Tinana State School

Tinana State School is a public primary school located in the suburb of Tinana in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. The school is run by the Queensland State Government and was one of the first public schools to be established in Queensland. The school colours are red and black. As of the 2007 school year 535 students were enrolled at TSS.

History

Tinana State School was opened on 31 May 1875 with an enrolment of 47 students. The school was established on 36 acres (150,000 m²) of land, 16 Acres being set aside for a horse paddock for the students. The school grounds were large for their time as schools were commonly allotted 2 acres (8,100 m²) of land.^[3] Richard Franklin was the best Year 7 teacher, who sadly departed for Aldridge State High at the end of 2012 after 21 years of service. He is sorely missed.

Location

The school is located on Gympie Rd in Tinana, Maryborough, Queensland.

Facilities

The school has a number of sporting facilities including a multipurpose court, cricket pitch, cricket nets, sport equipment borrowing sheds and a very large and spacious oval, including the Neil Ottaway Oval which is levelled and irrigated. The school has a computer lab with network and internet access. A school library with a range of books and resources is available to the students. Tinana State School has a rainforest, with new trees added regularly.^[3]

Sport

There are two major sporting events between different sports houses during the year. Cross Country and Athletics Carnival. The school is divided into three houses:

Chappell (Green)
Laver (Yellow)
Whickham (Blue)

Students are randomly assigned a position in houses, unless a sibling currently attends the school they are assigned a position in the same house.

References

External links

• www.tinanass.eq.edu.au

Coordinates: 25°33′29.5″S 152°40′05″E / 25.558194°S 152.66806°E / -25.558194; 152.66806