Established 1885
Year Levels Prep – Year 6
Male & Female
Homestay
Benowa State School is located in the popular Gold Coast suburb of Benowa. The school has a diverse student population representing over 70 nationalities and cultures. Most students commence their primary schooling from Prep, enabling them to benefit from the school’s high standards in the pursuit of academic, cultural, social and sporting excellence.
Students enrolled from Year 4 to Year 6 have the opportunity to participate in our school camp program offering a focus on indoor and outdoor challenges and building team-work and resilience.
The school’s facilities include a lab and media room. All classrooms have Wi-Fi and a large LCD screen, air-conditioning and every class has access to iPads to support a 21st century learning culture.
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School facilities
- Laptop lab
- Library
- Music room
- Wi-Fi in every learning space
- School sports and activities hall
- Multipurpose courts
- Yarning circle
- Sustainability garden
- Uniform and tuckshop
- Air-conditioning in all classrooms
Special programs
- Strings and brass instrumental music program
- Choral music program
- Sporting carnivals
- Athletics
- Swimming and Learn to Swim programs
- Cross-country
- Dance program
- Visual Arts program (Years 1–4)
- Digital technologies program
- School wellbeing educator
- Sumo Lego
- Extension writing classes
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)
School Entry Requirements
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Assessment | Individual Assessment | Individual Assessment | Individual Assessment | PSP1 |
PSP refers to BROWNS Primary School Preparation program.
