Forbes Primary School

Public school in South Plympton, South Australia, Australia

34°58′40″S 138°33′30″E / 34.9777°S 138.5582°E / -34.9777; 138.5582InformationTypePublic schoolMottoNever less than your best.Established1952PrincipalMaureen DavidsonEnrolment210 (2023)Colour(s)Maroon and whiteWebsitehttps://forbesps.sa.edu.au

Forbes Primary School is a public coeducational primary school, located in the Adelaide suburb of South Plympton, South Australia, Australia.^[1]^[2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 210 students and a teaching staff of 21, as of 2023.^[2] The school caters to students from Reception to Year 6.^[2]

History

A fire at the school occurred in 1960, destroying seventeen classrooms.^[3]

In 2017, three children broke into the school and caused significant damage, which included paint being splatted over the walls, floors, and electrical equipment.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Forbes Primary School". Australian Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ Big School Blaze. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 May 1960. p. 17. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Young vandals 'caught allegedly splashing paint and wreaking havoc at Forbes Primary School'". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ Harvy, Ben (3 October 2017). "Children caught allegedly splashing paint, targeting turtle in vandalism rampage at Forbes Primary School". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.