Beenleigh State School
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| Beenleigh State School | |
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 Beenleigh State School, 1897 | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°43′04″S 153°11′59″E / 27.7179°S 153.1998°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, coeducational |
| Motto | Nothing but the best |
| Established | 1871 |
| Principal | Adam Knights |
| Grades | Prep – Year 6 |
| Enrolment | 448 (2023) |
| Color(s) | Light Blue Dark Blue |
| Website | Official site |
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.[3] The school caters to students from Prep to Year 6.[1][3]
The school opened on 6 February 1871,[4][5] with 97 pupils,[5] and prior to 1925 it was also known as Beenleigh State Rural School.[4] Student enrolment was stated to be 161 in February 1879, with an average attendance of 103.[6]
The foundation principal was Mr. Massey, followed by Thomas Bradbury, who was principal from 1876 to 1897;[7] he died by drowning, his death reported in January 1898.[8] The Successor of Mr. Bradbury was Mr. D. S. Warren from 1898 until he was transferred to Brisbane in 1908.[7]
A new teacher's residence and the reroofing of the school building was approved by the Minister for Public Works in July 1908;[9] it was estimated to cost £586 10s at the time.[9]
The schools 50th jubilee was celebrated on Friday, 11 November 1921, at the showgrounds.[7] All the schools within the district joined in on the celebration, with "sports and pastimes" being the main event.[7] Approximately 20 students from the school's foundation attended.[7]
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.[10] In January 1981 it became a separate school, Beenleigh Special School.[10]
Demographics
In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 448 with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 211 students and Male enrolments consisted of 237 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 16% of total enrolments and 20% of students had a language background other than English.[3]