What this school is doing differently that's turning around the lives of disengaged students

Lachlan used to find school "bland" and could not focus in classes that were dominated by theory.

Arethusa College in Deception Bay offers the Australian curriculum with a flexible approach and alternative programs to help students who have disengaged get the most out of their education. Year 11 student Lachlan enjoys the hands-on learning at the school with teacher Tim Victory at the Aviary and Wellbeing Centre.

"It makes me feel better about myself knowing that people are going to see it [the projects] and they're going to appreciate the work that's been put into it."Arethusa College is an independent high school with six campuses across south-east Queensland."Our kids come from a mainstream system where they have been asked to do things in a certain way and that doesn't meet their needs," she said.

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