Level 3: Camelot State School
Camelot State School is located in the State capital and caters to students from Preschool through to Year 7 (approximately five years to 12 years). Camelot is presented as a case of a partnership for learning based on commu- nity relationship. It is presented as an example of a elementary school com- plementary to Hi-Tech-Network Alliance which involved secondary schools. The school has some 700 students of whom about 40 percent are from multicultural backgrounds. Many of these families, however, are students or staff of local universities. Camelot State School was selected on the basis of its record of academic achievement as a special school to develop an emphasis on STEM. The school was performing above the state means on tests and parents report- edly had high expectations of students. The intent of this initiative was for the school to develop curricular approaches that would enhance STEM, to up-skill teaching staff in this area and to develop outreach programs whereby other schools could build relationships and capitalize on the school’s achievements. The principal, in consultation with senior staff, considered that developing initiatives across all dimensions of STEM was an unrealistic goal and that a more focused vision should be established.