GEOGRAPHY -Our school is situated 7 kms north of Nambour in a pleasant rural setting. It is 20 kms west from the beach and the Pacific Ocean and at the foot of the range. Some time next year Yandina will be by-passed so the huge traffic flow will be greatly reduced.
POPULATION - Our school has 360 students in years 1 to 7 with 15 teachers. Another 50 children attend the Pre-school.
CURRICULUM - We have a music and physical education specialist for 2days each week and all children except Year 1 learn Italian as our LOTE language. Students in years 5,6 and 7 can also learn a musical instrument. We have just automated the library and we offer an after school care program. Our sporting teams compete in Netball, Touch Football, Rugby League, Basketball and Soccer and perform creditably in all these sports. Our students enjoy an innovative art program and this year we won the Kawana Challenge. This site aims to make the resources of the Internet available to students to provide information about our school and showcase our students" work. We hope you will find this service interesting and informative.
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These biographical details about the teachers were gathered by the children in Grade 5H during a project on interviewing, gathering information and writing biographies of themselves and others.
Mr Kalkman was born in Holland. He is the principal of Yandina State School. His favourite colour is blue. He plays golf for his sport. Mr Kalkman likes teaching all the classes. He likes being the principal because he thinks he can provide a good education for all of the students. He loves a good steak. In his spare time he enjoys reading. Mr Kalkman likes his school. He is very helpful if youÕre having troubles. He is a good principal. by Michelle Gray
Mrs Lambart is a nice person. Her favourite colours are gold and grey-greens. She loves to eat seafoods, potatoes and salads. She said if she was an animal she would be a cat because they only eat and sleep all day. Her worst fear is going down the hill with no brakes. She was born in Maryborough. She is a great person to learn from. by Andrew Cavanagh
Mrs Hughes was born in New Zealand and taught there until she went to Canada and taught in many parts of that country. Now she teaches at Yandina in Queensland. She enjoys teaching English and maths and working with children. Her favourite subject is working with computers and using technology in the classroom.During 1997 Mrs Hughes is on leave and has taken our Travel Buddy with her to go to New Zealand and Canada.
Mrs Wasmund and Mrs Radke are teaching our new entrants in Grade One
Mrs Spicer and Mrs Porter team teach in Grade 2Sp
Mrs Lanham was born in Nambour Hospital. Her career is teaching. She likes Englilsh as her favourite subject. She likes the colour green and she likes watching cricket. She likes teaching Grades 1 and 2. Mrs Lanham teaches at Yandina State School. by Matthew Bennett
MrsPaola Beilemer our Senior Italian Teacher and Mr Steve Moran who teaches 5M.
Mrs Janet Shaw is our Special Needs Teacher.
Mr Brett Walker 6/7W, Mr Brett Kennedy 7K , Ms Sue Beecroft 5B and Miss Julie Smith 4S
Mrs Cath Bath teaches 3B and Ms Sandra Knight teaches 2K
Ms Radtz takes Physical Education and Mr Kalkman is the Principal
Mrs Varley is a teacher at Yandina State School in Queensland. Her favourite class in Grade 3V. Mrs Varley was born in Brisbane. Mrs Varley really likes seafood. ItÕs her favourite food. Her favourite colour is blue and she likes to play sport. Mrs Varley has always wanted to go to Paris. by Lee Masters
Mr Casey teaches Grade 6C
Mr Kanowski was born in Nambour Hospital. Mr Kanowski had been a teacher for 8 years. His favourite hobby is riding his motor bike in his spare time. He likes eating seafoods, curry, chilli and he really likes pasta. by Chris Myers
Mrs Paterson is the librarian at Yandina State School. She was born in New Zealand. Her favourite colour is green. Mrs Paterson loves teaching children in the library. Swimming has always been her favourite sport. Also Mrs Paterson likes gardening and reading for her hobbies.
by Lauren Burn
Mrs Skym was born in London, England. She went overseas a lot and she likes being a library teacher/aide because she likes books and kids. Mrs Skyme likes no sports and she lives in Buderim. In art she helps the children weave bags. Her favourite food is Rendang an Indonesian dish which is beef cooked in coconut milk and spices. Mrs Skym came to Yandina in 1993 and she weaves on a 12 shaft loom when she is not working. by Grace Fisher
Ms Belinda Hentzchell is our music teacher and she wrote the Yandina 125 year Celebration song.
In 1995 Mrs Lawnton went overseas to Indonesia. Her favourite colour is yellow, and favourite foods are fruit, rice, curries, pies and definately salad. Mrs Lawnton works up in the office mostly working on her computer typing each weekÕs newsletter. Today she is typing letters for the school and the teachers. She also does reports about the school for the teachers. Mrs Lawnton also does student records about where they come from and if they get sick. She also does keylink which means sending things on the computer. by Wade Goldsworthy.
MRS HENNESSEY IS OUR OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR AND LOOKS AFTER ALL OF OUR PROBLEMS.