More than 80 schools will be needed in Caboolture, Logan and Ipswich in the next two decades – but must compete for land with residential developers with deep pockets.

Staggered lunch breaks, cancelled carnivals, and split campuses highlight the strain of population growth on the city’s education infrastructure.

More than 80 schools will be needed in Caboolture, Logan and Ipswich in the next two decades – but must compete for land with residential developers with deep pockets.