Aitkenvale State School

Aitkenvale State School
School Buildings c.2022
Address
Map
67-85 Wotton Street

Aitkenvale, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates19°17′45″S 146°45′44″E / 19.29594°S 146.76219°E / -19.29594; 146.76219
Information
Other namesAitkenvale State Primary School, Aitkenvale Primary School, Aitkenvale Public School
School typePublic, co-educational, primary
MottoAchieving Excellence Together
Established1924
PrincipalLee Braney
Years offeredPrep – Year 6
Enrolment349 (2023)
WebsiteOfficial site

Aitkenvale State School is a public co-educational primary school located in the Townsville suburb of Aitkenvale, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 349 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep through to Year 6.[1][2]

History

The school was established on 30 May 1924[3][4] and opened on 1[5] or 2 June 1924.[6] The minister for the Education Department at the time, John Huxham, officially opened the school later that month.[7][8][9]

In December 1940, the school opened an air raid shelter, which is believed to have been the first such shelter constructed in a Queensland school.[10] The school had an enrollment of 82 students at this time.[10] The army also occupied the school during WWII.[3]

In late 1952, £1,013 in funding was approved for additions at the school to be erected.[11] A new classroom was constructed and completed in early 1953.[12]

In 2010, pet chickens at the school were killed and their eggs were thrown against the school buildings.[13] It is unclear if the perpetrator was ever identified.

In March 2014, a teenage boy trespassed into the school and proceeded to step in front of a girl entering the bathroom, however, the girl ran off and the boy was seen leaving the school grounds shortly thereafter.[14] He was charged with stalking, trespassing and stealing.[15]

Demographics

In 2021, the school had a student enrolment of 420 with 50 teachers (44.4 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 201 students and Male enrolments consisted of 219 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 26% and 48% of students had a language background other than English.[16]

Aitkenvale State School Enrolment Data 2008 to 2023[16]

In 2022, the school had a student enrolment of 392 with 38 teachers (31.6 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (22.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 198 students and Male enrolments consisted of 194 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 29% and 46% of students had a language background other than English.[16]

In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 349 with 39 teachers (33.6 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18.5 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 181 students and Male enrolments consisted of 168 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 24% and 48% of students had a language background other than English.[2]

Notable staff

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Aitkenvale State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program – School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Aitkenvale State School (A4773)". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Education Matters - Transfer of Teachers. Brisbane, May 30". The Queensland Times. 31 May 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Past pupils of Aitkenvale State School, Townsville, examing an old student roll. Description: Note". Townsville City Council. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Education Minister's Tour". The Brisbane Courier. 4 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "Minister's Tour - Several Schools to be Opened. Brisbane, June 3". The Cairns Post. 5 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "Personal". The Brisbane Courier. 17 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
  10. ^ a b "A School Air Raid Shelter". The Townsville Daily Bulletin. 11 December 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Trove.
  11. ^ "New School Buildings". The Cairns Post. 7 November 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via Trove.
  12. ^ "No title". The Townsville Daily Bulletin. 1 January 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via Trove.
  13. ^ "'Disturbing' chicken slaughter at school". Nine News. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Trespass investigation, Aitkenvale school". Queensland Police Service. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Trespass charges, Aitkenvale school". Queensland Police Service. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2008 – 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  17. ^ Sullivan, Rodney (2017). "REYNOLDS, Margaret (1941– )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Warburton, Bettina (22 May 2024). "School's sport star alumni: Kyle Feldt, Aaron Payne, Lizette Cabrera". The Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Meet Janelle". Liberal National Party. Archived from the original on 29 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

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