It was a much anticipated return to the classroom for students left ravaged by the recent flood event, with the start of Term 2 marking a new start for many.

Milpera State High School, Aviation High, Rocklea State School, Milton State School, One Mile State School and St Helens State School were all closed or operating at reduced capacity.

Milpera State High School principal Julie Peel says it was a wonderful feeling.

“It was absolutely fantastic, I am still sort of in a state of disbelief,” she told Peter Psaltis filling in on 4BC Drive.

“If you can imagine, 6 weeks ago there was somewhere between 10cm-80 centimetres of water through almost all of our buildings, they said to me you’ll be back in 6 weeks and I thought ‘I don’t believe it’.

She said it was a “great feeling to be back home” again today.

She joked that the school got a nice new paint job!

Press PLAY below to hear more about the first day back

Image: Google Maps