The Department of Education together with the Queensland Government secured the services of architects Towill Design with L&R who planned and gained the necessary ministerial designation approvals to construct Scenic Shores State School in its current location. The building company ADCO were successful in their tender and brought these plans to fruition. The initial ground breaking and subsequent earthworks of the school site began on 16 November 2022. The school was constructed throughout 2023. The Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace together with MP for Redlands Kim Richards, made an official visit to the site on 9 November, 2023. The foundation team moved into the Administration Building towards the end of November 2023 while the other buildings were completed in January 2022.
The Foundation Principal, Mrs Sue Hendriks, was appointed on 17 April, 2023. Mrs Susan Bunce Deputy Principal, Mrs Kylie Ramsay Business Manager and Mrs Kelly Marc, Communications and Community Liaison Officer all started midway through 2023. Other staff were sought and secured in Terms 3 & 4 of 2023 to be ready to start in January 2024. Our inaugural Staff Retreat was held on Coochiemudlo Island from the 30 November to 2 December, 2023. This is where our foundation staff engaged in curriculum planning, culture building and policy development sessions. Further planning sessions were undertaken on the Student Free Days which led into the start of the academic year on 22 January 2024.
The school's name and the colours of our school logo and uniforms reflect our connection to the area. Scenic Shores State School is situated on Scenic Road. We are less than a kilometre to the mangrove-lined shores of Moreton Bay and we are at the centre of the Shoreline development in southern Redland Bay.
We recognise that our school community live close to the waters of the bay to the east and the Logan River to the south. The “teal" of our school colours represents these waterways including the dam on site and other lagoons, estuaries and channels nearby. The “deep red" represents the rich, fertile red soil of the Redlands, and the Quandamooka land of our First Nations people. The “mustard" colour represents the sandy shoreline of the mangrove coast together with the flowers of the native cottonwood tree. The “charcoal grey" signifies the various native wildlife in our region, including the dugong, wallaby, koala, kookaburra, dolphins and whales.
The school opened its doors to students on 22 January 2024.