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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Jindalee State School

Jindalee State School (JSS) is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in the Brisbane suburb of Jindalee, in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 656 students and a teaching staff of 52, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.

History

The school opened on 24 January 1966, with an original enrolment of 64. Since then the school has grown larger, with the opening of more blocks over the years, culminating with the opening of the school hall in 1998 and the renovation of a new block in front of the school hall, called H8 and H7 in 2006 and the Kirinari block behind the hall in 2011.

House system

House Colour
Elliot Green
Gould Blue
Cuthbert Yellow
Hogan Red

Laptop Curriculum

During 2009, Jindalee was the first school in the Centenary suburbs to have laptop classes, in which students do most of their work digitally on laptops. However, the Laptop program was discontinued in 2015 due to the new "BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)" classes.

References

  1. ^ https://jindaleess.eq.edu.au/our-school/our-staff
  2. ^ "Jindalee State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.