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Public school in South Australia

Forbes Primary School
Location
South Plympton, South Australia
Australia
Coordinates34°58′40″S 138°33′30″E / 34.9777°S 138.5582°E / -34.9777; 138.5582
Information
TypePublic school
MottoNever less than your best.
Established1952
PrincipalMaureen Davidson
Enrolment210 (2023)
Colour(s)Maroon and white
Websitehttps://forbesps.sa.edu.au

Forbes Primary School is a public coeducational primary school located in the Adelaide suburb of South Plympton, South Australia. 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. The school caters to students from Reception to Year 6.

History

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

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

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

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.

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. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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