Loganlea SHS Case Study

In summary, within the wider QLD system of school, from the perspective of student behaviors, the mission of Loganlea SHS is to maintain and increase the student retention and attendance and keep students in a secure environment. More importantly, from the perceptive of education, the school aims to provide quality education for both potential tertiary-oriented and employment-oriented students. In other words, the school need to assist academic students to receive a tertiary/TAFE offer and help vocational students to obtain a certificate of both VET and QCE. As mentioned earlier, the academic ability of students from feed schools are below the average, therefore, the goal of facilitating students to improve academic achievement is very hard

JPC has high expectations for all students and strives to promote a higher level of academic and career aspirations for the future among students. In this way, more students at JPC may pursue higher education qualifications and expand their knowledge and skills for entering knowledge-based or higher skill-based industries and make contribution to the community and society as a whole. Likewise, Loganlea SHS also maintain a commitment to the community. By offering quality vocational education and assisting students obtaining certificates of VET and QCE, the school aim to help students get employed and support their family in the future. Meanwhile, the school is dedicated to help a small number of academic student to achieve good OP results.

Last but not least, it is worth noting that school success is associated with a variety of factors. Apart from some factors mentioned above, the demographics and characteristics of the region where the school located at may provide insights into the analysis. For example, geographic location, the strength of the local economy, industries and employment opportunities present in the region as well as the education and skill base of the population, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population, may exert great influence over the student success and school

From Figure 44, almost half of Loganlea area has more than 5000 jobs but there is less jobs around Loganelea. Compared to Loganlea, Daisy Hill has relatively less employment opportunities (around 2500 jobs) for residents in the region. However, the neighboring suburbs of Daisy Hill, such as Shailer Park (>5000 jobs), Springwood (>5000 jobs) and slack creek (around 4000 jobs) provide a great deal of positions. It is likely that compares to the counterparts in Loganlea, residents in Daisy Hill have more opportunities to be employed if they travel to work by car.

From Figure 45, it indicates that the employment rate in Daisy Hill is much higher than Loganlea and average rate of Logan and the unemployment rate is lower than Loganlea and the average of the whole region. In contrast, the employment rate in Loganlea is much lower than the average rate and the suburb’ unemployment rate is much higher than the average. It seems that although both suburbs are located in the low SES area, the economic position of these two are totally different. Specially, within Logan City’s economic system, Daisy Hills’s position is at the top while Loganlea’s is at the