The Elimbah State School
community recognises the integral role parents and families play as partners in
their children’s education. School staff engage with the community, modelling
and fostering respectful relationships between learners and all members of the
school.
We are proud to partner with Helping Hands to provide our outside school hours care program. To find out more about the program at our school, including hours of operator, fees and how to register please click here.
Parent Engagement:
School staff value meaningful relationships with parents with the shared goal
of maximising learning and wellbeing outcomes for all of our
students. We believe that positive parent engagement improves
students’ self-esteem, school attendance, and behaviour at school. In fact,
Hattie (2008) estimated that effective parent engagement could add the
equivalent of 2 or 3 extra years to a child’s education. Parents are
encouraged to collaborate with our school and community to strengthen
partnerships and directly assist in supporting their child’s learning.
Community engagement:
Sustainable relationships within the Elimbah community can improve students’
learning and wellbeing outcomes and assist students to understand their role in
the broader community. Community partnerships include child and health
services, community organisations, sporting clubs, local businesses and
industry. Through these partnerships, we increase our ability to offer a range
of experiences, support and resources to our students.
Elimbah State School was
officially opened on Australia Day in 1916, with a student population of 15 in
the rural community of Elimbah. Student numbers have grown steadily over the
years to the current enrolment of around 475. Elimbah is now a rural/residential
area located 6km north of Caboolture. It is situated at the base of the
beautiful Glasshouse Mountains and is within easy reach of the aquatic
pleasures of boating and swimming in Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast.
The area enjoys the best of both worlds, being a 1 hour drive from Brisbane and
only 15-30 minutes to the hinterland or the beautiful beaches of the Sunshine
Coast.
The numerous small farms in the area grow a variety of fruit crops
including strawberries, pineapples and macadamia nuts. Many other crops are
also grown, including vegetables and flowers. Horse events are also becoming a
growth industry, with the State Equestrian Centre situated on the outskirts of
Caboolture.
The Caboolture area is fast becoming a centre for annual cultural
events such as The Abbey Medieval Festival, the Urban
Country Music Festival and the Woodford
Folk Festival as well as the annual Farm Fantastic Expo. There is
also a new cultural centre, including an Art Gallery, being planned for the
centre of Caboolture.