Bribie Island State High School

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Bribie Island State High School
Location
Bribie Island State High School
First Avenue, Bongaree
Queensland 4507

Australia
Coordinates 27°04′56″S153°09′58″E / 27.0822°S 153.1660°E / -27.0822; 153.1660
Information
Opened23 January 1989 (1989-01-23)
PrincipalMatt Bradley (acting) [1]
Grades7 to 12
Enrollment1,176 (2023)
Website https://bribieislandshs.eq.edu.au/

Bribie Island State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the suburb of Bongaree on Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,176 students and a teaching staff of 98, as of 2023. [3] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12. [2] [3]

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History

The school opened on 23 January 1989, [4] serving as the prototype of the new HS88 Design Series, [5] a design used by the Department of Education for constructing new high school buildings.[ citation needed ] The official opening ceremony occurred on 21 July 1989. [6]

In 2019, a teacher at the school pleaded guilty to six child exploitation charges, 'five counts of distributing and one count of possessing child exploitation material,' which effectively ended his career as a teacher. [7] [8] [9]

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References

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