Elanora State High School

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Elanora State High School
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Elanora State High School
Coordinates 28°07′47″S153°26′57″E / 28.1297°S 153.4493°E / -28.1297; 153.4493
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoAim to Excel
Established1990
PrincipalRochelle Lewis [1]
Grades7–12
Number of students~950
Color(s)Jade, navy blue
  
Website elanorashs.eq.edu.au

Elanora State High School is the high school serving the Elanora area of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1990, it currently has a student body of 950.

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Music department

The school offers music lessons to all interested students attending the school on both concert band instruments (woodwind, percussion and brass) as well string ensemble instruments (violin, viola, cello and double bass). These bands rehearse during and after school mid-week and perform at many of the school functions including ANZAC Day, academic awards evenings and Career Expo, as well as at external inter-school competitions (Gold Coast Eisteddfod and Fanfare).

As well as instrumental music lessons, Elanora High regularly has a full complement of music classes from year 7 through to year 12. Accompanying this strong showing, the bi-annual school musical regularly features musically talented students.

Notable alumni

Australian Air Force Cadets

No. 213 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets parade on the school grounds throughout the year. [2]

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References

  1. "Our staff". Elanora State High School. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. "2 Wing AAFC - Sth Qld". Australian Air Force Cadets.