Healy State School opened in January 1972, with an enrolment of approximately 270 students. The 21st Anniversary of the school’s official opening was celebrated in September 1995.

 

The suburb of Healy was named after Kevin Healy, Under Secretary of the Department of Mines, and was developed to meet the ever-growing population of Mount Isa. Mount Isa experienced an expansion in housing growth between 1968 and 1972 and Mr Healy was very helpful to the City Council during this expansion. All streets in the suburbs are named after people who helped develop Mount Isa during this time.

 

Mount Isa, being a mining town, attracts families from all parts of our world. This has created a multicultural environment with many nationalities and cultures. This year we have many cultural backgrounds represented in our school population.

 

Healy State School was the last state primary school to be built in Mount Isa, and still features a modern architectural design. All classrooms are air-conditioned and provide carpeted learning areas as well as wet areas for hands-on learning programs.