Remote students come together in Longreach
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Students from one-teacher schools across remote Queensland are being treated to school with a difference this week.
A total of 140 students are in Longreach, in the central west, for the first ever 'multi-school' organised by Education Queensland.
One of the coordinators, Stacey-Ann Bray, says students at one-teacher schools often do not have the chance to interact with others their own age, or play team sports with their peers.
"It's valuable for education, for their social interactions, for their own personal development and growth, for their confidence," she said.
"Education in a small school is amazing and the children get so much out of being in a small school, but if we can provide this kind of opportunity it just puts the cherry on the cake."
She says children at one-teacher schools have to cope with the challenge of isolation and small class numbers.
"The opportunity to be with kids their own age, to see how other children interact, to be able to have conversations with kids their own age - it's just crucial for them to have those experiences, so we are so lucky that we are able to provide this for our kids. Some of the boys are just thrilled that they can play team sports."
