the various local schools that had closed over the previous 30 years were relocated to Pomona State School to help accommodate the extra students and staff. The vocational study program which had been in place since 1925, had 146 enrolled students in 1950. 1947 saw some ease to the large number of students attending the school when St Patrick's Convent primary school was opened in Pomona. St Patrick's convent was eventually closed and burnt down in 2011 by Arson. Ellis estate Pomona State School was moved to a new site called Ellis Estate. The new site would provide more room for the school's eventual growth in the future. Ellis estate was located on what is today, 74 Station Street. The new school site was officially opened on 9 October 1976 by The Hon. C.A. Wharton, MLA the minister for Aboriginal and Islander's Advancement and Fisheries. The new site featured most of the original buildings including some new ones. The D.A. Lowe memorial library was one of the new buildings, it was heavily renovated in 2012/13 as part of the Queensland governments better schools program. One of the main buildings at the old site, which contained the principals office was kept on site for use as the pre-school. The pre-school was eventually moved to the new site joining the other grades, the building was then taken over by the Kindergarten. The Kindergarten, still occupying the building is the last remaining onsite. The original site is today used as a main feature in the Pomona community as the Stan Topper Park. A portion of the park was taken over by the State Emergency Service, which operate from a complex attached to the original courtyard of the Pomona State School. Cooroora Secondary College The secondary department of Pomona State School, having been established in 1944 was relocated to its own site. The newly named Cooroora Secondary College was established in 1996 at 120 Summit Road. The college was intended to make the grades 8-12 available to the local population. Grades 8-12 was already available at Noosa District State High School however was too far for some families. The college was purpose built around a paved courtyard, with ample free land on its grounds. The school was transferred to Noosa District State High School at the beginning of the 2006 school year, as part of the state government's school amalgamation program. The college was