Norman Park State School

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Norman Park State School
"Onward and Upward"
Established	1900
School type	Public
Principal/ Headmaster	Andrew Walker
Location	Norman Park, QLD, Australia
Campus	Suburban (Norman Park)
Enrolment	{{{enrolment}}}
School colours	Sky Blue and Royal Blue
Homepage	http://www.normanparkss.qld.edu.au/

Norman Park State School (NPSS) is a co-eduational, state primary school in Norman Park, Queensland. It is one of the oldest schools in the state, being established in 1900, before Australian Federation took place.

The school opened in its current location on Agnew Street on 9 July 1900 with 52 students, a principal, and three other teachers. As the school’s enrolment grew during the following decades, many timber buildings with verandas were added to the original brick structures which are now heritage-listed.

1 Principal
2 School Motto
3 House System
4 Sports
5 Cultural Activities
6 References
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Principal

Mr Andrew Walker (2004 - )

[edit] School Motto

The motto, "Onward and Upward" refers both to the educational values of the school, and to its prominent location near the crest of Galloways Hill, overlooking the surrounding suburbs.

[edit] House System

NPSS has three houses, each named after a famous Australian explorer:

COOK (green) - named after Captain James Cook
FLINDERS (red) - named after Matthew Flinders
OXLEY (yellow) - named after John Oxley

[edit] Sports

NPSS participates in inter-school sports for years 5-7. Summer sports include swimming, cricket and T-ball/softball; while winter sports include soccer, touch football and netball.

The NPSS senior girls' soccer team were district champions in 2006.

[edit] Cultural Activities

The NPSS music program is regarded as one of the best in the area, comprising a Senior Band, Junior Band, Senior Choir, Junior Choir and String Ensemble. Students participate in a variety of both intra-school events and competitions including J-Rock and Wakakiri.

The School Song

High on a hill Stands the school we all love For more than a century It has nurtured us Onward and upward With pride we all share At Norman Park State School We learn and we care Blue for the skies That we reach for each day We strive to achieve In class and at play Onward and upward With pride we all share At Norman Park State School We learn and we care Onward and upward With pride we all share At Norman Park State School We learn and we care