POLICE are looking for vandals who smashed 47 windows at Coolnwynpin State School last month, causing $65,000 damage.
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said the incident happened on January 10 about 10.30pm, after the school’s alarms were activated by the trespassers.
An Education Queensland spokeswoman said windows were smashed across four classrooms, leaving carpets strewn with glass fragments.
All damage was fixed before the beginning of term one on Monday, January 22.
“Coolnwynpin State School responded quickly to repair damage following a vandalism attack during the January school holidays this year,” the spokeswoman said.
It is the second time in 15 months the school has been targeted by vandals, bringing the total damage bill to more than $100,000.
At least $40,000 damage was caused in October 2016 and police still do not know who by – no charges have been laid and investigations are still ongoing, the police spokesperson said.
As previously reported by Redland City Bulletin, vandals had thrown paint, milk, eggs and custard across rooms and left taps running to flood the school’s outside hours care building.
Windows were also smashed across three other buildings, with two iPads and a phone also stolen.
The Education Queensland spokeswoman said last month’s vandalism targeted different buildings to the October 2016 attack.
“This incident was not in the same location as the major damage which occurred at the school in 2016,” she said.
She urged anyone with information or witnesses to make a report to police or the School Watch hotline on 131 788.
It is understood the school is not equipped with video surveillance.
When asked to confirm whether the school had CCTV installed, the spokeswoman said that information would not be disclosed.
"...due to individual school security arrangements, we are unable to give any further information on that,” she said.
The spokeswoman said the state government had allocated more than $9 million to school security.
Security strategies for state schools included the promotion of the School Watch Program and the School Security Handbook, along with ongoing partnerships with police, protective services and security advisors.
“Schools are among our most precious community assets and we all have a role to play in keeping them safe,” she said.
Those with information can contact Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
