Mount Gravatt East State School
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Mount Gravatt East State School Open Day
Tuesday 16th September 9:00am - 11:00am
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On the 29th of August 1955, Mount Gravatt East State School opened with its original name of Creek Road State School. The name was later changed on the 5th of January 1956.
When the school first opened there were approximately 200 students enrolled, but by the end of 1955, enrolment had increased to 310. The first day of school was hectic because a greater number of children than were expected came to the new school to be enrolled.
Initially, there were three teachers, three classrooms, an office, a small staff room and a library - all located in the one building. Because of the unexpected large numbers of enrolments, the staff room and library were used as classrooms and temporary classrooms were set up under the school building. Other teachers were soon transferred to the school to help cater for the large number of students.
Children used slates to write on and kept sponges in a tin. The upper grades used pens and ink for writing. There was always great excitement and turmoil making ink and filling inkwells.
The grounds were very rough and unprepared for the numbers enrolled. The grounds were basically an ungrassed stony hillside. The surrounding area was a semi rural environment. Many of the surrounding roads were unsealed. For many years to follow the school was a continuous building site. This was necessary to cater for the increased enrolments resulting from the rapidly growing suburban areas.
By 1975 the enrolment of the school was 1143 children and on the 5th of June 1976, a modern school library was officially opened by Mr. Bird, the Minister for Education. Many other projects were also completed by 1976. The ungrassed stony hillside had been transformed with the building of a fine swimming pool facility, two netball-tennis courts, an adventure playground and two sports ovals. The school marching band, which commenced in 1965, has been and still is a major presence at the school.
The school also has a fine tradition in the participation of inter school sport and has had teams and individuals win many pennants and trophies.
In the late 1990's the school added a special Education class to its enrolments. As the school moved towards 2000 the enrolments in this sector grew and enrolments in 2001 reached 26 students. Early in that year the class changed its status to that of a unit and a Teacher in charge was appointed in December of 2001.
Please download a copy of the school annual report for 2007.
