Emerald State School
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We are a Government Based School dedicated to providing the best education for children aged from Pre This passion and commitment set us apart.
The students and staff of Emerald State School are justifiably proud of its long history of educating the children of Emerald. Emerald State School was established on November 3, 1879 on the same site as the present school. The School is proud of its history, being the first school in the Emerald township. Over the years attendances have fluctuated with the town’s progress. In early days, most of the pupils were the children of railway workers. Emerald remained largely a railway town until the late 1960’s and early 1970’s when the Fairbairn Dam was built and cotton farms were established. Further growth in the late 1970’s occurred when the Gregory Mine opened and 19 classes were crowded into the school! The situation was relieved when Emerald North State School opened in 1980. When more mines brought hundreds of families to town in the mid 1990’s, the school again reached 550 pupils and the opening of Denison State School in 1997 helped by halving the numbers. Today we have a student body of 300 students from prep to year 6 with a range of cultural and social backgrounds. Our school community is committed to creating a rich, challenging learning environment for our students. From prep right through to year 6, our students strive to succeed every day. Our staff brings a wealth of experience and expertise to their work. We foster excellence in teaching through team planning, ongoing staff professional development, across-campus moderation and a love of students and our work.
19/10/2026
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗨𝘀 | 𝟵:𝟭𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺
Join us on the Prep lawn for a free morning of culture, stories, music and play. Everyone is welcome, especially families wanting to get to know our school.
Our Preps will join in with their teachers, so Prep parents are not expected to stay, but you’re very welcome to bring younger siblings along and enjoy the morning.
Bookings are essential for visitors, with the link coming this week. All non-ESS children must stay with an adult.
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝟭𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗺
Stay a little longer and have a look around! All classrooms will be open. Visit your child and see their work, or join us for a tour if you’re considering ESS.
We’d love to see you!
19/10/2026
19/10/2026
𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗗𝗔𝗬
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
Our students have filled the PBL reward barrel through positive behaviour! 2G voted on our whole school reward and chose Bring a Toy or Board Game.
If your child would like to bring a toy or board game, please make sure it fits in their school bag and is labelled with their name.
• 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.
• 𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸.
• No toy? No problem! Everyone can join in, and games will be available.
Any questions, please contact your child’s class teacher.
19/10/2026
𝗔 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲!
16/10/2026
𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!
Crochet Club has welcomed its first members and we’re off to a flying start! Students in Years 4–6 are welcome on Tuesdays at 10:40 am in Prep B
Pokémon fans can join Mr H upstairs in The Paint Room (beside 3M) every Thursday second break to trade cards, chat Pokémon and meet other fans.
Thank you to our wonderful teachers for making these clubs happen and giving our students something different to enjoy during their breaks!
15/10/2026
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗽
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆!
Join your child and their teacher to talk about their successes and next steps in learning. Appointments start from 3pm. Keep an eye out for the link to book your time.
Come early or stay a little longer to catch up with other families, with student games on the oval from 3.30pm.
You can also find out more about our P&C and how to get involved. We’re seeking a new executive team for 2027. Without a team, our fete, tuckshop and student fundraising events can’t go ahead. If you’ve been thinking about putting your hand up, come along for a chat about what’s involved.
We’d love to see you there!
15/10/2026
𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
Emerald State School is seeking expressions of interest for casual relief cleaners.
• Split shifts, with starts as early as 5am and finishes as late as 6pm
• Blue Card essential
• A Criminal History Check will be completed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
• Previous Department of Education experience is a bonus
To express your interest, please email your resume to [email protected]
15/10/2026
𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗣 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵
Congratulations to Lorenzo, who was selected from young musicians across the region to represent Emerald State School at the State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) in Longreach last weekend!
The program gave students the chance to develop their musical skills, work with experienced conductors and perform alongside other talented young musicians.
Being selected is a wonderful achievement and reflects the hard work and commitment Lorenzo puts into Instrumental Music.
We’re proud of you, Lorenzo, and hope you enjoyed every moment!
14/10/2026
𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟰
What a great start to the term!
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Anakie Street
Emerald, QLD
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| Monday | 8:15am - 3:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:15am - 3:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:15am - 3:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:15am - 3:30pm |
| Friday | 8:15am - 3:30pm |
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