Everton Park State High School

It is a rarity to walk into a high school where you immediately feel welcomed by staff and students. Parents linger at the Short Break Cafe which serves coffee and breakfast food by students who are completing their cert in hospitality. Walking through the beautifully maintained grounds, it is apparent that the students look happy to be at the school! This might be hard to believe but it was true when I walked to the Office. Uniforms were a formal white shirt and tucked in!!! Some students had gathered nearby to listen to music and a teacher was engaged in conversation and it was clear that the teacher was welcomed by the students. That may sound odd but when you think about it, young people usually get their fill of their teachers in class time. To see them engaged in this informal setting spoke to me of a connection of trust respect and being genuinely interested in each other. Being a small school means that the year levels mixed more freely as I saw ...read more