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Currumbin State School

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Currumbin State School
Location
6 Philip Street, Currumbin
Information
MottoDeeds not only words
Established1909
PrincipalJohn Cattoni
Teaching staff77 (2023)
Years offeredPrep - Year 6
Enrollment1,087 (2023)
Websitehttps://currumbinss.eq.edu.au/

Currumbin State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,087 students and a teaching staff of 77, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]

History

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The school opened on 29 January 1909, under the name Currumbin Lower State School,[3] but changed to its current name in either 1916[4] or 1924.[3]

Facilities

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The school's facilities include playgrounds with handball, basketball and netball courts, vegetable gardens, an indoor basketball stadium, a swimming pool, an assembly hall, music rooms, a media centre, and a computer lab.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Currumbin State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  3. ^ 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 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Blackman, Alan J. (1 August 2024). The Making of Australia's Gold Coast: A Historical Perspective. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-09388-7. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Facilities". Currumbin State School. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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