Rockhampton State High School
| Rockhampton State High School | |
|---|---|
 Rockhampton State High School entrance | |
| Location | |
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Campbell Street , | |
| Coordinates | 23°22′S 150°30′E / 23.37°S 150.5°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, secondary |
| Motto | Aere Perennius (More lasting than bronze) |
| Established | 1919 |
| Principal | Kirsten Dwyer |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1119 (2017)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Blue, brown and gold |
| Website | [1] |
Rockhampton State High School is a coeducational public secondary school located in Wandal, a suburb of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1000 students, with an official count of 1119 students in 2017.[1]
Rockhampton State High School's role of the Principal of the School is currently held by Kirsten Dwyer. The school also consists of three Deputy Principals, twelve Heads of Department, twelve Year Level Coordinators, one Business Services Manager, two Guidance Officers, one School Chaplain, one School Nurse and 70 teaching staff.[2]
History[edit]
Rockhampton State High School opened in conjunction with the Rockhampton Technical College in 1919 under the leadership of Founding Principal John Hill, a former Australian Army major who served in Gallipoli and was awarded for his bravery. Major Hill chose the colours of his old army unit, blue and brown, as the school's official colours, as well as the school motto, Aere Perennius, meaning "More lasting than bronze". The high school conducted its classes in buildings in Bolsover Street and Alma Street until 1962, when the school separated from the Technical College and relocated to its present site in Wandal.[3][4]
Vocational Education & Training[edit]
Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to students in Years 11 and 12 include:
- Certificate II in Business (BSB20115)
- Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (MEM20413)
- Certificate II in Hospitality (SIT20213)
- Certificate II in Rural Operations (AHC21216)
- Certificate II in Sport & Recreation (NRL & Netball) (SIS20313)[5]
- Certificate III in Fitness
Co-curricular activities[edit]
Co-curricular activities available to students at Rockhampton State High School include:
- Agricultural showing
- Breakfast Club
- Constitutional Conventions
- Dance and Drama projects and performances
- Ecoman
- Indigenous programs (Academic & Talent Aspirations Program, ARTIE, FOGS and QATSIF)
- Inter-school sports
- Junior Secondary excellence programs
- Keyboarding competitions
- Mathematics, English and Science competitions
- Mathematics Team challenge
- Minister’s Arts Awards
- Mooting
- Pierre de Coubertin Award
- Rockhampton/Capricornia/Queensland/Australia representatives at various sports
- Rotary Quiz
- Year 7 lunchtime activities
- Year 11 leadership camp[1]
Notable alumni[edit]
- George Pearce, politician, Member for the Australian Parliament for Capricornia (1949–1961)
- Dave Tollner, politician, Member for the Australian Parliament for Solomon (2001–2007), Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Fong Lim (2008–2016), Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (2013–2014)[6]
- Perc Tucker, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; Member for Townsville North (1960–1972), Member for Townsville West (1972–1974), Leader of the Opposition of Queensland (1974)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Rockhampton State High School Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland). Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Our staff". Rockhampton State High School. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "A Brief History of Rocky High and College". The Morning Bulletin. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Rockhampton State High School eNewsletter" (PDF). Rockhampton State High School. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Senior Curriculum Guide 2018" (PDF). Rockhampton State High School. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "David Tollner - Q&A". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.