​In 1941 after a request from the local progress association Wavell Heights was the name chosen for the area once known as West Nundah.  Wavell Heights is 10 kilometres north of central Brisbane.  It is located west of Sandgate Road and East of Gympie Road.  Its northern border is along Downfall Creek to the southern border along Kedron Brook.

In 1942, the Wavell Heights Progress Association asked for a school in their district.  A number of sites were suggested with the final location, a block of land bordered by Minore, Burradoo and Kuran Streets in Wavell Heights, was decided on in 1947.

In 1947 the Department of Public Works purchased a military building from Redbank and re-erected it as a temporary school building (below).  This building was divided into 6 classrooms with alterations made to provide reasonable lighting and ventilation. 

Wavell Heights State School was opened on 27 January 1948 with Mr George Hull as Head Teacher with 113 students.  The initial school building was sold and removed in 1955 as the school expanded and further school buildings were erected, starting with the building below left and middle. 

During the 1950s and 1960s the school experienced rapid growth to have almost 900 students at its largest.  From the 1970s to the 1990s the school gradually declined to around 200 students. 

In 1974, the Wavell Heights preschool centre opened (below right), which now houses our Prep classes. 

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In 2011, the school experienced a fire that consumed classroom blocks.  The school acquired a new teaching block, which hosts our year 5 and 6 as well as the music and art/Japanese room.  At the same time, the school built an administration block with library as part of the Building the Education Revolution funded by the federal government.

During 2017 the school refurbished the court area so that students can play either basketball or netball throughout the year.  The school took the opportunity to upgrade the playground for the students and installed synthetic grass to complete the area.   The school is continually looking for ways to enhance the school grounds for the students and school community.