Burnside State High School acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi peoples of the lands on which we meet. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Burnside State High School supports the academic outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island students and to increase the cultural awareness of all students by engaging the whole school population in activities which build positive relationships.
Burnside State High School, through the support of creative First Nations Student Support programs, has high expectations for Indigenous and Torres Strait Island youth in terms of effort, behaviour, achievement and commitment.
Recognition of First Nations People and Culture
- Observance of cultural protocols (acknowledgements, flags displayed at front of school)
- Reconciliation activities
Successful Learners
- Every child, every day counts
- Collaborators for success – supporting Indigenous student attendance and achievement
- Culturally safe environment
- Teachers developing cultural competency that supports relationships between teachers and students
- QATSIF Scholarship Program for Year 11/12 Students
- 8 Ways Pedagogy
Teaching Quality
- Cultural representatives informing curriculum and teaching practice when embedding First Nations perspectives in the curriculum
Learning Support
- Targeted, scheduled tutorial support for those students who have challenges in Literacy and Numeracy