior School
• A Business Education Centre
• A Human Movements Building catering for ballet and dance students with two specialist dance studios
• An Assembly Hall to seat 900 with full lighting and sound facilities.
• A new Performing Arts Building with dance and drama studios
• A Music building with music practice rooms and an Auditorium which seats 200
• A fully equipped photographic darkroom
• Six computer rooms with Internet access, a Science computer room, and a classroom equipped to teach Computer Aided Drawing
• Science laboratories
• Two Home Economics learning kitchens, dining room, sewing and drafting facilities
• A new, purpose designed Middle School

A quality education in quality surroundings