Cairns West State School
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Cairns West State School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| , | |
| Coordinates | 16°55′24″S 145°44′33″E / 16.9232°S 145.7424°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public State Primary |
| Motto | Learn now to succeed |
| Principal | Jason Evert |
| Grades | Prep to 6 |
| Campus | Manunda |
| Colours | Green and black |
| Website | cairnswestss |
Cairns West State School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located on Mayers Street, in the Cairns suburb of Manunda, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 511 students and a teaching staff of 51, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]
The school opened on 28 January 1964.[4]
Throughout 1998 and 1999, the school participated in the Community Access Schools (CAS) program, which provided funding to "enhance the quality of services provided to students, their families and communities."[5] With the school donating a space for community learning to take place; 100 adults completed courses in "computer training, first aid, nutrition, government and administration skills," which led to a significant portion of participants securing employment, some even became school volunteers.[5] Additionally, with the Department of Families, Queensland Health and other local agencies, the school established "The 0-6 Integrated Service Delivery Hub," a collective group working case management for children aged between 0 and 6 years old.[5] Finally, the school participated in a CAS project that engaged with young people who were at risk of participating in crime.[5] The program was called 'Boys to Men.'[5] With the conclusion of this program, a decrease in juvenile crime within the area was seen.[5]
The 50th Anniversary of the school occurred in 2014, and part of the celebrations included opening the schools time capsule, however, no one knew where it was buried.[6] After an approximate 12-month search, the time capsule was found, with the help from a previous groundskeeper and a cable finder.[6]
Between 2014 and 2016, the school received $1,740,000 from the National Partnership Program (NPP) and Gonski funding, "to improve teaching and learning, increase student engagement, well-being and attendance, and build community."[7]
In 2015, the school was one of a number of schools to take part in a program to assist teachers in teaching more effectively to improve student outcomes.[8]
2017 saw an unofficial bus service by volunteers for the school, which saw some student's attendance rates increase from 40% to 86%, which increased grades, and overall attitude towards school.[9]