Ironside State School was established in 1870 and enjoys a reputation for both academic and music excellence within the school community. It reflects a highly multi-cultural community with over 40 nationalities. The school with a population of approximately 760 is co-educational with students attending from Prep to Year 7. Our vision states that: Ironside State School is a learner-centred community committed to excellence in education. As the campus is quite small it has been necessary to implement an enrolment management plan which restricts enrolment to students who reside in the school's catchment area. The heart of our school-based pedagogy is Inquiry Learning. We believe children's natural curiosity should be encouraged and learning should be focused on "doing". Teachers are skilled in questioning techniques and encourage students to "investigate" aspects of Maths and Science and to apply their knowledge to real life situations.