Chevalier College in Burradoo introduces four-day week for senior students

After a successful trial at the school some students will enjoy a four day week, but not everyone is happy.

A NSW school has adopted a four-day in-person week for senior students.

Chevalier College, a Catholic school in Burradoo, in NSW’s Southern Highlands will permanently allow older students to learn from home one day a week after a successful trial of “flipped learning”,9 Newsreported.

As part of the changes, all students will have self-directed learning on Mondays, while senior students will have the option to do this from home.

The four-day-week on traditional learning is called “Best Use of Time, Flipped Monday.”

In a statement the school said: “The Chevalier College Board has officially concluded the trial phase of the ‘Best Use of Time, Flipped Monday’ initiative.

Chevalier College in Burradoo, NSW. Picture: Google

“After thoughtful consideration, the Board endorses its integration as a permanent feature of Chevalier College’s ‘Future Facing’ educational strategy.”

This follows a trail between February and July this year.

A report from the school said parents were “pleased” with the impact of the trial, with mostly Year 10, 11 and 12 students.

Other parents addressed their concerns.

“My son finds it boring and is not enthusiastic … though does manage the workload,” one parent said in feedback to the school, regarding the self-regulated learning.

Based on feedback, the school will allow remote learning one day a week for senior students, and self-regulation learning on Monday, instead of planned lessons for junior students.

Chevalier College is just one school in Australia to trial flexible learning.

In 2023, Queensland public school were green lit to introduce four-day weeks and shorter days.

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