Class group of grades 7 and 8 from Coolangatta State School on Garrick Street, Coolangatta, Queensland, 1951, Photographer unknown
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Class group of grades 7 and 8 from Coolangatta State School on Garrick Street, Coolangatta, Queensland, 1951, Photographer unknown
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Class group of grades 7 and 8 from Coolangatta State School on Garrick Street, Coolangatta, Queensland, 1951
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"The year was 1919 and a pandemic (flu) was raging within the world and it came to Australia. Many people died. The government decided to close off all borders to try and stop the flu from spreading. Coolangatta children attended the Tweed Heads Primary School and with the border closed, they could not attend school. The nearest school was at Currumbin and many families had difficulties in getting their children there. There was no public transport as there is today - either the children walked or rode a bike or horse. It was decided to open a school in a little hall in Warner Street Coolangatta so that children would not miss any schooling. Later in that year, property was bought on Kirra Hill overlooking the ocean and mountains. Many hours were spent during morning tea and lunch breaks enjoying the vista. The school saw many changes and grew steadily. In 1939, World War II came and many former students went to war, never to return. Still the school grew until the early 1970s when the population outgrew the site. With much talking and negotiations with then government minister Mr Russell Hinze MP, a property was bought and a new school was built on the present site at the corner of Stapylton Street and Appel Streets, Kirra. The BIG move came in 1975 when all children and staff walked from Kirra Hill down to the new school."--Information from website http://coolangass.eq.edu.au accessed 31/5/2011
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