Kin Kora State School is one of the 5 state schools located in the industrial provincial city of Gladstone, Queensland. Approximately 900 students attend from Prep through to Year 6.
Students are supported in their learning journey by 55 professional and support staff. Students study a comprehensive educational program including academic subjects, social and cultural experiences and leadership opportunities.
Students participate in a range of extra curricula activities including instrumental music, transition programs, extension learning opportunities and an excursion program.
Student retention is high with over 94% of students progressing from Prep to year 6 at Kin Kora State School. The overall attendance rate is approximately 94%.
Parent support for the school is traditionally strong with the School Opinion Surveys consistently exceeding benchmarked, state and like-school averages. 100% of staff and 100% of parents believe Kin Kora State School is a good school and they would recommend our school to others.
Student success is the driver of school with internal benchmarking, state NAPLAN and ICAS testing regimes used to monitor student performance.
Kin Kora State School achieved 1 outstanding and 7 high rankings in the state wide Teaching and Learning Audit, placing the school in the top 40 of over 1200 state schools.