Curriculum

At Acacia Ridge State School, we implement the Australian Curriculum for the following key learning areas:

• Mathematics

• English

• Science

• History

• Geography

Our school also offers learning programs for:

• Music

• The arts

• Technology

• Physical education

• ICTs

Years 4-6  

• Instrumental music

Years 5 and 6       

• Language other than English (LOTE)

Our distinctive curriculum offerings

• Our school has a focus on improving student learning outcomes, particularly in literacy (reading) and numeracy. 

•  Additional staff are employed to help in reading. 

• An additional teacher is currently employed to offer tutoring for students from years 3 to years 6 in numeracy for the students in the tops bands.

• Whole-school assessment takes place each term, to determine the support requirements and intervention for our students.

• Specialist physical education and music teachers provide weekly lessons to students and a specialist instrumental music teacher provides lessons for a number of students from years 4-6.