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Written by Wendy Neal
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Ithaca Creek State School was established in 1885. Our school aims to encourage each child to reach his/her full potential by providing a caring learning environment where knowledge, skills and values are developed.
Facilities 
A large two storey brick building (built in 1934)
A large modular classroom, with computers
A large hall
Classrooms with double teaching areas, with computers
Pre-school unit, centrally placed
Heated 25 metre swimming pool
3.67 hectares of grounds, ample space for bush play and native flora and fauna
Well stocked, computerised library
Tennis Courts
Basketball Court
Teaching Staff
The school has a non-teaching principal and, on present enrolments, eleven classes.
As the enrolment varies from year to year, multi-age classes comprising children from more than one year level may be formed. When such a class becomes necessary, parents of children concerned may be requested to discuss the matter with the Principal. However the final decision remains with the Principal.
Specialist Teachers
The staff includes a Teacher-Librarian, a Teacher of German, a classroom Music Teacher, a Physical Education Teacher and two Instrumental Music Teachers. The weekly time allocation for each of these specialists is dependent upon enrolment and organisational arrangements.
Support Staff
The school has a Support Teacher on staff part time and accesses various special education staff according to need. Special education staff includes a Guidance Officer, Speech Language Pathologist, Teacher of English as a Second Language, Advisory Visiting Teachers for Intellectual, Physical, Hearing and Visual impairments, and Behaviour Support.
Access to special education staff requires a process of referral to the school’s  Special Needs Committee.
Ancillary Staff
The school office is staffed by a Registrar and a part time Administrative Assistant. The primary school has three Teacher Aides, one of whom works primarily in the Library and another two who support teachers in classroom programs. There is also a Preschool Teacher Aide. The school has a Janitor Groundsman and two Cleaners.
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