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Queenwood Acclaimed in the 2025 The Educator 5-Star Employers of Choice

26 June 2025

The Educator conducted a far-reaching analysis of the education industry and is proud to recognize Queenwood School as one of the standout performers and celebrate its exemplary professional abilities and expertise. This award is testament to the professionalism and commitment Queenwood School brings to the industry and additionally showcases its desire to maintain first-rate standards.

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Spotlight on: Women's Voices

11 March 2022

When the Year 1 girls sang I Can Be Anything in a recent Assembly and each student went on to share the profession she’d like to pursue in the future, it seemed that nothing could get in the way of their goals. In a girls’ school and in a community where girls come from families where women make significant decisions and effect change (girls are very observant!), it is understandable that the girls are likely to feel confident about their future.

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Spotlight on: Senior Pathways

4 March 2022

We are indeed fortunate to be able to offer our students the opportunity to choose either the HSC (Higher School Certificate) or the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) for their senior studies at Queenwood. However, with opportunity comes choice and students and parents are understandably keen to make the right decision.

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Spotlight on: The Importance of School Connectedness

21 February 2022

There is no doubt that your daughter thrives when she feels a strong sense of connection with her closest friends. Their experiences together teach them about honesty and trust and help to build their sense of identity and self-esteem. Yet our young people need more than their closest friends, and more than their “besties”.

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Spotlight on: Self Leadership

11 February 2022

Self-leadership is the key to the change we need to see. Our girls are acutely aware of the changes that have beset their world over the past two years; even the younger girls speak about the constant adjustments required to adapt to current expectations and guidelines. A rapidly changing world has become a reality.

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Spotlight on: Patience is QUTE

26 November 2021

Patience, the capacity to delay gratification, empowers students to avoid temptations and focus on learning. It is this patience that allows them to withstand failure, have faith their efforts will eventually be rewarded, and persevere.

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Spotlight on: Service

19 November 2021

As with most things, gaining some distance from high school has made me better appreciate the lessons I was taught, and the opportunities I was given at Queenwood. I am only two years out of school and already I can see the impact that the Social Justice Programme had on me. I see it in my engagement with the world around me, and my ability to navigate new challenges and connections with people.

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Spotlight on: Volunteering

15 November 2021

Does the idea of volunteering make you want to run away? With most of us leading super busy lives, giving your time and energy to a cause without financial reward may seem an impossible and meaningless task. However, volunteering is important for many reasons and doesn't have to take up too much time. 

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Fee-relief aims to discover curious characters

12 November 2021

From build-your-own ­scholarship enthusiasms to broad liberal arts passions, some schools cast a wide net.  

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Spotlight on: Failure By Design

8 November 2021

As they explore a brief, students must become adept at failing, they must embrace it wholeheartedly. So, what do we teach in design? We teach the art of problem solving. We teach the skill of learning through robust exploration. We teach students to grow ideas based on targeted research and rigorous testing. We teach students to see a path forward when the road they were on leads to an impasse.

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Spotlight On: Why teaching Early Literacy is so important

29 October 2021

Research shows how important it is to take an explicit approach to the teaching of early literacy if students are to flourish. Together we can develop these early literacy skills as a vital foundation upon which to build further skills. Getting this right from the beginning is essential.

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