Corinda State School provides a balanced education with the tools necessary to engage in curricula and community activities. The motto of our school is 'Catering for the Individual'. We provide a safe and disciplined learning environment within which students prepare to become active and reflective citizens with a disposition to lifelong learning. In 2009, we introduced a School Wide Positive Behaviour System, called C-STAR, to promote positive behaviour and values in the school. The Values are: C-Consideration; S-Safe and Smart; T-Try our Best; A-Appreciation; R-Respect. The multi-cultural population is drawn from 49 nationalities and more than 39 suburbs. Corinda State School was established in 1927 and moved to its current location in 1976. There are three Prep rooms, 20 primary classrooms, Music room, Library, Performing Arts Centre, Special Education Building, Before and After School Care and Administration. These facilities are complemented by an amenities block, canteen and uniform shop. The school has an oval, grassed play areas, an environmental area, tennis courts, adventure playgrounds, and basketball and netball courts. The school is designed to cater for Physical Impairment students with wheelchair access to most classrooms. The school also hosts a Special Education Program supporting students with Intellectual or Speech Language Impairment or Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This allows students to be supported while attending their local school. In addition to 23 classroom teachers, our school has specialists in Music, Physical Education, Library and French. A full-time Support Teacher for Learning Difficulties, English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, Guidance Officer and Speech Language Pathologist assist the children. A Chaplaincy program supports families physically and emotionally. Students in Years 1 to 3 have daily sessions to secure literacy and numeracy skills. The students can apply this knowledge as they begin to explore the world past and present. In 2010, the specialist Literacy Coach..