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Mango Hill

News

Since 1986, the Mango Hill Progress Association
has sought to work with local community
organizations and act as a constructive
advocacy group to all levels of Government
and Business. In short, our Association can
only be as effective as the range of committed
volunteers who provide time, effort and ideas
to continue our work of the past 3 decades.

Building for the Future at Mango Hill State School

As children and staff enjoyed their Summer holidays, time
did not stand still at Mango Hill State School. Multiple
construction projects began and continue to progress, as the
school of nearly 1,500 students continues to grow. Current
developments at the school include additional classrooms,
extra carparking spaces, air-conditioning and perhaps most
excitingly, a new multi-purpose hall.

After many years of the current school hall being inadequate to
cater for ever-increasing student numbers, it is a welcome sight
to finally see work commence on the new multipurpose hall. The
dual-purpose building, which is on track to be complete by the
start of Semester Two, will also house a dance studio and music
room, and is hoped to be home to future school performances
and large assemblies.

Towards the front of the school, a three-storey building, to ease congestion at the front. Traffic light installation at the
containing 16 classrooms, is currently at tender, and will be intersection of Mango Hill Boulevard and Bonnet Parade will also
built over the following year. Mango Hill State School is always assist in managing traffic during peak times.
looking for ways to innovate and the design of this new building
will showcase this, making classrooms optimal for teaching and Tracy encourages as many families as possible to utilise active
learning. travel, ‘we are trying to get families that live close to the school to
walk, ride or scooter.’ The school is also encouraging carpooling
A rise in student numbers also means an increase in traffic. and the use of existing bus services, in an attempt to reduce
The school has been working closely with the Department of the amount of traffic at the school during drop-off and pick-up
Transport and Main Roads, Moreton Bay Regional Council and times.
the Department of Education to make the streets surrounding
the school as safe as possible. ‘We have to put the safety of Other projects completed recently at the school include
kids first,’ emphasised Tracy Egan, Principal of Mango Hill State additional office space (within the existing office block), 100 staff
School. carparking spaces, an upgrade of the schools Wi-Fi, installation
of solar panels, the laying of artificial turf in the Prep play area,
To further enhance safety, a second ‘Stop, Drop and Go’ area as well as the delivery of several new demountable classrooms,
is currently being constructed at the back of school, in a bid which will act as a stopgap until the new classrooms are built.