Loganlea State High School

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Loganlea State High School is a secondary school in Neridah Street at Loganlea, Logan City, Queensland, Australia, for students between years 7 and 12. The school was established in 1981 between the Logan River and the Beenleigh railway line.It has an enrollment of 550 students. The school is co-educational with students from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Three year 8 scholarships are offered: an overall year, mathematics and science laptop, and one for dance.Loganlea State High operates a working property which enables learning opportunities in animal husbandry and farming. In recent years, students partaking in the agribusiness program have been able to spend time on a remote property in Central Queensland in order to gain practical skills as well as a sense of independence.The school opened Knowledge House in 2006. Its purpose is to establish a more Indigenous-friendly curriculum. Knowledge House is a safe space, an Indigenous cultural experience, achieving results in urban areas for jarjums and community. 'Jarjums' is an Aboriginal word for students.Students participate in group sporting activities as a member of one of Four houses; Pegasus, Hydra, Sagitta and Ursa . The School Swimming Carnival includes a teacher versus student relay, which is not seen at many other schools. The Dance Eisteddfod Team competes in the Brisbane performing challenge and the Ipswich Dance Eisteddfod.