Weir State School was established in 1881 as a small rural school. The school is now one of the larger schools servicing the Townsville District. Surrounded by suburban development and situated on the bank of the Ross River, it is in close proximity to the shopping centre of the local area. The school provides quality education in a co-educational setting. Classrooms are set in a rainforest environment. The school services students from a variety of social, cultural and economic backgrounds all drawn from rural, semi-rural and urban settings. Our school is actively involved in community events, cultural and sporting activites. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved with their children's education. Classroom teaching programs addess all the key learning areas and are supported through technology. Indigenous perspectives are embedded across the curriculum. Extension programs are offerred in Music, the arts, Intercultural Studies, leadership programs and sport.