Durack State School

My name is Beth Petersen and I am very proud to be the principal of Durack State School. When you send your child to my school, I make it my priority to provide them with the best education that our system can offer. I take personal responsibility for the care and wellbeing of every student. I will oversee their program of learning while monitoring their progress throughout their schooling at our school.

When your child becomes part of the Durack Dragon family you can be assured that they will be surrounded by a caring and supportive staff. It is both our school mission and my personal promise to encourage our students to reach their potential within a safe nurturing environment built on respect.

I look forward to welcoming you and your child to Durack State School.

School Information

Year established: 1963
Number of students: 879

Durack State School offers a comprehensive education from Prep to Year 6 in a safe and respectful learning environment.

We are located in the western suburbs of Brisbane, and we are proud to have large, well-equipped playgrounds and learning areas.

Our teachers provide positive support and careful instruction and we celebrate academic, cultural and sporting successes.

One of only eight schools in Brisbane with an international student program, we also have an onsite kindergarten and strong partnerships with our local community.

School facilities

Hall for Performing Arts and physical Education

Tuckshop five days per week

Kindergarten

Special education support building

Multipurpose basketball court

Extracurricular activities

• Music and Arts program
  • Choir
  • Instrumental music
  • Multicultural dance

• Chess Club
• Science Club
• Friendship Club
• Problem-solving games club
• Garden Club

• Religious Instruction programs (optional)
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Islamic prayer group

Year 5 farm camp

Year 6 Canberra trip

Outside school hours care

Languages

English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) support program

Auslan (Australian Sign Language)

Special programs

Multicultural Week – celebration of culture

Early Years oral language program

RoleM project – Representations, Oral, Language, Engagement in Mathematics

Student leadership program

Extension programs including: robotics, coding, debating, and writing

Special education support program

School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support, program (SWPBS)

Schedule of Tuition Fees (2019)*

Prep - Year 6 = $13,076 per year

* Indicative fees only. Other fees or levies may apply. Please visit EQI for full fee schedule: https://eqi.com.au/study-options/fees

School Entry Requirements

Prep - Year 6
PSP 1	PSP 2	PSP 3	PSP 4

*PSP refers to BROWNS Primary School Preparation program

Disclaimer: The information and data in this webpage is subject to change without notice. Before submitting your application, if you are interested in:

a particular subject, sport, program or extracurricular activity offered by an EQI school; or

particular school facilities;

please contact EQI or the school directly to confirm it will be offered and/or available in the year you intend to study.

Last updated: November 2018