Tinana State School
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Tinana State School is a public primary school located in Maryborough
, Queensland
, in the suburb of Tinana. The school is run by the Queensland State Government and was one of the first public schools to be established in Queensland. The school colours are red and black. As of the 2007 school year 535 students were enrolled at TSS.
, Queensland
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The school is divided into three houses:
Chappell (Green)
Laver (Yellow)
Whickham (Blue)
Students are randomly assigned a position in houses, unless a sibling currently attends the school they are assigned a position in the same house.
Maryborough, Queensland
Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city is serviced by the Bruce Highway, and has a population of approximately 22,000 . It is closely tied to its neighbour city Hervey Bay which is...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, in the suburb of Tinana. The school is run by the Queensland State Government and was one of the first public schools to be established in Queensland. The school colours are red and black. As of the 2007 school year 535 students were enrolled at TSS.
History
Tinana State School was opened on 31 May 1875 with an enrolment of 47 students. The school was established on 36 acres (145,687 m²) of land, 16 Acres being set aside for a horse paddock for the students. The school grounds were large for their time as schools were commonly allotted 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) of land.Location
The school is located on Gypmpie Rd in Tinana, MaryboroughMaryborough, Queensland
Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane. The city is serviced by the Bruce Highway, and has a population of approximately 22,000 . It is closely tied to its neighbour city Hervey Bay which is...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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Facilities
The school has a number of sporting facilities including a multipurpose court, cricket pitch, cricket nets, sport equipment borrowing sheds and a very large and spacious oval, including the Neil Ottaway Oval which is levelled and irrigated. The school has a computer lab with network and internet access. A school library with a range of books and resources is available to the students. Tinana State School has a rainforest, with new trees added regularly.Sport
There are three major sporting events between different sports houses during the year. Swimming Carnival, Cross Country, Athletics Carnival.The school is divided into three houses:
Chappell (Green)
Laver (Yellow)
Whickham (Blue)
Students are randomly assigned a position in houses, unless a sibling currently attends the school they are assigned a position in the same house.