Forbes Primary School

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Forbes Primary School
Location
Forbes Primary School
South Plympton
,
South Australia

Australia
Coordinates 34°58′40″S138°33′30″E / 34.9777°S 138.5582°E / -34.9777; 138.5582
Information
Type Public school
MottoNever less than your best.
Established1952
PrincipalMaureen Davidson
Enrolment210 (2023)
Colour(s)Maroon and white
Website https://forbesps.sa.edu.au

Forbes Primary School is a public coeducational primary school located in the Adelaide suburb of South Plympton, South Australia. [1] [2] It is administered by the South Australian Department of Education, with an enrolment of 210 students and a teaching staff of 21, as of 2023. [2] The school caters to students from Reception to Year 6. [2]

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History

The school opened on Friday, 17 October 1952 with a puppet show being the main event. [3] After the school's opening an auction took place to raise funds for school supplies. [4] A windmill was one of the over 200 items sold at the auction. [5]

A fire at the school occurred in 1960, destroying seventeen classrooms. [6]

In 2017, three children broke into the school and caused significant damage, which included paint being splatted over the walls, floors, and electrical equipment. [7] [8]

Demographics

In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 210 with 21 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (11.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 95 students and Male enrollments consisted of 115 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 15% and 40% of students had a language background other than English. [2]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Forbes Primary School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Took a Bow at School Opening". The Advertiser. 18 October 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2024– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Auction To Aid School". The Advertiser. 31 October 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 8 November 2024– via Trove.
  5. ↑ "School Auctions Windmill". The Advertiser . 1 November 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 8 November 2024– via Trove.
  6. ↑ Big School Blaze. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 May 1960. p. 17. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Young vandals 'caught allegedly splashing paint and wreaking havoc at Forbes Primary School'". The Advertiser . 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Harvy, Ben (3 October 2017). "Children caught allegedly splashing paint, targeting turtle in vandalism rampage at Forbes Primary School". The Advertiser . Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Phil Tyler - Member for Fisher 1985-1989 (07/12/85 to 25/11/89) (GA424)". State Records of South Australia . 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.


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