Loganholme State School
| Loganholme State School | |
|---|---|
 Original School Building, 1895 | |
| Address | |
 | |
Wandilla Crescent , | |
| Coordinates | 27°41′11″S 153°10′51″E / 27.686275°S 153.180808°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public co-educational primary |
| Motto | Believe and Achieve |
| Established | 1873 |
| Principal | Sonya Wilson |
| Teaching staff | 39 (2024) |
| Years offered | Prep – Year 6 |
| Enrolment | 528 (2024) |
| Website | Official site |
Loganholme State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Logan City suburb of Loganholme within Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 528 students and a teaching staff of thirty-nine as of 2024.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]
Location
[edit]The school was originally located near Cotton Company's Road (now part of the Logan Motorway) facing the Pacific Highway until it was relocated[3] to Wandilla Crescent[1] in 1974.[3] The construction of the new school was estimated to cost $147,000 in 1973.[4]
History
[edit]A school was petitioned for within the region in 1871.[5] The school opened on 25 May 1873[6] with an initial 37 students[5] (17 boys and 20 girls)[7] enrolled and David Freeman as the Head Teacher.[3] By 1874, the school had 21 boys, and 23 girls (44) enrolled.[8]
The closure of the original school occurred on 28 February 1890 but reopened two months later in April as a Provisional school.[8] The school was reopened as a State School on 23 January 1893 after the closure of the Provisional school.[8]
After the school was moved to its current location, the original school building was moved to Kelvin Grove College in 1975[7] as a museum; the Minister of Education, Valmond Bird, officially opened it on 8 April 1976.[3] After being donated,[7] the building was moved back to Logan in 2009 to the Beenleigh Historical Village, where it currently resides.[3] It was opened for use at the historical village on 30 July 2010, to teach the history of the Beenleigh region to current school kids.[7]
In May 2024, the school was sent into lockdown after a man was discovered wondering the school grounds wielding an axe.[9] While the man did not approach any students, he was arrested and taken into custody.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In 2022, the school had a student enrolment of 574 students with 39 teachers (35.5 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (16.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 275 students and Male enrolments consisted of 299 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 7% and 12% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 575 students with 38 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 274 students and Male enrolments consisted of 301 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 9% and 12% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
In 2024, the school had a student enrolment of 528 students with 39 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (16.8 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 245 students and Male enrolments consisted of 283 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 9% and 13% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Loganholme State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ACARA Data Access Program: School Profile 2008 – 2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Loganholme, Queensland, One Teacher School – Summary". Trove. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "$3/4 M. SCHOOLS". Noosa News. 20 September 1973. p. 9. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Loganholme". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Marshall, Lloyd (18 May 2023). "Timeless education – 150 years of Loganholme". MyCity Logan. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Loganholme State School (A2609)". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Man allegedly armed with axe forces Queensland school into lockdown". Nine News. 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Jenkinson, Doris (1973). State school Loganholme centenary 1873-1973 : souvenir booklet. Loganholme State School. — via State Library of Queensland
- Botsman, Peter (1976). The one teacher school & educational museum at Kelvin Grove College of Advance Education. Kelvin Grove College. — via State Library of Queensland
- Limerick, Louise; Meadmore, Peter; Limerick, Brigid (1995). Loganholme between the Wars : the lives of five female teachers. Queensland University of Technology. — via State Library of Queensland