Beenleigh State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Logan City suburb of Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 448 students and a teaching staff of 35, as of 2023.[2] The school caters to students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]
| Beenleigh State School | |
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 Beenleigh State School, 1897 | |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, coeducational |
| Motto | Nothing but the best |
| Established | 1871 |
| Principal | Adam Knights |
| Grades | Prep - Year 6 |
| Enrollment | 448 (2023) |
| Color(s) | Light Blue Dark Blue |
| Website | Official site |
History
editThe school opened on 6 February 1871,[3][4] with 97 pupils,[4] and prior to 1925 it was also known as Beenleigh State Rural School.[3] Student enrolment was stated to be 161 in February 1879, with an average attendance of 103.[5]
The foundation principal was Mr. Massey, followed by Thomas Bradbury, who was principal from 1876 to 1897;[6] he died by drowning, his death reported in January 1898.[7] The Successor of Mr. Bradbury was Mr. D. S. Warren from 1898 until he was transferred to Brisbane in 1908.[6]
A new teacher's residence and the reroofing of the school building was approved by the Minister for Public Works in July 1908;[8] it was estimated to cost £586 10s at the time.[8]
The schools 50th jubilee was celebrated on Friday, 11 November 1921, at the showgrounds.[6] All the schools within the district joined in on the celebration, with "sports and pastimes" being the main event.[6] Approximately 20 students from the school's foundation attended.[6]
From 1954 to 1962 it also had a secondary department, and from 4 February 1974 to 1980 the school had an Opportunity Class to provide special education.[9] In January 1981 it became a separate school, Beenleigh Special School.[9]
Demographics
editIn 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 448 with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 211 students and Male enrollments consisted of 237 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 16% of total enrollments and 20% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Beenleigh State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 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 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Beenleigh State School". Queensland Government Archives Search. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "The Beenleigh State School". The Logan Witness. 15 February 1879. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c d e "Beenleigh School Jubilee". The Brisbane Courier. 14 November 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ Queensland. The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 January 1898. p. 3. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Beenleigh State School". The Telegraph (Brisbane). 10 July 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0