Aitkenvale State School

Aitkenvale State School is located in the North Queensland region and is centred near urban commercial outlets. Children attending our school come from many differing locations throughout Townsville due to our diverse faculty mix. Aitkenvale State School student body has approximately 40% refugee and 25% indigenous background student group making a complex student dynamic that has created a tolerant and culturally accepting group of young learners. We have a vibrant and diverse school community with representative cultural groups from all around the world. Approximately 30% of our students speak one or more languages/dialects other than English, which provides our school with a wonderful richness of language and culture.