Parramatta State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Cairns suburb of Paramatta Park, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 443 students and a teaching staff of 53, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6,[1][2] and is one of the oldest schools within the Cairns region.
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| Coordinates | 16°55′30″S 145°45′46″E / 16.92500°S 145.76278°E |
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| Type | Public state primary |
| Motto | Learning and achieving together |
| Established | 1927 |
| Principal | Michael Patane |
| Enrolment | 443 (2023) |
| Campus | Parramatta Park |
| Website | parramattass |
Location
editThe school is located north of the Parramatta Park reserve,[3] at 122 Mulgrave Road.[1]
History
editIn 1925, a state school within the region was being proposed.[4] The land for the school was bought in March 1926[5] and the construction of the school began in May 1926, and was set to accommodate approximately 450 students.[6][7] The cost was stated to be ₤10,878.[5][8]
The foundation head teacher, Don Campell, was meant to make the arrangements for the school's opening the weekend prior, however, train delays caused this from happening.[9] The Education Department wired the work on to Mr. E. Gordon (the head teacher of Cairns State School at the time) so the school could open the following Monday.[9] The school opened on Monday, 24 January 1927,[10] without a hitch, besides from the school grounds being not quite complete.[9] Don Campell arrived in time to take over on the schools opening day.[9]
By the end of 1930, the school had an enrolment of 581 students.[11]
In 2015, the principal at the time, Wayne Kirk, was suspended from his role after using a Department of Education credit card for his own personal affairs.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Parramatta State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 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 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Parramatta Park | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Proposed Parramatta State School". The Cairns Post. 20 March 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "New State School". The Cairns Post. 27 March 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Parramatta School". The Northern Herald. 19 May 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Parramatta School". The Cairns Post. 12 May 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "New State School". The Northern Herald. 31 March 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c d "Parramatta State School". The Cairns Post. 24 January 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Parramatta State School". The Cairns Post. 13 December 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Trove.
- ^ Clarke, Harry (24 November 2015). "Cairns primary school principal pleads guilty to credit card fraud". The Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.