Yarrabilba State Secondary College on track to open next year

Four months after the first sod was turned on the $65 million project, Education Minister Grace Grace said it was unanimously decided that the school would be named Yarrabilba State Secondary College.

"Foundation principal Belinda Tregea has been leading extensive consultation with local stakeholders and community members since May, deciding on the most appropriate name for the school," she said.

"Ms Tregea will now be able to hit the ground running with hiring teaching staff, taking enrolments and designing school uniforms and colours."

Ms Tregea said the community was determined to honour the indigenous Yugambeh name of Yarrabilba which meant place of song.

"I hope that with the community's support, we can build a college that embraces the area's Indigenous heritage while giving every opportunity to sing their own song," she said.

Logan MP Linus Power said the construction project had progressed with remarkable pace.

"So far, the ground floor and first floor concrete slabs have been poured for the junior general learning centre, and structural works are underway," he said.

"Construction of the school is supporting 170 local jobs which is a great boost to the Logan economy."

Yarrabilba State Secondary College is expected to accept an intake of 300 year seven and eight students in 2020, with that figure expected to increase to 1800 students across years 7 to 12 by 2024.

It will be one of eight schools opening in Queensland next year.

For more information visit qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/det/building-education