Staff at the school strive to impart to each student the value of respect for self, others and the community. The Galilee School encourages the students to assist with decision and rule making, teaching them how to function as a positive influence in their own families and peer groups. Galilee believes strongly in supporting its students to develop personal support networks and key relationships with peers, families, and other agencies as well as the broader community.

 

The Galilee School has introduced into the curriculum:
FitKids is an exciting and innovative 30-minute morning exercise program filled with fun games designed to enhance physical fitness and teamwork. Increasingly, researchers are finding that brain activity and brain development are enhanced by physical exercise. Since the start of the FitKids program, the teaching staff have seen a remarkable difference in behavioral management issues and learning capabilities among the students.

 

Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) has been introduced to encourage the students to read on a daily basis as a means of improving literacy skills. This initiative has provided a wonderful literary experience that many of the students have never had.

 

Contacting the Galilee School

 

If you would like more information about the Galilee School please contact the Galilee Office on (02) 6290 2191 or email galilee@galilee.org.au

The Galilee School provides an alternative education program for disadvantaged and at-risk young people aged between 12 and 16 years in the Canberra region.
The Galilee School is an accredited senior school covering years 7 to 10, which may culminate with the issuance of a Year 10 Certificate. Students attend the school during normal school hours five days a week where they focus on numeracy and literacy skills in an environment that is supportive and conducive to learning.

The students are provided with breakfast and lunch to improve their health and ability to concentrate and are offered transport to and from school to assist with their
day-to-day attendance.

 

The Galilee School aims to:

 

• Increase each student’s skills in a range of areas

• Enhance personal development

• Develop leadership skills

• Assist young people to develop an enthusiasm for life long learning

• Help young people adapt to mainstream educational approaches to learning

• Provide skills and vocational experiences that will assist students in their future employment