Welcome to Lochington State School
Built by the local community on a cattle property in 1951, Lochington State School is a small rural school situated in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland. We are located 125 kilometres south-west of Emerald and 75 kilometres west of Springsure.
Being a small school, our class is multi-aged. Older students are encouraged to take leadership roles and all children work and play together, forming lifelong friendships, while aiming to improve their learning outcomes.
The distinctive feature of our small school is the importance placed upon individual learning, with Learning Plans and goals a priority for each child. Our curriculum has a strong Literacy and Numeracy focus, and Higher Order Thinking Skills are incorporated in all areas of our learning. These are designed to develop active problem solving strategies and independence in learning, fulfilling our school motto 'Learn for Life". Students are encouraged to take pride in all tasks and accept responsibility for their own learning and behaviour.
The staff and wider community are committed to providing our rural students with high quality education and opportunities to participate in meaningful learning experiences.