Milpera State High School offers the following integrated programs to its students:
All programs at Milpera are Intensive English.
The programs at Milpera are directed at equipping students with the English language that they need to operate in the community and the language and concepts that they need in order to be successful in the mainstream high schools.
English is the language of instruction, but some bilingual support is available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Swahili, Persian and Bosnian.
Additional programs and services offered at Milpera
Art enrichment classes
A Specialist Art teacher provides a range of art experiences for students at Beginner and Post-Beginner levels.
Art therapy
A Qualified Art Therapists works with individuals and small groups to assist student to express their feelings, to heal in safety and to build resilience through a visual medium.
Bilingual support program
This program is designed to assist the school with cultural information, behaviour management, interpreting, parent community contact and classroom support.
CARE Program
English and bilingual learning about topics, such as values education, that are essential for successful settlement and acculturation.
Classroom reading groups
Classroom teachers supervise and manage 3 volunteers who work with small groups to model, support and respond to reading in small groups
Help Our Writing (HOW)
A structured, genre-based one-to-one tutorial support to assist students to develop their skills and confidence to approach and accomplish writing tasks. The program involves four half hour sessions per student per week for 10 to 20 weeks.
Music therapy
Qualified Music Therapists work with individuals, small groups or whole classes, to assist the students to express their feelings, to heal in safety and to build resilience through a medium that students enjoy.
Environmental education programs
The school has 2 camps per year for younger students at Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre and 2 camps for younger and older students at Stanley River Environmental Education Centre. English language, social skills and knowledge of the Australian environment and its plant and animals are acquired while engaging in outdoor activities such as bushwalking, canoeing and fishing. Each year the while school also visits Currumbin Beach to participate in Surf Safety Awareness Days.
Speech Language Pathologist
Our Speech Pathologist works with the school team to support students in developing their communication skills. They assist students in expressing themselves clearly, understanding others, enhancing reading and writing skills, and building confidence in their ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
General Practitioner (GP)
Milpera's GP is available every Tuesday for students, whether self-referred or referred by a teacher. Our GP can assist with any health or medical concerns and provides on-site pathology testing. Our GP maintains correspondence with local GPs and refers to specialists when needed and ensures continuity of care by coordinating a handover to the student's local GP when they leave Milpera.
School-based youth nurse
Children's Health Queensland's School Based Youth health Nurse (SBYHN) provides free and accessible healthcare services to state secondary school students. It is a confidential, voluntary, brief intervention service. Students can book private appointments with our nurse and talk about a range of topics.
Support a reader (SAR)
At the Post-Beginner level, this program provides one-to-one, 15 minutes of daily reading support for 5 to 10 weeks, putting in place the building blocks of reading. This program is largely serviced by our dedicated volunteers.
Volunteer program
Volunteers assist with classroom support, one-on-one and small group work, HOW, SAR, reading groups, supplementary Maths, excursions, computer support, and even serving in the tuckshop.