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Burpengary State School

Three reasons to choose us

  1. ​An expert teaching team dedicated to providing a quality education for all students.
  2. A variety of curriculum offerings, including integrated technology, visual and dramatic art, instrumental music and sports programs.
  3. A welcoming and inclusive school environment that provides a quality education with endless possibilities.​
Two school buddies Student playing saxaphone in music class Kids with laptops outdoors

Principal's welcome

I extend a warm welcome to you and your family from the Burpengary State School community. Since 1876, our school has had a tradition of strong academic excellence supported through our school vision, 'Quality Education, Endless possibilities'. We believe in providing an inclusive school environment where cultural diversity and student individuality is encouraged, supported and celebrated.

As an accredited international school for overseas students studying in Australia for more than nine years, our core values of Excellence, Respect, Resilience, Integrity and Cooperation align with our student-centred learning approach to support all students to excel and achieve to their full potential. Our school hosts an on-site English as a second language or dialect program. We provide a range of extra-curricular activities in the areas of the visual and dramatic arts, sport and technology.

We provide quality teaching around a variety of Australian curriculum offerings and I look forward to working together to provide an outstanding education for your child.​

School overview

Number of students

Year school established

School website

Welcome to Burpengary State School.

Established in 1876, we have a long history of high academic performance, sporting achievement, rich cultural experiences, and award-winning bands and choirs.

Our large co-educational primary school from preparatory year through to year six has more than 900 students with a supportive and proactive parents and citizens association. We focus on individual student success for all our children through our 5 school values, excellence, respect, resilience, integrity and cooperation.

Our vision to provide a 'quality education with endless possibilities' inspires our students to be creative thinkers and digitally skilled in a constantly changing world.

We are proud of our welcoming and positive school environment, and our dedicated staff that strive towards continuous school improvement.

EQI programs offered

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Primary School

Special programs

  • High school partnership with a science and maths academy
  • Specialist design and digital technologies teacher with dedicated classroom spaces
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program
  • One-to-one iPad program (Years 4–6)
  • Specialist dance and drama teacher with opportunities to perform in dance troupes
  • Buddies program for Prep and Year 6 students
  • Kitchen and garden program and butterfly house
  • Student leadership program (Years 5–6)
  • Speech language therapist and social worker

Extracurricular activities

  • High performance instrumental music, band and choral programs
  • Caboolture Basketball Inc. partnership​
  • Robotics and coding clubs
  • Sporting competitions at district, state and national levels
  • Annual Year 6 camp
  • Arts excellence showcases
  • Annual swimming lessons

School facilities

  • Interactive touch screens in every classroom
  • Three separate ovals and modern playgrounds for early childhood, middle and upper school students
  • Parent and citizen centre—an enclosed hall for sports, the performing arts and key school events
  • School library with an abundance of resources
  • Specialist science rooms and STEM space
  • Full teaching kitchen and many garden spaces to grow food
  • Wireless networked classrooms with accessible laptop and iPad trolleys​

Tertiary pathways

Languages

  • Japanese
  • Students learn about the Japanese culture and language with a specialist language teacher​

Holiday adventure programs

Holiday adventure programs are an exciting and safe way for students to travel and sightsee during school holidays.

All holiday adventures are fully guided and escorted by qualified teachers and staff to ensure student safety.

Find out more about our holiday adventure programs.

Contact details

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 16 September 2025