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Celebrating flexible education - school and beyond in one neat package |
 Robina SHS students continue to take up flexible external tertiary courses and school-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships at an amazing rate. Students enthusiastically access opportunities to combine school studies with paid work, TAFE, registered training colleges and Griffith and Bond University courses.
We celebrate our 24 university students attending university lectures and tutorials this semester and our 55 students attending TAFE one day a week for 1-2 years. We also celebrate our 45 (at present and climbing) school-based apprentices and trainees in industries ranging from bicycle technician, plumbing, wedding planning, business administration, retail, cheffing, computer technician, veterinary assistant, resort worker, cabinet making, sports coaching, automotive, pastry chef, horticulture, lingerie making, to hairdressing. Students from Years 10-12 know how to make the most of modern education at Robina SHS. |
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Teaching Excellence Award |
 Congratulations to Ms Deb Derrick who has won a Minister's Award for Teacher Excellence. This prestigious award is valued at $25,000. Only 3 Qld teachers receive this award annually.
Deb is Head of The Arts and also the manager of the school's 'League for Life' program. Established at Robina SHS in 2007, 'League for Life' embraces a comprehensive approach to schooling that uses rugby league to engage students in their studies, improve behaviour, grades, fitness and overall performance as a person. The Teacher Excellence Award recognises the work Deb has done in establishing this initiative.
Deb will use her award to improve her leadership and management skills as part of her PhD studies. In 2008, Deb will work with colleagues in community-based learning in the United Kingdom and present her findings there before returning home to manage further expansion of the program in Queensland and interstate.
Students involved in 'League for Life' are proud of their own achievements and also Ms Derrick for taking out such a celebrated award. Congratulations, Deb! |
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Robina SHS - NRL One Community Award Recipient |
 Sydney’s spectacular Taronga Park Zoo recently hosted the illustrious awards ceremony for the inaugural NRL (National Rugby League) One Community Awards. Rugby League personalities from around the country celebrated the contribution the game has made to the community throughout 2007. Robina State High School took out the Service to the Community Award for our League for Life curriculum-based program aimed at motivating troublesome students to succeed in the classroom. The League for Life program has proven a tremendous success with improved classroom attendance and academic results.
Program developer and Robina High teacher Deb Derrick believes that by integrating Rugby League into the curriculum students automatically become interested in what they are learning.
“The kids at Robina are Rugby League mad, but I must say even I was surprised by the success of the League for Life,” Ms Derrick said.
“Truancy has been on the decline and academic results in those classes where the League for Life program has been adopted have been up, providing further proof of the program’s success.”
The award included a $5000 cheque for the program and an impressive trophy. |
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