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McDowall State School

Coordinates: 27°23′19″S 152°59′20″E / 27.38861°S 152.98889°E / -27.38861; 152.98889
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McDowall State School
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Coordinates27°23′19″S 152°59′20″E / 27.38861°S 152.98889°E / -27.38861; 152.98889
Information
TypeState primary school. Co-educational
MottoCourtesy, Honesty, Knowledge
Established1975
PrincipalTanya Abell
Enrolment1,022 (2023)
Colour(s)Red, green
and white      
Websitehttp://mcdowallss.eq.edu.au

McDowall State School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in the Brisbane suburb of McDowall, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,022 students and a teaching staff of 71, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]

History

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The school opened on 28 January 1975.[3]

School uniform

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The main McDowall State School colours are red and green and these are reflected in the school uniform. The formal school uniform is a tartan button-up shirt, which can also be bought as a dress. The school has a red polo sporting shirt, and polo shirts in school house colours are worn for sporting events and on Friday.

Sporting houses

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McDowall State School has four sporting houses, named after native Australian plants:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "McDowall State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 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 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.