HUMPYBONG STATE SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS | 150 YEARS

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Humpybong State School is celebrating its 150-years Anniversiary.  The first provisional school opened on 1 February 1876 on land fronting what is now Duffield Road. It was housed in a small slab-and-shingle structure often described as a bark shanty, measuring just 10 feet by 12 feet. 

Despite its size, enrolment was sufficient to establish schooling in the area. Twenty-seven pupils enrolled during the first year, with eighteen attending on opening day. Early staffing was short-term, however, and fluctuating population numbers meant the school closed temporarily in 1878.
 
Education in Humpybong did not disappear. It shifted location as the settlement evolved. 

                                                 Slab and Shingle Hut 1888

In 1888, another provisional school opened closer to the township, near where the hospital grounds are now located. This iteration operated for two decades and provided continuity for local families as the peninsula gradually stabilised and grew.

A major turning point came in the early 20th century. On 29 March 1909, the current Humpybong School officially opened on its present site between Ernest and Mabel Streets in Margate. This marked the transition from provisional schooling to a permanent state school.

    Extract from the front page of the Register of the Humpybong State School No.164 1909.

The new building, with wider verandahs and expanded classroom space, reflected growing confidence in the area’s future. From this point on, the school remained anchored to the site, expanding steadily as Margate developed into a defined coastal suburb.

 Source: Picryl/Public Domain
 

COME AND CELEBRATE 150-YEARS OF HUMPYBONG STATE SCHOOL!

Join us for the Humpybong State School Birthday Celebration at the Waterfront Oval. There will be food, fete games, and a bush dance for everyone to enjoy.
 
 
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The Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise will be running a "Sausage Sizzle". 
 

Funds raised will be donated to the school's EcoMarines program.

Humpybong State School participates in the EcoMarines program to educate students on sustainability and local environmental action. Students act as ambassadors and committee members, running school and community initiatives. Programs include beach clean-ups at Margate Beach, recycling campaigns, Earth Hour, Clean Up Australia Day, and wrapper-free days. The Humpybong State School curriculum connects ocean conservation and microplastics to active student leadership. Helping our native environments, supporting our local communities, and inspiring the next generation to create a greener future?

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