Regents Park State School

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Regents Park State School is a co-educational state primary school located in the suburb of Regents Park in Logan City, Queensland, Australia. It was established on 1 January 1994 and had over 630 pupils as of 2013.FacilitiesThe school has classroom buildings arranged in blocks for students of senior and junior grades, a multi-purpose covered area with bathroom facilities, a tuck shop and uniform shop, a library and two fully equipped computer labs. A large Activity Hall was opened in 2008 which is used for school assemblies, meetings, recreational activities, and is also open for community events. The administration building is located at the front, and houses principal and staff offices. The school has several oval grounds for sport activities, in addition to cricket nets, tennis and basketball facilities.Behind the school grounds, there is also an environmental park, known as the Vince Bull Environmental Park. The park is located along the banks of Scrubby Creek and has a wide variety of trees and plantations.Curriculum and studentsThe school provides education from preschool level to seventh grade. The system of education complies with the Australian Curriculum, and is based on English, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography. There is also an emphasis on other disciplines such as computer studies, literacy and numeracy, drama and sport. Assessments under the NAPLAN program are conducted each year for pupils studying in grades 3, 5 and 7. The student population is diverse and multicultural. In the final year of grade seven, students are offered leadership opportunities, by participating as school captains and vice-captains, sport house captains and vice-captains, or student leaders, while students in junior classes can contribute to the student council. Support is available for students who have special needs.