Total Education Blog

Where the media are concerned, it seems parents these days can’t do anything right. They get jumped on for being too hands off and not caring enough for their children on the one hand, and demonised on the other for being overprotective. Is it any wonder they are often feeling confused and unsure of themselves.

On Friday 14 June students, staff, families and guest came together to celebrate NAIDOC Day.

In the first of a series of Q&As with past students, 2015 graduate India Peel shares with us her life since leaving SOTE, and her perspective on valuable lessons learned while at the school.

Friend of the school, Terry Tilley, has kindly written a review of Mulan, SOTE's recent musical tour de force.

Independent Schools Queensland recently ran a two-day workshop on school wellbeing, facilitated by Professor Donna Cross from the University of Western Australia. SOTE principal Shane Power and Secondary Coordinator Judy Funder attended.

2018 Senior class placed in the top 1% of all Queensland high schools, based on their improvement from 2015 NAPLAN to 2018 OP data.

The Science Centre opening on Saturday was a very special day for many reasons. There was a gathering of many old friends and colleagues of Roy Fox as well as some who may know of him only by name and reputation. Past teacher Anne Casley was also remembered for her gentle and loving approach with the children. All of us were linked by a strong thread of what was at The School of Total Education and what now is.

Earlier this year, SOTE’s Grade 12 students gave a talk to the Combined Parents Meeting on the topic of “Social Media and Me – Helpful or Harmful?”.

On Friday May 25, the whole school had a wonderful day of medieval activities, games and food. There was a vast array of costumes from lords and ladies, kings and queens to executioners, knights, rangers to witches, wizards and peasants!

Dr Ali Black from the University of the Sunshine Coast spoke about the skills needed for the 21st Century at the Graduation Ceremony last November. Here, we provide a transcript of her talk.