Withcott is a co-educational state primary school with nearly 300 children from Preparatory to Year 7. It was opened in 1984 and is situated on 5.3 hectares of landscaped undulating land, ten kilometres from the central business district of Toowoomba. All teaching spaces are air-conditioned and buildings are positioned in a garden setting. Students and staff enjoy the use of modern, well maintained facilities, expansive ovals, grassed play areas and challenging play equipment. Students at Withcott State School are responsible, they take pride in their school and their achievements and they are encouraged to have goals. Our students are engaged and focused in their learning and gain excellent results across the range of academic areas. There are eleven classroom teachers and specialist teachers for learning support, physical education, the library, music, and Japanese (for Years 6 and 7). Our teachers are very experienced and have made a long term commitment to the school. The stability of the school staff and the Withcott community facilitates long term planning and continuity of student expectations and programs. Students enjoy the busy and demanding extra-curricular program. The junior and senior concert bands, choirs and recorder bands successfully compete in the Toowoomba Eisteddfod and perform at school parades and community events such as ANZAC Day commemorations. Students from Prep to Year 3 participate in day excursions. Year 4 students have a two day camp at Pine Rivers; Years 5 and 6 have a three-day camp alternating between Columboola Environmental Education Centre and Tallebudgera Outdoor Education Camp, and Year 7 students develop their leadership potential during three days at nearby Emu Gully Adventure Camp. Withcott students have earned a reputation for excellent sporting conduct, participation and skills in a range of sports including athletics, soccer, netball, cricket and softball. The school chess competition is well supported and students go on to compete with other schools. Withcott has a..