Schooling at Coomera commenced on 11 July 1873. The Coomera Provisional School commenced on that day with 16 pupils in attendance.
Coomera State School has the distinction of being one of the oldest schools in the Coomera and surrounding areas, and staff and students take great pride in our well-established traditions.
In 2023, the school celebrated its 150th birthday. Students, staff, invited guests and the local community participated in special assemblies, an exceptional display depicting the history of the school, the opening of the 125-year time capsule and a monster community fete. This year we will celebrate the school's 151st birthday – albeit on a much smaller scale!
Quick historical facts
- There was an earlier version of the South Coast Rail line. A station was established at the Coomera Ferry Township and also at Oxenford. This was established in 1889 and continued until 1960s.
- The Coomera area was influenced by floods in the 1890s and also in 1974.
- Many local residents served at the major World Wars. A local war memorial is established at Upper Coomera to recognise the local servicemen who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War 1. School participation in commemorating Anzac Day remains a major community event each year.
- When Maudsland State School closed, the school buildings were moved to its current site in the school
- The first road bridge over the Coomera River opened on the 14 June 1930. This bridge is currently used as the eastern Service Road crossing and was used as the major crossing for the Pacific Highway for many decades.
- Electricity was installed in 1944.
- Forestry Projects were a big part of schools for many decades. Many plantation pine trees were planted in the school. These trees continue to dominate the local landscape.
- Preschool operated at the school between 1980 and continued until replaced by Prep in 2007.
- Special Needs Support commenced in 1988 and today the school has a Special Education Unit and Early Childhood Intervention Unit.
- Dreamworld was opened in 1982 next to the school. For many years, a rollercoaster zipped around adjacent to the school oval. This rollercoaster has now been replaced by White Water World .
There are many significant local families who have been involved with Coomera State School over the decades. There are still descendants of some of these families in the local area. Some are acknowledged through the naming of local streets and other local features.
Coomera State School staff and students acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our school is built and our learning takes place. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging and recognise their connection to country and ways of sharing knowledge over thousands of years.
Source: Coghill, Gloria, (1998): 125 Years of Schooling on the Coomera 1873 - 1998).