Forbes Primary School

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Forbes Primary School
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Forbes Primary School
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Coordinates 34°58′40″S138°33′30″E / 34.9777°S 138.5582°E / -34.9777; 138.5582
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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, Australia. [1] [2] It is administered by the 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

A fire at the school occurred in 1960, destroying seventeen classrooms. [3]

In 2017, three children broke into the school and caused significant damage, which included paint being splatted over the walls, floors, and electrical equipment. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Forbes Primary School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. Big School Blaze. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 May 1960. p. 17. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. "Young vandals 'caught allegedly splashing paint and wreaking havoc at Forbes Primary School'". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. Harvy, Ben (3 October 2017). "Children caught allegedly splashing paint, targeting turtle in vandalism rampage at Forbes Primary School". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.