At Coomera, our school community is proud of its recognised achievement in the academic, cultural, sporting, arts and performance, public speaking, technological and environmental arenas. Club activities, competitions, excursions, camps and/or incursions are on offer to students across Prep to Year 6.
Leadership
Senior Leadership – Students are encouraged to apply for leadership positions at the end of Year 5, ready for Year 6. This includes 4 school captains, 6 sports captains (Banksia, Acacia and Grevillea) and a Cultural Captain.
Student Council - Students in Years 3,4,5 and 6 are encouraged to apply for leadership positions as Student Councillors, whose role it is to represent the student body and help with the organisation of special events throughout the year including Day for Daniel and other awareness or fundraising events.
Peer Mentoring – Year 5 and 6 students can apply to take on the role of a peer mentor, helping to mentor younger students during playtimes and assisting duty teachers during supervision.
Public speaking
Debating and Japanese Speech Contests – Coomera State School has enjoyed continued success in district Debating Competitions and Japanese Speaking Competitions with many of our students gaining invaluable skills in public speaking under the guidance of our dedicated teachers. Students are encouraged to become involved in these competitions as they occur at various time during the year.
A favourite activity of the whole school community is to participate in the Japanese 'Lunch' day where both students and teachers enjoy a taste of delicious Japanese cuisine.
Academics
Lexile Reading Competition
The school runs the very popular Lexile Reading Program for students who have moved on from decodable texts, with the aim of fostering a love of books and promoting independent reading. Milestones are rewarded with ribbon on end of term assemblies and Lexile Class of the Term certificates and Lexiller of the Term ribbons awarded to select students who demonstrate continuous successful quizzing and the reading of a variety of novels.
ICAS
Students can also choose to enter the ICAS competition to gain national accreditation in English, Spelling, Writing, Maths, Science and Computer Skills.
STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Mathematics)
The school has competed in and won awards in district maths and STEAM challenges. Our aim is to prepare our students as 21st Century learners. In 2023, Coomera State School won the title of Young Innovators of the Year, successfully competing against many other Gold Coast Schools.
The school celebrates 'National Science Week' and students are encouraged to take part in a week of discovery and learning. Students can engage with our Young Einstein's Competition and compete with peers to present Science projects and investigations.
The school also offers an Eco-marine Warriors club, where students are encouraged to engage with activities involving marine science. Coomera State School has a proud history of achievements in environmental education, achieving the title of the Greenest and Healthiest School in Queensland, in previous years.
Our 3-6 classes have BYOD program – using iPad technology in their learning. We are proud that every classroom space now has sets of class iPads and recharge stations. The school has two full working computer labs and a Design Technology room for budding engineers, robotics and coders, where they plan and build design solutions to solve real world problems.
Arts
The school uses an external provider bi-annually to offer 'Dance' as a subject. Students enjoy engaging with some very experienced and enthusiastic Dance instructors, once a week over a ten-week term. The school runs a Visual Arts (Arts Alive) exhibition yearly to showcase student artworks in both 2D and 3D mediums.
Our school band and strings ensemble entertain the school community under the guidance of our two dedicated instrumental teachers. Members of the school instrumental band and strings ensemble have gone on to perform at school parades, concerts and other public events.
Students may be interested in joining the school choir which meets weekly to enjoy and practice singing and performing.
Community
Whole school events
The community spirit is encouraged through shared celebrations and commemorations such as ANZAC Day parades, Harmony Day celebrations, NAIDOC Day, Easter Hat Parade, Book Week Parade and the Carols by Glowlight, Christmas event.
Well-being
The school focuses on Positive Behaviour for Learning. Our 'Acts of Kindness' program was recognised by the Minister for Education as a highly commendable initiative. We offer a comprehensive well-being program, a school chaplain, breakfast club every Wednesday and the school community participates in 'Walk to School Safely' day. The school engages with student well-being and safety programs as extra-curricular offerings.
Sport
Sports Days – Whole school events
Students also participate in cross country (Fun Run), athletics and district athletics programs, a whole school swimming program and various sporting incursions. We are proud that many of our students have gone on to represent the school at both district and state or national levels.
Interschool Sport (Year 5 and 6)
The school partakes of interschool sport, where students can play against other schools in netball, Oztag, soccer or touch football.
Camps Excursions and Incursions
Across the school year students learning is enhanced through various excursions and camps. These include Year 4 Bicycle Safety, Year 5 and 6 camps and various curriculum-related incursions.