Parramatta State School
| Parramatta State School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 16°55′30″S 145°45′46″E / 16.92500°S 145.76278°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public state primary |
| Motto | Learning and achieving together |
| Established | 1927 |
| Principal | Michael Patane |
| Enrolment | 443 (2023) |
| Campus | Parramatta Park |
| Website | parramattass |
Parramatta State School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in the Cairns suburb of Paramatta Park in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 443 students and a teaching staff of 53, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6,[1][2] and is one of the oldest schools within the Cairns region.
History
The school opened 24 January 1927,[3] north of the Parramatta Park reserve.[4]
The principal at the time, Wayne Kirk, was suspended from his role after using a Department of Education credit card for his own personal affairs in 2015.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Parramatta State School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ 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 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Parramatta Park | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Harry (24 November 2015). "Cairns primary school principal pleads guilty to credit card fraud". The Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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