Students undercover at Cooran State School

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Cooran State School, situated in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, celebrated their new $2 million undercover sports court and resource centre on 21 May 2010.

Principal Geoff Pelling said the buildings would provide the school’s 174 students with facilities that rival those of any school on the Sunshine Coast.

The school's tennis court was covered and converted to an all-weather, multi-purpose court. Drainage has been fixed, an all-weather tuckshop sail installed and a demountable building moved to make it wheelchair accessible.

New covered areas will ensure students are better protected from the sun and rain. During the summer months the temperatures can average around 28°C falling by less than 10 degrees in the winter time. There is regular rainfall all year round and together with the regular sunshine, the new facilities at Cooran State School will ensure the hinterland climate doesn’t hamper outdoor activities.

The new resource centre houses a computer lab with 28 computers, interactive whiteboards, meeting room and additional outdoor learning area. The Preparatory building has been connected to the internet, providing opportunities for younger students to have exposure to new technologies and their teachers to access online resources within the classroom.

"We identified what the school needed and I think we got an excellent result," Mr Pelling said. “It has given us a 21st Century approach to education to use with traditional learning. We look forward to sharing the facilities with the wider community."

Cooran State School received funding of $2.125 million under the Building the Education Revolution program.

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