Coombabah State School is a
public
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co-educational
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primary school
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located in the
City of Gold Coast
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suburb of
Coombabah,
Queensland
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,
Australia
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.
It is administered by the
Department of Education
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, with an enrolment of 729 students and a teaching staff of 54, as of 2023.
The school serves students from
Prep
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to
Year 6
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in the suburbs of
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* Hope Island, Queensland, a suburb of Gold Coast City
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,
Paradise Point,
Hollywell,
Runaway Bay Runaway Bay may refer to:
* Runaway Bay, Jamaica
* Runaway Bay, Queensland
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The neighbourhood of Anglers ...
and Coombabah.
History
The school opened on 27 January 1981 to service the growing population in the area north of Biggera Waters.
Classes began at the start of 1981 and were held at Biggera Waters Primary School until the present facilities were constructed.
A few months later, Coombabah State relocated to the current school grounds.
Coombabah State School was officially opened by
Ivan Gibbs on 14 November 1981.
Truancy
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was identified as a problem for Gold Coast schools, with typically 150 students at Coombabah State being absent each day in August 2009.
Features of the curriculum
* Instrumental music program and a number of performing groups including Band, String Orchestra, Beginner's Strings, and Junior and Senior Choirs. At the 2005 Gold Coast
Eisteddfod
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each of the groups that the school entered were placed, winning four places and a highly commended.
*
Japanese culture
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and
language
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studies in years 6-7.
* Advanced Learning Technology program including use of the Internet. The school was an early innovator in the use of classroom computers, including
Logo
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and laptops.
* The school has two time capsules.
* Integrated studies, comprising society and environment, science, technology, and the arts are taught in all classes throughout the school and are structured around real life learning.
Notable alumni
*
Scott Sattler
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,
Rugby league
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player and manager.
[Jones, Katrina]
"Footy hero heads back to school Scott Sattler tells Coombabah students the ball's in their court"
''The Gold Coast Bulletin
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History
The ...
'', May 19, 2005. Accessed December 22, 2007.
See also
*
List of schools in Gold Coast, Queensland
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References
External links
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Public primary schools in Queensland
Educational institutions established in 1981
Schools on the Gold Coast, Queensland
1981 establishments in Australia