Yeronga State School Officially Opens New Administration And Learning Centre

Yeronga State School has officially opened its new $11 million state-of-the-art administration and learning centre, located at the heart of the school campus.

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The site, which was once home to an old dental clinic, has been transformed for the modern education facilities including nine new classrooms for Years 2 and 3 students, flexible learning spaces and a STEAM ‘Curiosity Centre.’

The new STEAM ‘Curiosity Centre’ is a creative space that will enhance the school’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics curriculum.

The new learning centre at Yeronga State School also features a new administration area, seminar spaces for professional development, and new amenities, as well as a lift for accessibility.

On 13 February 2023, local member for Miller Mark Bailey and Education Minister Grace Grace joined the school community for the official opening of the new centre, which was designed to cater for enrolment growth.

Mr Bailey said the new learning centre was designed with the growing Miller community in mind, adding capacity for more than 200 extra students to attend their great local state school.

Ms Grace emphasised how the innovative project has given an old dental facility a new lease at life, after it was transformed into a new learning and administrative centre for the school.

“This project is a major investment in the school and the community of Yeronga and is an example of the Palaszczuk Government’s focus on creating good jobs and better services to enhance our great Queensland lifestyle,” Ms Grace said.

Meanwhile, Yeronga State School Principal Eunice Webb school community is delighted with the new facilities, which have been in use since Term 3, 2022.

“It really is wonderful to have all of our administration functions relocated to the centre of the school. The project has given the school community a real boost,” Ms Webb said.

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Delivered by Kane Constructions, 30 jobs were supported during the transformation of the old dental facility, with 17 apprentices and two trainees learning their trade on site.