Aitkenvale State School
| Aitkenvale State School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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67-85 Wotton Street | |
| Coordinates | 19°17′45″S 146°45′44″E / 19.29594°S 146.76219°E |
| Information | |
| Other names | Aitkenvale State Primary School, Aitkenvale Primary School, Aitkenvale Public School |
| School type | Public, co-educational, primary |
| Motto | Achieving Excellence Together |
| Established | 1924 |
| Principal | Lee Braney |
| Years offered | Prep – Year 6 |
| Enrollment | 349 (2023) |
| Website | Official site |
Aitkenvale State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Townsville suburb of Aitkenvale, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 349 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep through to Year 6.[1][2]
History
[edit]The school was established on 30 May 1924[3][4] and opened on 1[5] or 2 June 1924.[6] The minister for the Department of Public Instruction (the Education Department) officially opened the school later that month.[7][8][9]
In December 1940, the school opened an air raid shelter, which is believed to have been the first such shelter constructed in a Queensland school.[10] The school had an enrollment of 82 students at this time.[10] The army also occupied the school during WWII.[3]
In late 1952, £1,013 in funding was approved for additions at the school to be erected.[11] A new classroom was constructed and completed in early 1953.[12]
In 2010, pet chickens at the school were killed and their eggs were thrown against the school buildings.[13] It is unclear if the perpetrator was ever identified.
Demographics
[edit]In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 349 with 39 teachers (33.6 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18.5 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 181 students and Male enrollments consisted of 168 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 24% and 48% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
Notable staff
[edit]Notable alumni
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aitkenvale State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Aitkenvale State School (A4773)". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Education Matters - Transfer of Teachers. Brisbane, May 30". The Queensland Times. 31 May 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Past pupils of Aitkenvale State School, Townsville, examing an old student roll. Description: Note". Townsville City Council. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Education Minister's Tour". The Brisbane Courier. 4 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Minister's Tour - Several Schools to be Opened. Brisbane, June 3". The Cairns Post. 5 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Personal". The Brisbane Courier. 17 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "A School Air Raid Shelter". The Townsville Daily Bulletin. 11 December 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "New School Buildings". The Cairns Post. 7 November 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "No title". The Townsville Daily Bulletin. 1 January 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "'Disturbing' chicken slaughter at school". Nine News. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Rodney (2017). "REYNOLDS, Margaret (1941– )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Meet Janelle". Liberal National Party. Archived from the original on 29 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.