Gold Coast Schools

Preliminary education in Gold Coast

Whether it is the mainstream education or a specialist curriculum you seek for your children, Gold Coast city offers everything through its diverse range of private and public education institutes.   

The city has a diverse portfolio of many private and government schools offering highest quality education that is required by the younger generation to excel in the current competitive world. It has a range of schools providing suitable service to all kinds of children at all age levels. The types of schools are detailed below.


Preschools

Going to a school for the first time is the most intimidating experience in a child’s life. Most of the kids are not used to spending the day without their parents. For them, just the idea of not being able to be with the mother and/or the father is scary enough. Therefore, Preschools help prepare young children for a smooth transition to a school life. Most of the children attending preschools are four to five years old.


Special Education Development Units

Australia is committed to providing quality education to all and to ensure this commitment is fulfilled, it has a lot of special schools for students with disabilities. Gold Coast City is no exception. For children under the age of 6 who also suffer from disabilities, whether physical or mental, numerous Special Education Development Units (SEDUs) have been established in the Gold Coast City. They are attached to primary schools and cater specifically to the needs of those less fortunate.  


Primary Schools

Primary schools are the schools where Gold Coast students acquire the widespread education that is essential for their development. These schools provide seven years of compulsory education in a broad curriculum. This curriculum is uniform for all the students but is adapted to suit the local and individual needs.

 
Secondary Schools
Along with providing education to the students of compulsory age, the secondary schools also provide senior education to those who wish to pursue it further. It provides a great opportunity to students who wish to continue with their education.


Special Schools

Similar to Special Education Development Units, special schools provide highly specialized and individual programs to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities. The main difference between SEDUs and special schools is that SEDUs provide education services to those under the age of 6.

The special schools are opened at numerous locations around the Gold Coast City and cover a wide range of specialized programs.


Special Education Units

Like SEDUs and special schools, Special Education Units (SEU's) provide education and development services to students with disabilities. They operate in various Gold Coast primary and secondary schools.
 

Outdoor Education Centres

Gold Coast realizes that in the current lifestyle, theoretical knowledge is not good enough for the proper development of children. Therefore, Outdoor Education centres have been established around the Gold Coast that provides physical challenges to students and teachers alike. Aquatic, environmental and adventure themes are commonly part of the curriculum in such centres.


P-12

Children in P-12 schools can be enrolled from preschool to Year 12. Thus, P-12 schools become an important part of many students’ life enrolled in these schools at the preschool age and leave after year 12.