Edens Landing State School
{{Short description|Primary school in Edens Landing, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Use Australian English|date=September 2024}}
{{School infobox
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| motto = Soar to Success
| location = Jamie Nicolson Avenue, Edens Landing, Queensland, Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.7056|153.1703|region:AU-QLD_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = Public, co-educational
| established = 1997
| principal = Megan Hill
| enrollment = 752
| enrollment_as_of = 2023
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| website = [https://edenslandingss.eq.edu.au/ Official website]
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Edens Landing State School is a public co-educational primary school, located in the Logan City suburb of Edens Landing, Queensland, Australia.{{Cite web |title=Edens Landing State School {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/0301 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811102059/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/0301 |archive-date={{date|11 August 2024}} |access-date={{date|11 August 2024}} |website=Schools Directory}}{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program – School Profile 2023 |url=https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority}} It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 752 students and a teaching staff of 56, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 6, and is located on Jamie Nicolson Avenue and along the main road of Edens Landing, Castile Crescent.{{Cite web |title=Edens Landing {{!}} Queensland Places |url=https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/edens-landing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112231949/https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/edens-landing |archive-date=12 January 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024 |website= |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
History
The school was proposed in 1991 by the Department of Education,{{Cite web |title=New School - Eden's Landing, 1991-07-09 – 1993-06-18 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/242831775 |access-date=11 August 2024 |website= |publisher=Queensland Department of Education |via=Trove}} with the site being chosen in 1993.{{Cite web |title=ECM No. 1931 – Acquisition of a new site for Edens Landing State School, 1993-09-06 – 1993-09-16 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/241497149 |url-status= |access-date=11 August 2024 |website= |publisher=Queensland Department of Education |via=Trove}}
It opened on 28 January 1997,{{Cite web |date=14 April 2019 |title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724064755/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |archive-date=2024-07-24 |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=Queensland Department of Education |language=en}} with the 20th anniversary celebration occurring on 23 June 2017.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Luke |date=25 June 2017 |title=Officers help celebrate Edens Landing State School's 20th year! |url=https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2017/06/25/officers-help-celebrate-edens-landing-state-schools-20th-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811104127/https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2017/06/25/officers-help-celebrate-edens-landing-state-schools-20th-year/ |archive-date=11 August 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=myPolice Logan |language=en-AU}} The celebration included the performance of a traditional bush dance and line dancing with live country music, as well as traditional country food. The bush dance was well received and became an annual school event.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2022 |title=Wayne Tuckett – 2022 TEACHX Finalist |url=https://www.qct.edu.au/stories/teacher-story?id=27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025222657/https://www.qct.edu.au/stories/teacher-story?id=27 |archive-date=25 October 2023 |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=Queensland College of Teachers |language=en-AU}}
In November 2017, the school participated in the Day for Daniel walk for the first time to pay tribute to Daniel Morcombe.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Luke |date=6 November 2017 |title=Edens Landing support the Day for Daniel walk |url=https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2017/11/06/edens-landing-support-day-daniel-walk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811115307/https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan/2017/11/06/edens-landing-support-day-daniel-walk/ |archive-date=11 August 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=myPolice Logan |language=en-AU}}
A peace pole was erected at the school in 2023 as part of a global project, it is one of 250,000 poles erected as part of the project.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-13 |title=Peace Pole brings message of hope |url=https://ourlogan.com.au/artsandculture/peace-pole-project-edens-landing-state-school/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319063745/https://ourlogan.com.au/artsandculture/peace-pole-project-edens-landing-state-school/ |archive-date=2024-03-19 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Our Logan |language=en-AU}}
Demographics
In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 752 with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 370 students and Male enrollments consisted of 382 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 10% of total enrollments and 21% of students had a language background other than English.
See also
References
Further reading
- {{Cite book |title=Edens Landing State School |year=2008}} – [https://logan.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=18816 via Logan Central Library]
External links
- [https://edenslandingss.eq.edu.au/ School Website]
Category:Public schools in Queensland
Category:Schools in Logan City