YARRABILBA State School’s official opening was greeted with singing, dancing and cheers this morning as the end of its first year approaches.
The school celebrated the important milestone moment with a school ceremony attracting Education Minister Grace Grace, Logan MP Linus Power and Logan councillor Laurie Koranski as well as the broader school community.
Guests were treated to a school choir performance of the popular Greatest Showman song: A Million Dreams after the school captains Dashan Wong and Dester Taase addressed the assembly.
Foundation principal Lee Harrex said the school community had grown significantly over the past nine months since 375 students walked through the gate for the first day of school on January 22.
“Those 375 students have now expanded to nearly 500 and this will continue to grow into 2019,” Ms Harrex said.
“We are expecting 650 students to call Yarrabilba State School their school.”
Education Minister Grace Grace said the school had progressed beyond everyone’s expectations despite early concerns that it would struggle to open in time for term one this year.
“Over those 18 months we wondered whether we would get there, but not only did we open the doors in January, 2018 we have nearly finished the second stage to grow and cater this growing community.”
“It is education week, and I can’t think of a better place to be for Education Week than to officially open Yarrabilba State School.”
Stage One of the Yarrabilba State School construction delivered prep classrooms, junior primary classrooms, flexible learning spaces, an administration centre, resource centre, multi-purpose hall, canteen, student and staff amenities, sports and play facilities and bus and car set-down areas.
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Stage Two is set to be rolled out to meet growing demand in 2019 which will add 16 senior student classrooms and two special education classrooms at a cost of $45 million.
Logan MP Linus Power said there was more education investment to come in Yarrabilba in coming years.
“With the delivery of a new secondary school in Yarrabilba – due to open in 2020 – and the opening of the primary school, it shows just how committed this government is to giving Queensland students the best education possible,” he said.
“We’re giving local Yarrabilba kids the tools to have a great start in life.”
Principal Harrex thanked Mr Power and councillor Laurie Koranski for their advocacy efforts in support of Yarrabilba State School.
