Teaching & Learning Overview

Arcadia College integrates the Australian Curriculum with real world challenges and lifelong skills for learning.
 

Arcadia College, a co-educational secondary school, provides a safe, inclusive, and future-focused educational and well-being program. As a special assistance school, we cater to the diverse learning, emotional, psychological, and physical needs of our students, empowering them to build successful futures.

Guided by the Australian Curriculum, the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), and the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Declaration, our dedicated staff create, implement, and evaluate high-quality, responsive, and supportive programs tailored to each student's age, abilities, aptitudes, and developmental stage.

Through targeted instruction in English, Mathematics, and Science, complemented by innovative Project-Based Learning (PBL) aligned with the Australian Curriculum and student interests, our programs provide enriched learning experiences that address societal expectations, curriculum requirements, and the complexities of 21st-century life.

Our curriculum integrates real-world challenges and lifelong learning skills, reflecting the Australian Curriculum's requirements. We also provide targeted literacy and numeracy intervention strategies for students needing additional support. Social and emotional learning is fostered through a structured framework addressing students' developmental needs, as well as through Adventure-Based Learning within the Health and Physical Education Key Learning Area. Furthermore, students can personalise their learning journey by selecting from a range of specialised learning units.