Eight Mile Plains State School offers quality programs across 8 Key Learning Areas:
- English
- Mathematics
- Technology
- HASS
- Science
- Health and Physical Education
- The Arts
- Languages Other than English (L.O.T.E.).
Specialist Teachers for H.P.E., Music, Instrumental and L.O.T.E. provide instruction in their specified subject areas each week.
Chinese is the L.O.T.E. studied for Years 5-6.
A Teacher-Librarian teaches three days a week, working closely with teachers to teach the Australian Curriculum.
A Guidance Officer and a Speech Pathologist provide support in addition to Advisory Visiting Teachers.
The school has an Instrumental Music Band.
Years 5 to 6 have an annual school camp.
Prep to Year 2 participate in a swimming program.