2. A History GV Brooks Community School 1948 Challenging / Innovative
Student Workshop
Sub-Schools
“No Dole” beginnings
Middle Schooling 7 & 8

3. Enabling Structures 2004 Staff work in teams Staff versatility
Middle Schooling
3 Block Day timetable
Farm, Birribi & Spanners
“No Dole” embedded

4. School Culture Inclusive Informal Supportive Permissive Flexible
A Learning Community

5. Essential Learnings Curriculum
Thinking
Communicating
Personal Futures
Social Responsibility
World Futures

6. Curriculum – Brooks 2004 ELS-based model 3 Parts
Personal Interests
Toolbox
Celebration
“We can make this work”
Backmapping
Ready, Fire, Aim

8. What next? Structure, Curriculum & Teaching Engaging the community
Expansion?
Adult Literacy
Education and Training links
Tasmania - A State of Learning

9. Building a Community
In the post-industrial world into which we are entering, schools will be located at the center of the community. Professionals who create new knowledge and meaning will be the leading class. Peter Drucker, 1995
PHOTOS OF SCHOOL