The fastest growing schools in the Moreton Bay Region have been revealed
The student population at one Moreton school has increased by more than 1000 per cent in the past five years. Find out how your child’s school has grown.
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The Moreton schools that are booming have been revealed.
An analysis of federal government data has revealed the school in the Moreton Bay region where student numbers have risen the most in the past five years.
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Between 2013 and 2018 enrolment at St Benedict’s College, at Mango Hill, has increased by 1012.7 per cent, faster than any other school in the region. The school only opened in 2013.
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority figures are the most up to date enrolment numbers that include all state and private schools nationally.
According to those figures student numbers have grown from 55 to 612, the fastest growth in
the region.
The second fastest growing school was Birali Steiner School, at Beachmere, where the number of students increased by 428.9 per cent.
School principal Chris Jack said the school, first called Moreton Bay Birali Steiner School, opened in April 2013.
It was run out of the Beachmere Community Hall, with just eight students.
“The school soon expanded,” Mr Jack said.
In November last year the school moved to a new 26 acre site. Mr Jack said number of students had steadily increased since.
The school plans to expand to a Prep to Year 8 school by 2020.
“Currently there are approximately 70 students with growth predicted as the school adds a new grade each year,” Mr Jack said.
“Stage 2 of the building program including three new classrooms and support rooms is scheduled to being in September, to be ready by Term 2 2020.”
HOW OTHER REGIONS COMPARE
Mr Jack said a number of parents had moved to the region so their child could receive the education offered by Steiner schools.
“One of the differences is that in the primary school the class teacher follows the class from Class 1 to Class 6, 7 or 8,” he said.
“This allows for a strong relationships with the teacher and requires that the teacher remains fresh by learning a new curriculum each year.”
Schools with fastest growth between 2013 and 2018
St Benedict’s College: 1012.7 per cent change
Birali Steiner School: 428.9 per cent change
Mango Hill State School: 187 per cent change
Murrumba State Secondary College: 169.8 per cent change
Lawnton State School: 112.4 per cent change
The Lakes College: 72.7 per cent change
Pine Rivers Special School: 59 per cent change
Bounty Boulevard State School: 52.4 per cent change
Christ the King Catholic Primary School: 51.5 per cent change
Mt Maria College — Petrie: 44.1 per cent change
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