Bulky backpacks, big smiles and bright futures as schools open for 2025
- School is back in session for about 890,000 Queensland students.
- More than 570,000 state school students return for another year, while 43,000 start their schooling journey in Prep this year.
- Today marks the opening of two new schools including Collingwood Park State Secondary College and Corymbia State School in Park Ridge.
School is back in session for around 890,000 Queensland students, as the Crisafulli Government opened the doors of two brand new state schools.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek visited Corymbia State School in Park Ridge and Collingwood Park State Secondary College near Redbank Plains, as they swung their gates open for the first time.
Collingwood Park State Secondary College has 220 foundation students, increasing the local schooling network and providing enrolment relief to Bellbird Park State Secondary College and Redbank Plains State High School.
Corymbia State School in Park Ridge will be one of the largest state primary schools in Queensland, with 500 foundation students starting in 2025 and growing to more than 1,400 students by 2027.
Welcoming our state school students this morning were more than 56,000 teachers and approximately 19,000 teacher aides.
Under the former Labor government, Queensland teachers were quitting at an alarming rate, leading to a skills shortage across the State.
The Crisafulli Government remains committed to improving the Queensland education system and easing the administrative burden on staff by reducing red tape.
Minister for Education John-Paul Langbroek said the Crisafulli government is focused on ensuring all Queensland students receive a world-class education.
"This is such an exciting day for our young Queenslanders as they start or return to school life, reunite with their friends and begin their lessons," Minister Langbroek said.
"We're better supporting our teachers by making sure schools are well resourced, with more support staff and less administrative burden.
"Our commitment to reducing red tape for teachers by 25 per cent will allow them to spend less time on paperwork and more time in the classroom.
"We're opening these state-of-the-art schools in fast-growing areas to ensure our current and future students have access to world-class educational facilities.
"I'm confident our new schools will receive top marks from students."
Collingwood Park State Secondary College Principal Benjamin Jack highlighted the College's priorities in its first years.
"Our key school priorities include developing a sense of belonging and fostering positive relationships with our students, staff, parents and community. We are focused on supporting the cultural diversity of our newly established community, while providing the highest quality education," Mr Jack said.
Principal Nicole Morriss said Corymbia State School is set to be one of the largest foundational primary schools to open in Queensland.
"Corymbia State School is more than just an educational institution. It is designed to be a community hub providing extensive support systems from birth to the end of primary schooling," Ms Morriss said.
The 2025 school year will run until 12 December, with 4 terms of 10 weeks.
