Silkstone State School is a co-educational Primary School with an enrolment of approximately 860 students in 2018. Established in 1882 Silkstone has a rich history and is proud to call people such as Sir Llew Edwards, Craig McDermott and David Hamill as past students.
At Silkstone State School we:
Believe all students can learn
Sustain a high expectations culture
Create and sustain a caring climate through Trauma Informed Practices while maintaining fair and consistent levels of discipline
Convey optimism and hope
Hold each other accountable
Have outstanding, well distributed leadership
Treat everyone with dignity and respect and show common courtesy
Love to laugh
Give voice to our community and communicate with our families
Silkstone State School is committed to sustaining an inclusive, safe and caring climate through Trauma Informed Practices while maintaining fair and consistent levels of discipline for all students. We have a passion for improving reading and writing outcomes at our school, and for providing our students with rich and engaging opportunities in other areas of the Australian Curriculum. Our Music and Sporting programme are highly regarded and our teams, whether they be choirs, instrumental groups or sporting teams regularly win awards and accolades across the region.