Bracken Ridge State High School

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Bracken Ridge State High School
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Main Entrance, 2023
Address
Bracken Ridge State High School
68 Barfoot Street, Bracken Ridge

Brisbane
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 27°18′27″S153°02′38″E / 27.30744°S 153.04392°E / -27.30744; 153.04392
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoStrive To Accomplish
Established1967
School districtBracken Ridge
PrincipalMichelle Lyons
Grades7–12
Enrolment640 (2023)
Colour(s)Navy blue, sky blue, white    
Website Official site

Bracken Ridge State High School (BRSHS) is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Bracken Ridge, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 640 students and a teaching staff of 61, as of 2023. [2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12. [1] [2]

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History

The school opened on 23 January 1967, under the name Nashville State High School, which changed to its current name on 25 September 2000. [3] [4] It was the first school to power a classroom around the clock using just renewable energy in 2018. [5]

Demographics

In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 640 with 61 teachers (58 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (22.6 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 311 students and Male enrollments consisted of 329 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 10% and 9% of students had a language background other than English. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bracken Ridge State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education . 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bracken Ridge State High School (A4950)". Queensland State Archives . Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Norman, Jane (31 October 2018). "Brisbane classroom powered solely by solar and battery". ABC News . Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.


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