title: McDowall State School
text: # McDowall State School
  
  McDowall State School is a state primary school located on the north side of Brisbane, Queensland in the suburb of McDowall. Established in 1975, the McDowall State School caters for students from prep to grade 6.
  
  ## School uniform
  
  The main McDowall State School colours are red and green and these are reflected in the school uniform. The formal school uniform is a tartan button-up shirt, which can also be bought as a dress. The school has a red polo sporting shirt, and polo shirts in school house colours are worn for sporting events and on Friday.
  
  ## Sporting houses
  
  McDowall State School has four sporting houses, named after native Australian plants:
  
  * Acacia
  
      House colour: yellow
  * Banksia
  
      House colour: green
  * Grevillea
  
      House colour: red
  * Melaleuca
  
      House colour: blue
  