Mabel Park State School
| Mabel Park State School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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Cnr Aldrin St and Borman St Slacks Creek , , 4127 | |
| Coordinates | 27°38′35.08″S 153°7′35.55″E / 27.6430778°S 153.1265417°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Primary school |
| Motto | Truth Conquers All |
| Established | 1974 |
| Principal | Glenn Chippendale |
| Grades | Prep to Year 6 |
| Enrolment | 722 (2023) |
| Campuses | Two |
| Colour(s) | Maroon |
| Website | mabelparkss |
Mabel Park State School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in the Logan City suburb of Slacks Creek, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 722 students and a teaching staff of 53, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]
History
[edit]The school opened on 29 January 1974.[3]
In 2011, the prime minister of the time, Julia Gillard, visited the school to comfort the students involved in a major Slacks Creek house fire.[4]
During February 2015, the school was sent into lockdown after it was believed that a murder suspect, who was on the run, was trying to contact his kids, who were attending the school at the time.[5] The lockdown was lifted after the school grounds were searched and there was no sign of the suspect.[6]
A fire destroyed two of the school's classrooms and caused the evacuation of its students in 2015,[7] five students were treated for minor smoke inhalation.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mabel Park State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Griffith (7 September 2011). "Gillard lifts school's spirit". The Logan Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Accused killer John Zarnke to face further charges over Logan Central stabbing death". The Brisbane Times. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Withey, Andree (10 February 2015). "Queensland school locked down amid hunt for murder suspect". ABC News. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Harazim, Kristina (2 September 2015). "Fire destroys demountable classrooms, forces evacuation of Slacks Creek school". ABC News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Silva, Kristian (2 September 2015). "Mabel Park State School evacuated after fire". The Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.