Our new school opened in January 2008. We are adjacent to the Coomera Springs residential development on Old Coach Road, Upper Coomera. We offer programs for students in Prep to Year 7.
Our design features are innovative, smart, and environmentally sensitive:
- All teaching areas are digitally rich (Interactive whiteboards, data projectors, laptops for students and teachers, internet cabling plus wireless access)
- Flexibility and functionality of all spaces (moveable walls, multiple cable and wireless data outlets, kitchenette/ science teaching spaces in classrooms)
- Building orientation encourages natural ventilation
- Use of natural controlled lighting for classrooms & general buildings
- A combination of dimmable fluorescent lights / daylight controls
- Storm water reuse – stored in tanks for toilet flushing
- Storm water quality improvement devices into the design
Our values
We aim to be a family orientated school that offers the best of the past (focus on Literacy and Numeracy, full Uniform, high expectations on behaviour) with the best of the future (digital classrooms with innovative and engaging teaching).
Enrolment
Due to heavy demand for enrolment places, our school is Enrolment Managed. We have a design capacity for over 1100 local students.
Number of teaching spaces
Currently we have 14 “smart’ teaching spaces (to cater for up to 332 students)
Prep |
2 GLA teaching spaces |
Yrs 1-3 |
6 GLA teaching spaces (2 storey) |
Yrs 4-7 |
6 GLA teaching spaces (2 storey) |
Additional Building
Stage 2 buildings will be available by January 2009. These include:
- Additional Junior school classrooms
- Specialist Prep Year classrooms
- Information Services Centre
- New Administration (Temporary Admin from Stage 1 becomes Science teaching spaces in Stage 2).
- New Tuckshop
- More general Amenities
Cost
Stage 1 Building & Capital works were in excess of $14 million, with $8.5 million provided by the Commonwealth.
Establishment grants of over $1.1 million have been used for fitting out the facilities.
Our Site and Access
We have 11 gently sloping hectares.
Vehicle access is off Old Coach Road. We also have a number of pedestrian and push bike access points along our boundary to encourage less vehicular traffic.
Our Grounds
Our grounds are fully landscaped, turfed and/ or sealed; featuring courtyards, covered play areas, outdoor play structures and an Oval.
Our Landscaping
Native drought resistant/ tolerant flowering plants, which are also bird attracting have been used across our campus.
Mulching to provided to all gardens.
We have covered walkways between buildings.
Transport Provisions
We offer
- Public vehicle spaces: 51 plus disabled
- Drop off/ set down area
- Staff/ Official Visitor vehicle spaces: 25 plus disabled
Bus transport is available from local Before and After School Care facilities, plus Surfside.
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