Four kids to a class: it's a ratio many parents dream of, but at Abergowrie State School in north Queensland it's the norm … given there's only one class.
Clusters of small schools expand students' social groups and provide support for teachers"It's magical, that sense of community — we are like a second family," school principal Laura-Beth Martin said.
Michele Coventry, from Long Pocket, chose Abergowrie for her daughters Ashleigh, Year 2, and Zoe, Year 1, as the school's educational approach resonated. "I understand that kids do benefit from exposure to that social environment, but I think the things that you can gain from such a small class definitely outweigh it," she said.Keeping secrets in a tiny town
Homestead State School principal Tania Hollis says "no child can fall through the cracks" at a small school.
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