Queenwood - Opinion

Every school has rituals, ceremonies and stories that reflect underlying values and contribute to culture. Rituals are habits that provide clarity and structure while ceremonies tend to be singular events that provide points of celebration, recognition, or symbolise important change.

Spotlight On: Social Exclusion

31 March 2023

We often assume that there are only benefits to leaving behind the rigid social protocols of yesteryear but there is a hidden emotional cost when children are left to negotiate social and emotional ambiguity on their own.

Spotlight On: Smart Study

24 March 2023

We know that good study skills will benefit our students’ learning, and we are looking to verify our hypothesis that when our girls feel greater control over their learning, their wellbeing will also improve.

Spotlight On: The Gift of Service

17 March 2023

Our unique approach to social justice is a defining aspect of a Queenwood education as we prepare our students for a meaningful life where serving others becomes second nature.

Spotlight On: Play

10 March 2023

The beauty of unstructured play is that it offers sensory, physical and cognitive experiences and helps children to focus, build friendships, improve mood, work cooperatively, and work through conflict without adult intervention.

Spotlight On: "I can do it myself!"

3 March 2023

Why your 14-year-old should remember being 4.

Spotlight On: Powerful Knowledge

24 February 2023

If we want our children to understand as much as possible about the world, we can't leave their acquisition of fundamental knowledge to chance.

Spotlight On: The Importance of Belonging

17 February 2023

As the girls arrive at School in the morning, striding through the gate and into their classrooms, they are welcomed and acknowledged. They should expect to be noticed - they belong in their School.

Spotlight On: Artificial Intelligence

10 February 2023

When teachers put down their whiteboard markers at the end of last year, the world was spinning smoothly on its axis. By mid-January, however, artificial intelligence and ChatGPT had hit the headlines and the educational future had, allegedly, changed forever.

Spotlight On: Artificial Intelligence

10 February 2023

When teachers put down their whiteboard markers at the end of last year, the world was spinning smoothly on its axis. By mid-January, however, artificial intelligence and ChatGPT had hit the headlines and the educational future had, allegedly, changed forever.

Spotlight On: Reflections of a Year 6 Red Shoe girl*

2 December 2022

This was my shoe when I started Kindergarten in 2016 and there were many on this day, boldly shiny and proudly red, almost sparkly.

1
2
3
4

Quick Links

APPLY

CONTACT

INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT

ONLINE SERVICES

Queenwood News / Opinion

6 August 2021

31 March 2023

24 March 2023

17 March 2023

10 March 2023

3 March 2023

24 February 2023

17 February 2023

10 February 2023

10 February 2023

2 December 2022

GET IN TOUCH

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

ADMISSIONS

SENIOR SCHOOL

JUNIOR SCHOOL

POSTAL DETAILS

About

Junior School

Senior School

Student Life

Cocurricular

Life Beyond Q

Enrolment

Social