A GOOD education is just so important, don’t you think? There has been so much research done into the benefits of a good education and, really, is there anything more important that we can do than to become as well educated as we possibly can?
Education opens doors; it allows us to see the world through a range of different lenses; we can learn a foreign language or to code a computer; we can learn architecture and engineering and how to build great things; we can learn about our history and why things are the way they are; we can learn about politics, philosophy and religion; or we can just do some Maths. We know that, when we look at it through a large-scale lens, education makes us wealthier and healthier. We know that it is not the type of education that matters, but the number of years in education that matters.
In Coolum, what’s so important is that we can access a great education in our community. Education is important to everyone and no one more so than the young people around us each day. A good education should be for everyone – one that inspires and challenges and meets students where they’re at. An education that leads to open doors of opportunity and educates students to access the post-school destinations that are available to them.
At Coolum High, we work each day to provide a great education. It’s a big challenge, and it isn’t always easy, but we do keep striving and we have so many graduates now that we’re so proud of. Some of them even come back and teach in the school and it’s like they’ve never left. Most of all, we believe that education makes a difference and forms the cornerstone of people’s futures. That’s why it’s so important that we all stay behind our kids and keep supporting them in every way possible. After all, they are the future!