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Coombabah State School

Coordinates: 27°53′38.34″S 153°23′16.27″E / 27.8939833°S 153.3878528°E / -27.8939833; 153.3878528
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Coombabah State School
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TypeState primary school
MottoStrive To Achieve
Established1981
PrincipalMurray Gleadhill
Enrolment729 (2023)
CampusOxley Drive
WebsiteOfficial site
The School's newsletter.

Coombabah State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the City of Gold Coast suburb of Coombabah, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 729 students and a teaching staff of 54, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6[1][2] in the suburbs of Hope Island, Paradise Point, Hollywell, Runaway Bay and Coombabah.[3]

History

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The school opened on 27 January 1981[4] to service the growing population in the area north of Biggera Waters.[5] Classes began at the start of 1981 and were held at Biggera Waters Primary School until the present facilities were constructed.[5] A few months later, Coombabah State relocated to the current school grounds.[5] Coombabah State School was officially opened by Ivan Gibbs on 14 November 1981.[5]

Truancy was identified as a problem for Gold Coast schools, with typically 150 students at Coombabah State being absent each day in August 2009.[6]

Features of the curriculum

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  • Instrumental music program and a number of performing groups including Band, String Orchestra, Beginner's Strings, and Junior and Senior Choirs.[7] At the 2005 Gold Coast Eisteddfod each of the groups that the school entered were placed, winning four places and a highly commended.[8]
  • Japanese culture and language studies in years 6-7.[9]
  • Advanced Learning Technology program including use of the Internet. The school was an early innovator in the use of classroom computers, including Logo and laptops.[10]
  • The school has two time capsules.[citation needed]
  • Integrated studies, comprising society and environment, science, technology, and the arts are taught in all classes throughout the school and are structured around real life learning.[11]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Coombabah State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Coombabah State School Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Queensland Department of Education. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "School History". Coombabah State School. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Round up those truants", Robyn Wuth, Gold Coast News, 29 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Curriculum: Specialist Programs: Music". Coombabah State School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
  8. ^ "All win a place this time", Gold Coast Sun, 7 September 2005
  9. ^ "Curriculum" Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Coombabah State School, accessed 23 December 2007
  10. ^ "Girls and Technology – Overcoming Myths and Malpractice", Gary S. Stager at Pepperdine University, May 2002
  11. ^ "Curriculum: KLAs: Integrated studies". Coombabah State School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
  12. ^ Jones, Katrina. "Footy hero heads back to school Scott Sattler tells Coombabah students the ball's in their court", The Gold Coast Bulletin, May 19, 2005. Accessed December 22, 2007.
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27°53′38.34″S 153°23′16.27″E / 27.8939833°S 153.3878528°E / -27.8939833; 153.3878528