Queensland Independent College was a private, primary school in Merrimac, Gold Coast, Australia.
The school was coeducational, non-denominational and emphasised specialised educational attention in a relaxed, supportive environment.
[3] It originally focused on the Montessori method of education, a child-centric method of teaching that focused on independence, self-discipline and thinking skills, with light external control of the children.
As the curriculum evolved it sought the same aims by including Dewey's progressive education, integrated curriculum, Kolb's VAK & experiential learning, Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and Harvard University's Teaching for Understanding, in order to "incorporate the positive aspects of each to fully engage all learners at all times.
"[2][4] Prior to closing, the school covered Montessori cycles 1 to 3 (Prep to Year 7: up to age 12).