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Cloncurry State School is a Prep to Grade 12 School of about 300 students, located in the mineral rich province of North West Queensland, approximately 800kms west of Townsville and 121kms east of Mount Isa. The school itself lies at the centre of the town, both geographically and socially.
The students and staff at Cloncurry State School enjoy the country atmosphere offered by smaller towns, including the natural beauty of the Australian Outback and surrounds.
Cloncurry State School strives to provide “Excellence in Education in the Outback” across all aspects of learning, including academic, sporting, musical and cultural activities.
We welcome families from all over Australia, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, in addition to overseas enrolments. |
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Cloncurry State School recognises that all students learn at different rates and have special qualities.
The “individual” is the focus of teaching and learning with emphasis on the development of the whole child. At Cloncurry State School we make a firm commitment to cater for the individual through the enhancement of their academic, social and emotional well being. |
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Cloncurry State School offers a variety of sports and an after school physical activity program.
The school also offers classroom music from Prep to Year 10 and Instrumental music from Year 4-12. We also offer a range of extracurricular music activities including:
• Choir (Years 1-12)
• Concert Band
• Rock Band |
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Students requiring greater academic challenges are catered for within the Cloncurry State School curriculum.
At Cloncurry State School we also encourage inclusive practice for students with disabilities and learning difficulties. |
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The school has a Community Education Counsellor, who assists Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students.
There is also a School Chaplain at Cloncurry State School, who provides non-judgemental support to students and their families, regardless of religious beliefs. The Chaplain is also involved in and assisting with:
•Breakfast Club
•Mentoring Student Council leaders and assist them to engage in community projects.
•Herb and flower garden as a tactile therapy for disengaged students.
•Ongoing garden projects with students to beautify the school grounds.
•Youth group for both junior and senior students to enhance their spiritual growth.
•Regular story time and singing to the Preschool and Grade 1 students. |
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Cloncurry State School delights in participating in all community events on the local calendar including the Cloncurry Show, the Merry Muster Rodeo and Curry Day! The school and P&C is only too happy to involve our students in events that help create our local community identity. |
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