Our Mission
To empower students to elevate humanity through audacious learning, forging a
brighter future for themselves, others and the world.
Our Vision
Exceed Your Expectations
Our Corinda Values
- Bold ambition We value continuous learning and growth because the
future is ours to create.
- Co-agency We value a school community who believes the best
education is a partnership between teachers, students, families and
society.
- Perseverance We value courage in the face of adversity and are
relentless in the pursuit of our passions.
- Societal wellbeing We value a sustainable future where we care for
ourselves, for one another and for the world around us.
Our Focus Areas
- Fearless learning
Our school environment instils a courageous, inquisitive mindset to
unlock positive futures.
- Thriving culture
We are committed to the total fitness of our students and staff.
Total fitness means a holistic approach to wellbeing for students,
staff and the broader society.
- Unified collective
We are an interconnected network of staff, parents, students, and
community partnering to inspire audacious learning.
A carbon neutral school
In 2008, the Corinda School community identified environmental sustainability as a strategic priority. The aim was to become the first school in Queensland to achieve carbon neutral accreditation. In 2018, the school finally achieved its goal and became the first Climate Active certified secondary school in Queensland.
Corinda has a three-year plan to maintain the Australian Government Certification, including further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 5% each year. Students understand what it means to reduce their impact on the environment through step-by-step measures, and how to succeed with structures in place, an action plan, and a policy.
The completely offgrid HIIVE building houses the Smart Farm Dashboard which monitors every aspect of the school's operational farm including weather, soil moisture, temperature, humidity, water intake and water quality.
Corinda's emissions reduction measures include:
- Implementing LED lighting, with plans to expand over time.
- Implementing a recycling and composting program.
- Harvesting water for school ovals and agricultural crops. Corinda has water tanks with a total capacity of 250,000 litres.
- Implementing water-saving measures such as dual flush toilets, now 90% of facilities on the grounds.
- Developing school market gardens.
- Selecting supplies with a lower footprint, such as FSC paper.
- Promoting sustainability beyond the school gates and in the community.
- Seeking partnership funding to offset emissions with certified carbon credits.
Corinda plans lessons around good environmental practices, and continues to develop its sustainability policies. To further reduce emissions, solar panels were recently installed across the entire campus as part of the National Solar Schools program. We will also upgrade another 20% of school lighting to energy efficient LED’s.
