Coolum State High School

Coolum State High School
Location
Havana Road East Coolum Beach , Queensland Australia
Coordinates	26°30′02″S153°05′10″E / 26.5005°S 153.086°E / -26.5005; 153.086
Information
Type	Public, secondary
Motto	Care, Respect, Excellence
Established	1985
Principal	Troy Ascott
Grades	7–12
Enrolment	1112 (2018) [1]
Colours	Navy blue and gold
Website

Coolum State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in Coolum Beach in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.

Since 2017, Coolum State High School's current role of Principal had been held by Troy Ascott. ^[2] The school also consists of four Deputy Principals, fourteen Heads of Department, two Guidance Officers, one School Chaplain, one School-based Nurse and six Heads of Year. ^[3]

Staff members

Coolum State High School is managed by experienced educators committed to providing researched based education.

Staff expertise ensures that the that the full range of curriculum areas are catered for as in any modern state secondary school.

Academy programs

Coolum State High School offers the following Academy Programs to students of excellence:

• Academic Learning Program for High Achievers
• Basketball Academy
• Cheerleading Academy
• Development programs
• Instrumental Music
• Surfing Academy
• Touch Football Academy
• Young Entrepreneurs

Notable achievements

The school's programs in surfing, music and other areas have achieved high levels of recognition.

For example, students from the Surfing Academy have progressed to national levels.

Annual report

Parent / caregiver survey

• Parent / Caregiver Survey In 2022: 88.4 % of parents/caregivers agreed “This is a good school”.
• Coolum State High School In 2023: 89.8 %.
• Coolum State High School In 2024: 88.1 %. Coolum State High School Items such as “My child's learning needs are being met” increased from 83.4% in 2022 to 84.5% in 2023.
• Coolum State High School +1 Interpretation: Parent satisfaction is relatively high and stable, with slight fluctuations.

Staff survey

• Confidence in embedding Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspectives: 74.3% in 2022; rose to 85.6% in 2023; down to 74.2% in 2024. Coolum State High School+1
• “I enjoy working at this school”: 77.8% in 2022; 88.1% in 2023; 86.8% in 2024. Coolum State High School

• “I feel this school is a safe place in which to work”: 83.3% in 2022; 83.9% in 2023; 88.4% in 2024. Coolum State High School

Student attendance

• Overall attendance rate: 84% in 2022; 87% in 2023; 87% in 2024. Coolum State High School+2Coolum State High School+2
• By year level for 2024: Year 7 – 89%, Year 8 – 85%, Year 9 – 86%, Year 10 – 87%, Year 11 – 87%, Year 12 – 86%

Disciplinary absences (suspensions, exclusions)

• In 2022: Short suspensions = 168; long suspensions = 18; exclusions = 4. Coolum State High School
• In 2023: Short suspensions = 134; long suspensions = 18; exclusions = 3. Coolum State High School
• In 2024: Short suspensions = 119; long suspensions = 12; exclusions = 2; cancellations = 1. Coolum State High School

Year 12 outcomes (2022 and 2023 cohorts)

• In 2022: 99% of Year 12 students awarded a QCE or QCIA. Coolum State High School
• In 2023: 100% awarded a QCE or QCIA; 99% completing or continuing a SAT or awarded one or more of QCE, IBD, VET qualification. Coolum State High School
• Number of students awarded a VET Certificate II+ in 2023: 165. Coolum State High School

References

1. "Coolum State High School Executive Summary (School Improvement Unit)" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland) . Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. "Coolum State High School, School annual report Queensland state school reporting 2024" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland) .
3. "Coolum State High School - Our Staff". Coolum State High School. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

• Official website
• Coolum State High School, School annual report Queensland state school reporting 2024
• Coolum State High School, School annual report Queensland state school reporting 2023
• Coolum State High School, School annual report Queensland state school reporting 2022