School Facilities

Overview
Doomadgee School Key Resources:

13 General Classrooms 1 Secondary Science Room 1 Secondary Art Room 1 Secondary Home Economics Room 1 Secondary Manual Arts 2 Computer Labs (Primary and Secondary)

1 Preschool Block 1 Administration Block 1 25 metre Swimming Pool 1 Resource Centre 1 Tuckshop 1 Rural Studies/ Mechanics Shed

School buildings are a mixture of older high set timber blocks and more modern low set block constructions. Maintenance of buildings has been kept up on all blocks. Every teaching space has split system air conditioners under the Cooler Schools program. The total cost of the project was approximately $325,000 of which the P&C committee contributed $65,000. The assistance of Pasminco Mines in providing valuable assistance is acknowledged.

Technology

Senior Computer Lab

Doomadgee State School has 2 fully equipped computer labs, one in the library, the other a dedicated computer lab. All teaching blocks are linked by high speed fibre optic and have a permanent ADSL link to the Education Queensland WAN (Wide Area Network).

The majority of students attending Doomadgee State School do not have access to computers at home. For this reason the school has a substantial budget for computer resources and a comprehensive education strategy gives students as much exposure to computers and their operation as possible.

Most classrooms have 3 or more computers and a current student to computer ratio of 4.6:1. Recently Doomadgee State School has installed fixed mount data projectors in each class room, this coupled with wireless  keyboards and mice alows delivery of electronic content to the entire class.  The wireless keyboard and mouse allow the teacher to freely operate the projection from any point in the class room and gives ablility of student interaction without the student needing to leaving his/her desk.

Physical Education

School Swimming Pool

Doomadgee has a very active physical education program. The pool is a valuable school and community resource. In the hotter months, volunteer staff offer their time to supervise students for after hours access.
The swimming pool received a $150,000.00 upgrade at the commencement of 1999.