The TOP 10 BEST State Schools in Kenilworth QLD

Welcome to Maleny State School, the school of choice for countless generations of local families on the Range. With an enrolment of 403 students we are just the perfect size. This year our school celebrated 100 years of educational excellence and tradition in Maleny, proudly welcoming back over a 1000 past students, staff and community members. As a new principal to Maleny I was overwhelmed to see so many people return from all around the globe with the common theme being that their school days in Maleny were, 'the best days of their lives. At Maleny we value family ideals and strive to create a warm, supportive, school climate that promotes a sense of belonging and encourages students to be motivated self-regulated learners. We recognise that education of the whole child is essential and that as learners children are at all different stages. Our students perform well academically and thrive in our extension GEMS Program that stimulates and challenges children to be the best they can in writing, maths, science and art. Our vision is to ensure all children are connected learners and creative leaders. We boast a highly committed and skilful staff with a passion for ensuring optimal learning outcomes for our students. This combined with our highly supportive P&C, and local community enables us to form a solid high quality educational foundation and service. We have strong links with our neighbouring Maleny State High School and as a result students enjoy a successful and seamless transition into their secondary schooling.

Yandina State School is a growing school of approximately 350 students located on School Road, Yandina. The school prides itself on over 135 years of education and community involvement. Our school motto ‘Together we Grow’ is underpinned by our three values - Family, Friendship, Future. We are a school that promotes Reading and we are enacting the Australian Curriculum. Our staff are highly skilled, experienced and dedicated to making a positive difference to the students' academic learning, physical and emotional wellbeing and social emotional growth. Yandina State School creates a safe, supportive school environment through the application of the school wide positive behaviour program based on our school rules 'I am safe', 'I am respectful' and 'I am a learner'. Yandina State School is part of the North Coast Region and is a co-educational facility catering for students from Prep Year to Year 6. Class organisation comprises mainly of single-age (straight) year levels and a small number of composite classrooms. In 2023 students are allocated across 15 classes.

Woombye State School is a vibrant school with an absolute focus on students and their learning. Our staff are committed to planning and preparing thoroughly in order to actively engage students in all curriculum areas. Staff are supportive of one another, the students and the community and a sense of pride in the school is enhanced by the genuine care and compassion displayed by everyone. We cannot guarantee that your child will be an academic genius at our school but we will do our best to provide a caring, inclusive and secure environment for everyone. We will also use our professional experience to provide an education to suit your child. Students at Woombye understand it is their responsibility to do their very best and in all of their actions to be considerate of others. Our motto 'Achievement with Friendship' provides us with a focal point for discussion regarding attitude, goals and achievement. Our students of our school are characterised by their warm, friendly nature and the way they make visitors feel welcome at our school. The students are proud of our school and work hard to ensure that their academic achievements and social behaviours enhance the great reputation of Woombye State School.

Amamoor State School is a great school. It's a place where learning is active, supportive and interesting. Our school has a dedicated education support team who are all aware of the importance that the relationship between home and school represents for the success of student learning. Trust, respect with positive and meaningful communication, is held in high regard in this school community. Teacher and parent contact is important for these relationships to build to provide the best opportunities for the students. Our school currently has three multi-age co-educational classes with an enrolment of approximately 72 students. As with small rural communities this enrolment can fluctuate during the course of the school year. The staff and the P&C are unified in our desire and dedication to making the school surroundings as safe, healthy, attractive and learning friendly as possible. We offer all the essential learning areas in keeping with the 'Smart State' philosopy and Department of Education, Training & The Arts (EQ) syllabus directions. Our curriculum programmes, staff and community provide a quality values basis education and a tolerant, disciplined safe environment for all students to undertake their school based learning. Amamoor State School is well staffed to deliver essential basics as well as up to date technologies, ensuring that our students are well prepared for a diversity of employment futures in a networked and culturally diverse society.

Pomona State School is situated near Mount Cooroora in the Noosa hinterland. Our school is an integral part of the local Pomona community - maintaining a rural school atmosphere, while providing a wide range of modern facilities and resources. We are proud to offer a holistic, quality education for all students. As our school population has expanded rapidly in recent years, the Education Department has put an Enrolment Management Plan in place, which geographically defines a catchment area for all future enrolments. Approximately 300 students are currently enrolled in our Prep to Year 6 classes.

The history of Glenview School begins in March, 1875, with a letter from local residents to the Queensland Department of Public Instruction advising that 'there were 15 children in the area in need of schooling'. The Department's reply indicated that the community would need to provide a 'weatherproof' building and accommodation for a teacher as preconditions to a school being approved. In April, 1878, Messrs Charles Ballanger, Thomas Maddock and Richard and William Westaway formed an inaugural school committee. They discovered a suitable, existing building close to the Mooloolah River. On 15 July, 1878 the 'Mooloolah Plains Provisional School' opened with 16 students and Mr Thomas Hodgson as the teacher. Eventually, in 1908, the school was re-named Glenview School and was moved to the current site on Glenview Road. The first teacher was Miss Kate Moloney. Today, Glenview is a Queensland Independent Public School with a proud 141 year legacy of providing world class education to children from Prep to Year 6, a reputation for excellence, and a commitment to educating our future citizens. Glenview has a current enrolment of 290 students from Prep to Year 6 and a team of 45 teaching and ancillary staff.