Upper Mount Gravatt State School

The community came together and cleared the grounds of trees and scrub for the construction of the school.{{Cite web |date=1929-10-06 |title=New School – Upper Mt. Gravatt – Residents' fine spirit |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97659486 |access-date=2024-11-02 |publisher=The Sunday Mail |page=13 |language=en |via=Trove}} The budget of £1,117 for the erection of the school was given by the Public Works department in May 1929.{{Cite web |date=4 May 1929 |title=New School for Mt. Gravatt – Public Works Expenditure |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189181371 |access-date=2024-11-02 |publisher=The Telegraph |page=7 |language=en |via=Trove}}{{Cite web |date=4 May 1929 |title=New Buildings |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21402572 |access-date=2024-11-02 |publisher=The Brisbane Courier |page=23 |language=en |via=Trove}}

On 19 September 1929, the Education Department formally announced a school would open in Upper Mount Gravatt.{{Cite news |date=1929-09-20 |title=Upper Mt. Gravatt School |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21487219 |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=The Brisbane Courier |pages=7 |via=Trove}} The school opened on 1 October 1929,{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |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=2024-11-02 |website=Queensland Department of Education |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Upper Mount Gravatt State School (A5782) |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A5782 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126095849/https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A5782 |archive-date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Queensland State Archives}} with the official opening ceremony occurring on Saturday afternoon, 5 October 1929. Approximately 300 people attended the ceremony, which was led by the education minister at the time, Reginald King. The cost of the school was £1,123.{{Cite web |date=7 October 1929 |title=New School Opened – Upper Mount Gravatt – Parents Complimented |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/179103957 |access-date=2024-11-02 |publisher=The Telegraph |page=16 |language=en |via=Trove}} It had 60 foundation students out of a capacity of 80. By the end of 1930, the enrolment had reached 81.{{Cite web |date=14 December 1930 |title=Attendance, 81 – Progressive School Upper Mount Gravatt |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98212256 |access-date=2024-11-02 |publisher=The Sunday Mail |page=19 |language=en |via=Trove}}

In 1930, a proposal for the then tramline to be extended {{Convert|3|mi|km}} from Holland Park to the school was declined due to the population of the region not being significant enough to justify the extension at the time.{{Cite web |date=21 March 1930 |title=Mt. Gravatt – Tramway Extension: Application Unsuccessful |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184165622 |access-date=2024-11-03 |publisher=The Telegraph |page=2 |language=en |via=Trove}}

2 acres were intended to be added to the school grounds in July 1952,{{Cite news |date=1952-07-31 |title=Land for School |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216492333 |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=The Brisbane Telegraph |pages=3 |via=Trove}} but was postponed until August 1953, with the land of the school increasing to 5 acres in 1953.{{Cite web |date=1953-08-06 |title=School Land |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217171148 |access-date=2024-11-03 |publisher=The Brisbane Telegraph |page=13 |language=en |via=Trove}} In 1973, as part of a scheme to improve schools in Queensland, the school received $48,477 to construct a library.{{Cite news |date=1973-07-19 |title=School Additions |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/260506798 |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=Noosa News |pages=5 |via=Trove}}

On 23 October 1961 a majority of the school was destroyed by a fire, with most, if not all Admission Registers prior to this date being destroyed. A new register was created, which began with the top grade (at this time it was Eighth) of the school and descending down in order. Another fire occurred In June 2019, with a building being completely destroyed.{{Cite news |last=Siganto |first=Talissa |last2=Riga |first2=Rachel |date=2019-06-14 |title=Crime scene declared as fire engulfs eight classrooms at Brisbane school |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/fire-fully-engulfs-upper-mount-gravatt-state-school-brisbane/11212818 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811025806/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/fire-fully-engulfs-upper-mount-gravatt-state-school-brisbane/11212818 |archive-date=2024-08-11 |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=2019-06-15 |title=Police investigating after blaze destroys school building |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-upper-mount-gravatt-state-school-engulfed-in-flames-being-investigated/507fe9d3-086f-4dfb-8886-3de3b7649d6d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128083058/https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-news-upper-mount-gravatt-state-school-engulfed-in-flames-being-investigated/507fe9d3-086f-4dfb-8886-3de3b7649d6d |archive-date=2021-11-28 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Nine News}} The fire was treated as suspicious and the building needed to be demolished.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-06-15 |title=Suspicious fire, Upper Mount Gravatt |url=https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/southbrisbane/2019/06/15/suspicious-fire-upper-mount-gravatt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103050606/https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/southbrisbane/2019/06/15/suspicious-fire-upper-mount-gravatt/ |archive-date=2022-11-03 |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Queensland Police |language=en-AU}} The construction of a new building was completed in July 2021, with it officially opening on 3 November 2021.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2021 |title=Upper Mt Gravatt State School celebrates fire rebuild |url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93690 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306000317/https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93690 |archive-date=2023-03-06 |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Ministerial Media Statements |language=en}} The cost of the building was $9.21 million.

In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 507 with 39 teachers (34.2 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (15.9 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 243 students and Male enrolments consisted of 264 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 7% and 49% of students had a language background other than English.

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• {{Cite book |last=Coleman |first=Robyn |title=Upper Mount Gravatt State School no.030128 Jubilee, 1929-1979 : a history of the district and school |date=1979 |publisher=Upper Mount Gravatt State School Jubilee Committee |isbn=0959476903}} — [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma997043544702061 via State Library of Queensland]
• {{Cite book |title=Upper Mt. Gravatt State School celebrates 75 years : 1929 - 2004 : 75th anniversary booklet |date=2004 |publisher=Upper Mt. Gravatt State School}} — [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma99183592379802061 via State Library of Queensland]

• [https://upmtgravss.eq.edu.au/ School website]

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