Aitkenvale State School
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| Aitkenvale State School | |
|---|---|
 School Buildings c.2022 | |
| Address | |
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67-85 Wotton Street | |
| Coordinates | 19°17′45″S 146°45′44″E / 19.29594°S 146.76219°E |
| Information | |
| Other names | Aitkenvale State Primary School, Aitkenvale Primary School, Aitkenvale Public School |
| School type | Public, co-educational, primary |
| Motto | Achieving Excellence Together |
| Established | 1924 |
| Principal | Lee Braney |
| Years offered | Prep – Year 6 |
| Enrolment | 349 (2023) |
| Website | Official site |
Aitkenvale State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Townsville suburb of Aitkenvale, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 349 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep through to Year 6.[1][2]
The school was established on 30 May 1924[3][4] and opened on 1[5] or 2 June 1924.[6] The minister for the Education Department at the time, John Huxham, officially opened the school later that month.[7][8][9] It had 49 foundation students.[10]
In December 1940, the school opened an air raid shelter, which is believed to have been the first such shelter constructed in a Queensland school.[11] The school had an enrolment of 82 students at this time.[11] The army also occupied the school during WWII,[3] they took over the teachers' residence in 1942 to feed the troops.[10]
In late 1952, £1,013 in funding was approved for additions at the school to be erected.[12] A new classroom was constructed and completed in early 1953.[13]
The school's enrolment peaked at 1,264 students in 1980.[10] Between 1987 and 1993, the Coca Cola Company used the school's bore for water to use in their Bohle factory.[10]
In 2010, pet chickens at the school were killed and their eggs were thrown against the school buildings.[14] It is unclear if the perpetrator was ever identified.
In March 2014, a teenage boy trespassed into the school and proceeded to step in front of a girl entering the bathroom, however, the girl ran off and the boy was seen leaving the school grounds shortly thereafter.[15] He was charged with stalking, trespassing and stealing.[16]
Demographics
In 2021, the school had a student enrolment of 420 with 50 teachers (44.4 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 201 students and Male enrolments consisted of 219 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 26% and 48% of students had a language background other than English.[17]
In 2022, the school had a student enrolment of 392 with 38 teachers (31.6 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (22.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 198 students and Male enrolments consisted of 194 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 29% and 46% of students had a language background other than English.[17]
In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 349 with 39 teachers (33.6 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18.5 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 181 students and Male enrolments consisted of 168 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 24% and 48% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
Notable staff
Notable alumni
- Lizette Cabrera, tennis player[10]
- Kyle Feldt, rugby league player[10]
- Aaron Payne, rugby league footballer and coach[10]
- Janelle Poole, politician[19]
