Cairns State High School

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Cairns State High School
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Cairns State High School
Cairns, Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 16°54′59″S145°46′05″E / 16.91639°S 145.76806°E / -16.91639; 145.76806
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Type State school
Motto Latin: Vincit Qui Se Vincit
(One who conquers oneself conquers all [1] )
Established1917;107 years ago (1917)
PrincipalChristopher Zilm
Teaching staff133 [2]
GradesYear 7 to Year 12
Enrolment1,665 [3]
Colour(s)White and royal blue   
Website cairnsshs.eq.edu.au
Cairns Technical College and High School Building
Built1939–1941
ArchitectNigel Laman Thomas
Architectural style(s) Classicism
Reference no.602834

Cairns State High School (CSHS) is an independent public secondary school located near the centre of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1917 and is the oldest high school in Cairns. The school caters for grades 7 though 12 and has the capacity for 1,607 enrolled students. [4] The principal of the school is Christopher Zilm. [5]

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History

Cairns State High School was founded in 1917 as an annex of the Cairns Central State School, and moved to its current location in 1924 as a joint high school and technical college. In 1980, the technical college relocated, thus the site became solely a high school. In May 2014, Block A of Cairns State High School - the Cairns Technical College and High School Building - was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. This building was designed by Nigel Laman Thomas of the Department of Housing and Public Works in 1938, [6] and built in 1939 though 1941. [7]

Curriculum

Cairns State High School participates in various interschool and representative sport associations, including Peninsula School Sport. [8] The school also performs dance, drama, and music productions, hosts study tours and student exchanges, and operates programmes for high-achieving students in STEM, sports, and the arts. [9]

As of 2021, Cairns State High School no longer offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program which was introduced in 2011. [10]

Campus

The facilities available on site include: [11]

Awards and recognition

The school has received the following awards: [12]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Activities". Cairns State High School. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ↑ ACARA. "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time". My School. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cairns State High School | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Cairns State High School". Education. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Our staff". Cairns State High School. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Heritage listing for the Cairns Technical College and High School building | State Library Of Queensland". www.slq.qld.gov.au. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cairns Technical College and High School Building | Environment, land and water | Queensland Government". apps.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Trinity Coast Central". Peninsula School Sport. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Cairns State High School". Education Queensland International. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Cairns State High". Cairns State High School. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Facilities". Cairns State High School. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Education Queensland International" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  13. ↑ Training, Department of Education and. "History". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Dan Sultan's Blackbird set to fly". Cairns Post . 11 February 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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