New project prepares Bribie Island students for the future

Bribie Island State High School has secured funding for a program that will help students better prepare for life beyond school.

The school is one of 25 around Queensland to receive a share of $250,000 under the State Government’s Careers Capability Development Grants program.

School principal Sharon Cordiner says the money will be used to implement The BCF project: Building Bribie's Connected Futures.

“This project focuses on a career education that develops transferrable skills and is designed to increase authentic opportunities and flexible pathways for students and prepare them for their lives beyond school,” Sharon says

Creating connections

“We will be building positive and sustainable connections between Bribie Island State High School, local primary schools and the broader Bribie Island community to improve student outcomes both on the island and beyond the bridge.”

Education Minister Grace Grace says it’s important to prepare students for the workplaces of the future.

“We want to make sure young Queenslanders are as prepared as they can possibly be for the good jobs on offer in our state before they have even finished school.”

Career education

Eligible state schools - either own their own or with a cluster of other schools - were able to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to build on quality career strategies, practices and approaches.

Pumicestone MP Ali King says the school will use the grant to implement a career education project for students.

“The aim of the program is for schools to share their learnings, successes, and challenges, and develop practices that promote innovation in career education,” Ali says.

“This important initiative will support the new Prep to Year 12 Pathways to a successful future strategy for preparing state school students for life beyond school and the workplaces of the future.

“We are committed to supporting every student in that important transition between school and future training, learning and careers.”