Loganholme State School Explained

Motto:Believe and Achieve
Address:Wandilla Crescent
Established:1873
Principal:Sonya Wilson
Teaching Staff:38 (2023)
Enrollment:575
Enrollment As Of:2023
Website:Official site

Loganholme State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Logan City suburb of Loganholme within Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 575 students and a teaching staff of 38, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.

Location

The school was originally located near Cotton Company's Road (now part of the Logan Motorway) facing the Pacific Highway until it was relocated[3] to Wandilla Crescent in 1974. The construction of the new school was estimated to cost $147,000 in 1973.[4]

History

A school was petitioned for within the region in 1871.[5] The school opened on 25 May 1873[6] with an initial 37 students (17 boys and 20 girls)[7] enrolled and David Freeman as the Head Teacher. By 1874, the school had 21 boys, and 23 girls (44) enrolled.[8] The closure of the original school occurred on 28 February 1890 but reopened two months later in April as a Provisional school. The school was reopened as a State School on 23 January 1893 after the closure of the Provisional school.

After the school was moved to its current location, the original school building was moved to Kelvin Grove College in 1975 as a museum; the Minister of Education, Valmond J. Bird officially opened it on 8 April 1976. After being donated, the building was moved back to Logan in 2009 to the Beenleigh Historical Village, where it currently resides. It was opened for use at the historical village on 30 July 2010, to teach the history of the Beenleigh region to current school kids.

In May 2024, the school was sent into lockdown after a man was discovered wondering the school grounds wielding an axe.[9] While the man did not approach any students, he was arrested and taken into custody.

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References

  1. Web site: Loganholme State School Department of Education . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007045324/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/0070 . 2024-10-07 . 2024-10-07 . Schools Directory.
  2. Web site: ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx . 2024-05-01 . 2024-10-07 . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
  3. Web site: Loganholme, Queensland, One Teacher School - Summary . 2024-10-07 . Trove.
  4. News: 1973-09-20 . $3/4 M. SCHOOLS . 2024-10-07 . Noosa News . 9 . Trove.
  5. Web site: Loganholme . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329102550/https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/loganholme . 2024-03-29 . 2024-10-07 . . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-04-14 . Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240724064755/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx . 2024-07-24 . 2024-10-07 . . en.
  7. Web site: Marshall . Lloyd . 2023-05-18 . Timeless education – 150 years of Loganholme . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007064729/https://mycitylogan.com.au/timeless-education-150-years-of-loganholme/ . 2024-10-07 . 2024-10-07 . MyCity Logan . en-US.
  8. Web site: Loganholme State School (A2609) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007060740/https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A2609 . 2024-10-07 . 2024-10-07 . Queensland Government Archives Search.
  9. Web site: 2024-05-29 . Man allegedly armed with axe forces Queensland school into lockdown . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007084840/https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-allegedly-armed-with-axe-forces-queensland-school-into-lockdown/e48c6326-0aee-4f29-ae0b-b24ac8370875 . 2024-10-07 . 2024-10-07 . Nine News.

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