McDowall State School

McDowall State School
Location
Map
McDowall
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°23′19″S 152°59′20″E / 27.38861°S 152.98889°E / -27.38861; 152.98889
Information
TypeState primary school. Co-educational
MottoCourtesy, Honesty, Knowledge
Established1975
PrincipalTanya Abell
Enrolment1,022 (2023)
Colour(s)Red, green
and white      
Websitehttp://mcdowallss.eq.edu.au

McDowall State School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in the Brisbane suburb of McDowall, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,022 students and a teaching staff of 71, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6.[1][2]

History

The school opened on 28 January 1975.[3]

School uniform

The main McDowall State School colours are red and green and these are reflected in the school uniform. The formal school uniform is a tartan button-up shirt, which can also be bought as a dress. The school has a red polo sporting shirt, and polo shirts in school house colours are worn for sporting events and on Friday.

Sporting houses

McDowall State School has four sporting houses, named after native Australian plants:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "McDowall State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.