Queensland Independent College

Queensland Independent College is a private, primary school in Merrimac, Gold Coast, Australia. It was founded in 2008 as the Queensland Montessori College,[1] with a view to creating a sustainable school to replace a previous Montessori school that had closed down.[2] The first intake of students occurred at the start of 2009.[2]

The school is coeducational, non-denominational and emphasises specialised educational attention in a relaxed, supportive environment.[3] It originally focused on the Montessori method of education, a child-centric method of teaching that focusses on independence, self-discipline and thinking skills, with light external control of the children. As the curriculum evolved it sought the same aims by including Dewey’s progressive education, integrated curriculum, Kolb’s VAK & experiential learning, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and Harvard University’s Teaching for Understanding, in order to "incorporate the positive aspects of each to fully engage all learners at all times."[2][4] Currently it covers Montessori cycles 1 to 3 (Prep to Year 7: up to age 12).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Montessori school may re-launch". Gold Coast Sun. 2008-04-30.
  2. 1 2 3 Jones, Katrina (2008-10-02). "College in crisis finds a saviour". The Gold Coast Bulletin.
  3. ↑ Private Schools Guide: Queensland Independent College Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., retrieved 2011-01-26
  4. ↑ The Montessori Approach and the Elementary Course, International Centre for Montessori Studies Foundation, retrieved 2008-10-06
  5. ↑ Our Curriculum Archived March 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., school web site, retrieved 2010-12-10

Coordinates: 28°02′58.48″S 153°22′03.48″E / 28.0495778°S 153.3676333°E / -28.0495778; 153.3676333

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