| Are you looking for a Brisbane Southside School? One | | | | students quietly beavering away in front of laptops - |
| that has strong principles, values and ethics, and yet | | | | each student has one! |
| also is nationally and internationally recognised as | | | | And they really DO use them, for every subject, plus a |
| providing the very latest of technology for schools, | | | | huge range of other things including rosters and |
| combined with high educational standards? If so, you | | | | timetabling, sporting events, reporting, communicating |
| would need to carefully consider John Paul College. | | | | with teachers, discussing assignemtns with peers..., the |
| Refcently I spent several days on a consulting | | | | list seems to go on and on. |
| assignment at John Paul College, and so I thought I | | | | JPC Is A Brisbane Southside School With High |
| would share my impressions in this article. | | | | Standards Of Respect and Behaviour ... |
| Located in Daisy Hill, near Springwood on the southside | | | | You can't help but be impressed as you take a stroll |
| of Brisbane, the campuses and facilities are beautifully | | | | around the campus, as the students respectfuly greet |
| maintained and ooze careful care in their quality and | | | | teachers as "Good morning Ma'am" "Good afternoon |
| standard of presentation. Lush green ovals, well kep, | | | | sir". This is something very different from most schools |
| litter free grounds and fully airconditioned modern | | | | these days. |
| buildings are just the start! | | | | And it seems to set the scene for some very high |
| JPC Is A National Education Technology Leader Within | | | | standards of behavior generally throughout the whole |
| a Local Brisbane Southside School! | | | | school - very reassuring in this day and age when |
| John Paul College, or JPC, for short, has been | | | | disrespect for authority figures seems to be on the |
| recognised for many years as being at the forefront | | | | increase! |
| as a educational leader in Australia when it comes to | | | | These are just a couple of impressions that stand out |
| the adoption and successful implementation of | | | | when you come into contact with this high quality |
| technology. But not technology just for technology's | | | | Brisbane Southside School. The staff would be happy |
| sake! This is about technology that makes a real | | | | to arrange an inspection tour and further information |
| contribution to assisting the learning experience and | | | | for you, if you are thinking of placing one of your |
| outcomes of the students. | | | | children at this leading edge school, which offers fee |
| The school makes tremendously effective use of | | | | levels well below the top tier Private Schools in the |
| laptops for every student from Grade 4 upwards. A | | | | greater Brisbane area. |
| quick tour around any of the classrooms will reveal | | | | |