South Rock State School has welcomed its first students through the gates at Yarrabilba.
Foundation Principal Aaron Jones said students and staff were very excited to show off their new school.
“It has been a privilege to work with the local community over the past year as we developed this impressive new school,” Mr Jones said.
“We are fortunate to have had the support of the local traditional custodians as well as our neighbouring school communities and I know this will continue into the future.
“Our foundation students and staff are so excited to be here today and are loving the amazing facilities. We’re all looking forward to building a strong and supportive school community with our focus always on quality education.”
At the school for the opening, education minister Grace Grace said the start of the school year was particularly exciting for new communities.
South Rock cost about $69 million to build.
“This beautiful new school community has welcomed around 100 foundation students and staff, with numbers to grow as the community grows and will provide enrolment relief to Yarrabilba, Logan Village and Cedar Creek State Schools,” Ms Grace said.
“For state schools this year I’m looking forward to updated respectful relationships education, the rollout of our Equity and Excellence strategy, the introduction of our new disability funding model, Dignity vending machines for all schools who want them, and our continued rollout of 40 times faster internet by the end of the year.
“The first week of the 2023 school year will also see teachers receive their first increased pay backdated to July, following the certification of the new enterprise bargaining agreement.”
Member for Logan Linus Power said: “… as Yarrabilba grows we are making sure the area has the good services it needs to thrive.
“The construction of South Rock State School Stage 1 includes great new classrooms, a special education learning centre, and a flexible learning space for art, science, and technology.
“There is also room for this school to grow as Yarrabilba welcomes new families. When all stages are complete it will have the capacity to accommodate more than 1200 students.”
