St Francis is located on a 10.52 hectare site off Hampton Drive in Tannum Sands. The site includes areas of beautiful native vegetation adjacent to the Boyne River .

Tannum Sands, Boyne Island is situated in the Gladstone Regional Council as such provides tranquil surrounds and a special serenity ideal for a school. It also affords opportunities for environmental learning and recreation.

The school enrolments for 2008 are 300 children, comprised of 47 prep students and 253 primary school children with a staff of approximately 32.

St Francis is a Reef Guardian School.

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St Augustine’s School, Mossman, shadowed by the magnificent Mt Demi, is situated 76 kilometres north of Cairns within a rural farming community on the edge of the naturally beautiful Daintree Rainforest and the lush green vegetation of Mossman Gorge. In addition, the popular beaches of the tourist town of Port Douglas are only 16 kilometres to its south.

St. Augustine's is a Catholic primary school catering for boys and girls from Prep to Year 7. St Augustine’s prides itself on being a Catholic Learning Community built on the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy who commenced the school in 1934. With a school enrolment of 165 students St Augustine’s is inspired by its founders and espouses its motto of Together in Faith – Learning for Life.

Tagai State College’s name is anchored on the constellation of Tagai, a symbol that unites the people of the Torres Strait. The position of Tagai across the sky instructs the world order, predicting new seasons and ensuring everything has a place.

Tagai State College, like the constellation, is a collection of individual entities that together make up the whole. With each Campus considered as equally unique and important as the stars of Tagai, together they form a College far stronger than the sum of the parts.

The 18 campuses of Tagai State College are spread across 15 islands of the Torres Strait – a region close to 48,000 square kilometres in area.

The Torres Strait Islander people use the stars of Tagai for navigation. Each star’s position therefore is vital to ensure a safe journey. Like the constellation, each Campus of Tagai State College is committed to our Vision and Mission Statements to ensure we achieve our objective – providing the highest levels of teaching and learning for our students.

Karridale Primary School is located 7km from Hamelin Bay and 13km north of Augusta on Bussell Highway in the southwest of Western Australia. The school is in a picturesque rural setting, and this unique environment and location is highly valued by the school community.

Most children live on small holdings and farms, although the main income of many families is no longer from farming. Diversification of land use is evident in the area, with the wine, tourism and recreation industries creating employment opportunities in addition to the more traditional livelihoods, such as farming.

Karridale Primary caters for students irrespective of social background, economic circumstance or location. Our purpose is defined by five statements of values consistent with the Curriculum Framework (1998) and we have articulated virtues through which these values are enacted. Our virtues are: acceptance, reponsibility, reliability, caring, consideration, honesty, self-discipline, friendliness, courtesy, patience, compassion, excellence, kndness and respect for self, others and for their differences.

Does your school have what it takes to make a difference and keep the Reef great?

Do you and your students want to help protect the Great Barrier Reef and other important marine environments for the future?

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is offering schools throughout Australia the opportunity to be involved in an exciting and innovative educational program.

The Reef Guardian Schools Program encourages schools to commit to the protection and conservation of the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.

All schools in Australia, no matter where they're located, can have some impact on the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs around the world.

Marine ecosystems are all connected in some way, so even if your school is thousands of kilometres from the Great Barrier Reef learning to live, work and play in a sustainable way will help to protect your local waterways and the Great Barrier Reef.

Reef Guardian Schools help to protect the Reef by promoting their ideas, initiatives and activities to communities to encourage all people to "do their bit to look after it!"

By being involved, your school will have a range of new ideas, opportunities and resources for teaching activities at your fingertips.  The Program focuses on the areas of:

• Curriculum offerings
• Management of Resources
• On-the-ground projects in your school and community
• Education of your community

The Reef Guardian Schools Program is recognised throughout Queensland as one of the leading environmental education programs.

If your school is up to the challenge, register now !!

St Mary's College, Broome, is a Kindergarten to Year 12 Catholic Co-Educational College, in the Kimberley Region in the far northwest of Western Australia.

The establishment of St Mary’s is closely linked with the early days of the Church’s presence in the Kimberley and the pearling era of Broome and dates back to 1908. The college is a Catholic School that provides education from Kindergarten to Year 12 for parents who desire a Catholic education for their children. The College caters for the diverse educational, spiritual and cultural needs of its students by promoting self esteem and initiative. It offers them skills to take their place confidently in society while living according to Christian values

St Bernard’s College Santa Monica is a Year Nine residential campus located on the Great Ocean Road at Eastern View, on Victoria’s West Coast. All Year Nine students from St Bernard’s main campus in suburban Essendon complete a four week program at Santa, which includes surfing, bushwalking, mountain bike riding, environmental projects, marine biology and oceanography.

Santa Monica is close to the iconic Bells Beach and adjacent to two Marine National Parks. We are on the migration route of Southern Right and Humpback whales, which regularly rest in the sheltered bays along the West Coast from July through to September. With the ocean at our back door – and with surfing forming a major part of our program - we have a strong vested interest in keeping our beaches and rivermouths clean.

Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society and Keep Australia Beautiful Council have teamed together to create the Marine Debris Education Kit. The Kit is based on the school curriculum in Western Australia but can be easily modified for use in other States. The Kit is available for download or a CD-Rom is also available for order. For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Rainbow Beach was originally known as Back Beach and was home to a large sand mining industry until 1976. The town now takes its name from the towering coloured sand cliffs nearby, which are part of an aboriginal legend. The legend states that an ancient aboriginal God called Yiningie (representing a rainbow) threw himself into the sand cliffs in a fight over a woman, spreading his ‘colourful’ spirits across the cliffs.Rainbow Beach is located approximately 265km north of Brisbane, 76km east of Gympie and 700 metres south of Fraser Island on the Cooloola Coast, Queensland, Australia. Rainbow Beach is a vibrant young town, which has a relaxed atmosphere and is extremely popular with holidaymakers, 4wd enthusiasts and backpackers. This town has a wide range of outstanding natural attractions, such as the coloured sands, the Carlo Sand Blow, Double Island Point and Inskip Point - launching point for Fraser Island. This town has a permanent population of approximately 1000 residents (Gympie Online, 2005).

Rainbow Beach State School was established in 1986 and is located on the most easterly point of the mainland in the Wide Bay South District. The school population is about 100 primary children.

Oakura School is a decile 10 full primary situated 12km from New Plymouth city on the North Island of New Zealand. The roll is approximately 275 children. The majority of the children live in Oakura with a few children travelling from rural areas by bus.

Our students have an active lifestyle. Their interests are closely related to the environment of the Oakura community, with the beach and the mountain being a major focus. The students are committed to skiing and water sports, especially body boarding and surfing. Most of the children are fully involved with the Oakura Junior Sports Club. This club offers a wide range of sports including cricket, soccer, netball, basketball, mini-ball and junior athletics. There is also a strong pony club operating in the district to which a number of our pupils belong.

Oakura School plays a significant role in providing a social meeting place and community facilities such as the School/Community Library, the tennis courts and Plunket rooms.

The Australian Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands consists of 27 small coral islands forming a typical horseshoe shaped atoll.  It is situated in the Indian Ocean at latitude 12.16 south, longitude 96.53 east, which puts the Islands on the same latitude as Darwin.  Cocos (Keeling) Islands are approximately 2936 kilometres North West of Perth and approximately 2961 kilometres due west of Darwin.  The nearest point on the mainland is Learmonth, 2149 kilometres away.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands School has two campuses and services the educational needs of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands community.  The community consists of settlements on two of the atoll’s islands.  West Island residents are predominantly expatriates and the school’s campus there operates a primary wing (K-6), and the Islands’ secondary facility (7-10).  All post compulsory students attend school on the mainland. On Home Island, some eight kilometres across the lagoon, the school operates a primary campus (K-6) which caters for the predominantly Cocos Malay community.  All teachers live on West Island and those with teaching responsibilities on Home Island make a daily return trip across the lagoon.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a unique environment; culturally, physically and educationally.  For 85% of students, English is a second language.  Classes on the Home Island primary campus cater for the special language needs of the Cocos Malay students.  The secondary part of the school (7 – 10) currently has 42 students all of whom enjoy a high degree of attention and resources, including a laptop each provided by the school

Mandurah Senior High School is located south of Perth in Western Australia.

The Yallingup Steiner School is nestled in the Wildwood Valley, three hours from Perth, WA. Families attracted to the southwest with its beautiful environment can also choose a rich, holistic education.

In 1998, the first playgroup began at Millbrook Farm, Yallingup thanks to the generosity of the Merifield Family. A year later, the playgroup established within the grounds of the original Yallingup School site. In 1994 the Playgroup was registered as a Kindergarten and primary school for children to the age of 12.

All subjects taught at the Yallingup Steiner School re consistent with Rudolf Steiner's indications and are approved by the State. From our broad foundations students enter a high school of their choice.

Currently we have over 100 children at our school drawing from the Busselton, Margaret River, Dunsborough and Yallingup areas.

Beachlands Beachlands School is located south east of Auckland, New Zealand and is a very unique school in the way that it strongly focused on making sure we can deliver the best possible education within the resources it has at its disposal. The Beachlands Community is very supportive and teachers work closely with parents to help make sure education is meaningful and fun for the children.

We have a strong focus each year on student achievement and we set targets for the students to achieve in the areas of numeracy and literacy. We also aim to build the social and emotional skills of the children through a range of strategies base upon our values surrounding FERN (Friendship, Encouragement, Respect and Nurture). It is important that all children are able to demonstrate these values in order to create an effective learning and collaborative community in each class.

Newton Moore Senior High School is a Western Australian Government School nestled in the southern suburbs of the City of Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia

Named after Sir Newton James Moore, Premier of Western Australia (1906-1910), the school was officially opened 21st October 1966 by the Hon E. H. M. Lewis M.L.A., the then Minister for Education. In the years since, the school has developed strong traditions, both academic and sporting.

Parkfield School is situated on Chapple Drive, Australind and is the most northern school of what is considered the Inner Bunbury Schools. The catchment area that the school supports is from Travers Drive and the areas to its North. Bus services transport students from Binningup, which at present is our most Northern catchment area.

The school buildings are of a contemporary design, with learning blocks supporting three classrooms and a large wet area / activity and computer area. Specialist facilities are provided for the extensive music program and dance / drama program.

Parkfield School was built in 1993 and due to a growing population and a positive reputation, the student population has grown to 636 full time students from Pre-Primary to year 7. The school also supports four kindergarten groups with a capacity of 80 students. The community surrounding the school is very supportive of the school's direction and parents play an integral part in school direction, policy and communication.

The School Council meets twice every term and has been integral in establishing a principles and values framework which guides the decision making processes at the school. They have informed school planning processes, drafted and endorsed school policy, questioned performance data and informed the school's Annual Report. Parents are very active in all areas of the school including buildings and grounds, technology, library and in the making of resources.

The teaching staff work in collaborative teams, facilitated by specialist teachers, in order to support whole school approaches. The staff are committed to contemporary teaching and learning methods.