Mabel Park State School

Mabel Park State School
Address
Borman Street
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
Coordinates 27°38′35.08″S 153°7′35.55″E / 27.6430778°S 153.1265417°E / -27.6430778; 153.1265417Coordinates: 27°38′35.08″S 153°7′35.55″E / 27.6430778°S 153.1265417°E / -27.6430778; 153.1265417
Information
Type Primary School
Motto "Truth Conquers All"
Established 1974
Principal Karen Brown
Grades Prep to Year 6
Enrolment 749 (2014) [1]
Campuses Two
Colour(s) Maroon
Website www.mabelparkss.eq.edu.au

Mabel Park State School is a public primary for students between the years of prep to year 6. The school is located on Borman Street, Slacks Creek, Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The school was opened on 29 January 1974[2] and, as of 2012, had more than 700 students.[3] The motto of the school is "Truth Conquers All" and the school colour is maroon. The schools Drumline has played for many concerts. They have played for Dreamworld and Basketball games in the Logan region. The choir for the school has also been in many concerts. The school has won many awards from the musical department. The school has been shown in Queensland's Creative Generation a few times in both musical categories (drumline and vocal). Mabel Park Junior Campus is located next to the primary school.

History

The school was established in 1974. In June 2013, the school was awarded "school of the week", when it was visited by John Schluter, weatherman of 7NEWS and an "animated sign" saying MP, the school's initials, welcomed him in the Channel 7 helicopter. The sign was featured on Channel 7 News. In 2011, Julia Gillard, the Australian prime minister visited the school to comfort the kids involved in the major Slacks Creek house fire.[4] The school was initially known as Woodridge East SS before opening.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://mabelparkss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/School%20Annual%20Report%202014.pdf
  2. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools (M)". education.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  3. ↑ Mabel Park State School. Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Griffith Thomas (7 September 2011). "Gillard lifts school's spirit". The Logan Reporter. The Queensland Times. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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