We are a secondary school that provides a broad holistic education for the Gatton community and surrounding areas for more than 50 years. Now, after significant school and community consultation, this school has become one of only 250 Independent Public Schools, state wide. This wonderful affirmation of our academic and community record sees us identified as a “high potential school".
Positive student achievements remain central to our teaching and learning practices. There is a very strong and successful tradition of sporting, cultural and creative student involvement. Academically, Lockyer District High School (LDHS) provides students with a well-balanced curriculum and the wide range of subjects cater for the diversity of students' abilities, interests and career aspirations. Our academic record is the envy of other state and non-state schools in the Lockyer Valley.
The curriculum is organised around broad-based programs within Junior Secondary in Years 7, 8 and 9, and a comprehensive Senior Secondary program in Years 10, 11 and 12 includes academic, practical and vocational (VET) subjects. Students have the opportunity to engage in a full range of learning opportunities from extended learning for our more capable students, to learning support for students who require extra help, including an Inclusive Education Program supports the needs of students with disabilities.
We have high expectations for all of our students. Continuous student improvement is supported with dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff who make a positive contribution to the lives of our students. To help achieve this, a strong supportive environment nurtures individual potential and assists students when personal difficulties arise. Our Wellbeing Team includes: Heads of Year, Year Coordinators, Lead Teachers, Guidance Officers: Junior and Senior, Chaplain, School-based Nurse, Social Worker, Community Education Counsellor (CEC – Indigenous Support), School-based Police Officer and Youth Support Co-ordinator.
Lockyer District High School helps our students to live our motto, belong…believe…achieve. All programs and staff support students to reach our vision for them. Our vision is for students to be working together, to ensure that every day in every classroom, students are learning and achieving, becoming enterprising, resilient, creative, adaptable and confident.
Welcome to LDHS. We are very proud of our students and the support we receive from our community. Together, we have a very good school.
Regards,
Ian Insley
Principal