Burgmann Anglican School was established in 1999. Situated in Gungahlin, the school strives to enhance its students’ full intellectual and personal potential, seeking to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and spiritual awareness needed to understand themselves, their relationship with God and their relationship with others. The school offers education in Early Childhood (three-year-old Playschool to Year 2), Junior School (Years 3 to 5), Middle School (Years 6 to 8) and Senior School (Years 9 to 12).
Facilities: The school has completed construction at the Valley Campus and will see Stages 3 (Middle School) and 4 (Hall) at the Forde Campus completed. Existing buildings include a preschool, central resources building, an Indonesian language and cultural centre, a chapel, a performing arts building, senior science and design facilities, gymnasium, canteen and general classrooms.
Curriculum: Early Childhood and Junior School: In addition to the eight Key Learning Areas, all students in the Junior School participate in music, sport and religious education programs. Indonesian is taught to all students from Kindergarten to Year 5. All classrooms have computers and their use is integrated into the curriculum. Students undertake art and craft in their classrooms.
Middle School: Students in the Middle School work closely with core teaching staff to ensure that strong pastoral care oversees the transition from primary to secondary school. Acknowledging the increasing rate of social, technological and environmental change in the world today, students engage in an Integrated Studies curriculum which focuses the development of skills for a changing world. This program is supported by strong English, Maths and Science skills programs. Students engage in a range of electives including Visual Arts, Information and Communications Technology, French, Indonesian, Music, Theatre and Performance, Design and Technology, ICT and Textiles. A wide range of leadership opportunities are presented to develop students’ communication skills as they prepare for the senior years. The Middle School is currently located at the Valley Campus but will relocate to new facilities at the Forde Campus in 2011.
Senior School: The students are offered a range of elective choices including Design and Technology, Fashion and Design, Music, French, Indonesian, Visual Arts and Theatre Arts. All Year 9 and 10 students undertake the core subjects English, Maths, Science, PE, Christian Living and Ethics, History, and Geography. Year 11 and 12 students undertake English and Maths as core subjects and choose their remaining course of study from the elective subjects on offer. The Senior School is located at the Valley Campus.
Co-curricular activities: These include choirs, musical ensembles, Tournament of Minds, sport, art and private instrument tuition.
Welfare and personal development: The school has a strong pastoral care system in place and the school’s chaplains are an integral part of this. Links between the school and community are nurtured. Educationally, students experiencing difficulties are assisted by the enrichment teachers.