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About Us - Strathpine State School

Sincerity, Scholarship, Sportsmanship

  • Preparatory - Year 7
Strathpine State School aims to provide a happy, healthy, safe and nurturing environment which cultivates the academic, social, emotional and cultural potential of all learners and supports students in becoming responsible participants who can make effective decisions in a changing society.

 

 Strathpine State Primary School Directory 2009

ADDRESS - Don Court, STRATHPINE. Q. 4500

POSTAL - P O Box 582, STRATHPINE Q 4500

PHONE - 3482 9222

FAX - 3482 9200

EMAIL - the.principal@strathpnss.eq.edu.au

PRINCIPAL - Ms Kerri Jones

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - Ms Shan Wood

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Where We Are

Strathpine State School is located just minutes north of Brisbane, in the Pine Rivers Shire. The school has a population of approximately 500 students. It is located in Don Court, Strathpine, bordering on Three Mile Creek which wraps around the school's boundary.

Our History

Strathpine State School opened in January 1911 with an enrolment of 25 pupils under Mr Irvine as Head Teacher. The school, then located in Gympie Road Strathpine, grew steadily over the next 40 years experiencing considerable growth in the late sixties and early seventies. Much of the available land was taken up with temporary buildings. In the mid seventies a decision was made to build a new school in Don Court, on vacant land adjacent to Pine Rivers High School.

Initially two teaching blocks and a resource centre were built and opened in 1976. The school then operated as a split campus, with the Administration travelling between the two campuses. With the completion of the remaining teaching blocks in 1978 a decision was made to operate two separate schools. The old site become known as Strathpine Infants School for years 1-2 and the new school became Strathpine State School catering for years 3-7 with approximately 750 students.

In 1989 the two schools were amalgamated and once again Strathpine State School catered for all year levels. The Infants school burnt down in the early 1990s and a community health centre now stands in its place. The school population continues to grow steadily each year. This year in 2007 the school has an enrolment of approximately 500 students from Prep - Year 7.

The Strathpine Pre-school opened in 1976 as a triple unit centre in Grahams Road. This facility closed at the end of 2006 with the introduction of Prep.

The Strathpine Special Education Development Unit began operations at the beginning of the 1985 school year. The program was set up to provide services for children in the birth to 6 years age range with a moderate/severe physical or intellectual disability, and to provide support for their families. The SEDU began with an enrolment of 12 children which grew to over 40 children with three teachers. Services provided include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and assistance for the visually impaired. In the Year 2007 the SEDU became part of the Pine Rivers Special School.

Strathpine State School though does cater for Prep - Year 7 children with special needs within its Special Education Centre (SEC).

Our school also has a dental clinic.

 Who We Are

Strathpine State School's mission statement says that,"the school community aims to provide a happy, healthy and safe learning environment which prepares each of our children to achieve his/her full potential in the areas of academic, social, emotional, physical, cultural and moral endeavour". 

What We Do at Strathpine State

We encourage and promote a range of activities in which the students can become involved. Here is a scrapbook of some of these activities

The activities that Strathpine State School provide include:

YMCA Before and After School Care
School Choirs
Instrumental Music Program and School Bands

Maths, Science and HPE Weeks

Education Week Celebrations

LOTE - German

Year level excursions

Whole school special days

Leadership opportunities

Year 5 - 7 Camps

Computer integrated Library

Sports Day, Athletics and Cross Country

Nature Trail and Three Mile Creek Nature Studies

Musicals and Christmas Concerts

Strathpine Superstars Social Skilling Program

 

 

 
 

 

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