Currumbin State School
| Currumbin State School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 28°08′20″S 153°28′40″E / 28.13889°S 153.47787°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Deeds not only words |
| Established | 1909 |
| Principal | John Cattoni |
| Teaching staff | 77 (2023) |
| Years offered | Prep - Year 6 |
| Enrollment | 1,087 (2023) |
| Website | Official site |
Currumbin State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,087 students and a teaching staff of 77, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]
History
[edit]The school opened on 29 January 1909, under the name Currumbin Lower State School,[3] but changed to its current name in either 1916[4] or 1924.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 1,087 with 77 teachers (67.8 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (24.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 467 students and Male enrolments consisted of 620 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 7% and 13% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The school's facilities include playgrounds with handball, basketball and netball courts, vegetable gardens, an indoor basketball stadium, a swimming pool, an assembly hall, music rooms, a media centre, and a computer lab.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Currumbin State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Blackman, Alan J. (1 August 2024). The Making of Australia's Gold Coast: A Historical Perspective. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-09388-7. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Facilities". Currumbin State School. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.