Woree State School

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Woree State School
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Woree State School
Cairns Qld

Australia
Coordinates 16°57′35″S145°44′29″E / 16.959759°S 145.741485°E / -16.959759; 145.741485
Information
PrincipalMrs. Terry Davidson
GradesPrep to 6
Website woreess.eq.edu.au

Woree State School (WSS) is a public school situated in the southern suburbs of Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. The school provides education from Prep to Year 6 and has around 900 students. It was opened in 1980.

Its motto is '"Discover Strive Shine" and this replaced the school's original motto of "We Aim To Achieve" in 2009.

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