Coombabah State School
Coombabah State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the City of Gold Coast suburb of Coombabah, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 729 students and a teaching staff of 54, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 6 in the suburbs of Hope Island, Paradise Point, Hollywell, Runaway Bay and Coombabah.
History
The school opened on 27 January 1981 to service the growing population in the area north of Biggera Waters. Classes began at the start of 1981 and were held at Biggera Waters Primary School until the present facilities were constructed. A few months later, Coombabah State relocated to the current school grounds. Coombabah State School was officially opened by Ivan Gibbs on 14 November 1981.
Truancy was identified as a problem for Gold Coast schools, with typically 150 students at Coombabah State being absent each day in August 2009.
Features of the curriculum
- Instrumental music program and a number of performing groups including Band, String Orchestra, Beginner's Strings, and Junior and Senior Choirs. At the 2005 Gold Coast Eisteddfod each of the groups that the school entered were placed, winning four places and a highly commended.
- Japanese culture and language studies in years 6-7.
- Advanced Learning Technology program including use of the Internet. The school was an early innovator in the use of classroom computers, including Logo and laptops.
- The school has two time capsules.
- Integrated studies, comprising society and environment, science, technology, and the arts are taught in all classes throughout the school and are structured around real life learning.
Notable alumni
- Scott Sattler, Rugby league player and manager.
See also
References
- ^ "Coombabah State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Coombabah State School Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Queensland Department of Education. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "School History". Coombabah State School. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
- ^ "Round up those truants", Robyn Wuth, Gold Coast News, 29 August 2009.
- ^ "Curriculum: Specialist Programs: Music". Coombabah State School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
- ^ "All win a place this time", Gold Coast Sun, 7 September 2005
- ^ "Curriculum" Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Coombabah State School, accessed 23 December 2007
- ^ "Girls and Technology – Overcoming Myths and Malpractice", Gary S. Stager at Pepperdine University, May 2002
- ^ "Curriculum: KLAs: Integrated studies". Coombabah State School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2007.
- ^ Jones, Katrina. "Footy hero heads back to school Scott Sattler tells Coombabah students the ball's in their court", The Gold Coast Bulletin, May 19, 2005. Accessed December 22, 2007.