Gladstone State High School

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Gladstone State High School
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Gladstone State High School
30 Dawson Road

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Coordinates 23°51′11″S151°15′04″E / 23.853°S 151.251°E / -23.853; 151.251
Information
Type Public, secondary
MottoSic Itur Ad Astra (Reach for the Stars)
Established1953
PrincipalGarry Goltz
Grades7–12
Enrolment1552 (2020) [1]
Colour(s)Blue and yellow   
Website

Gladstone State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in West Gladstone, a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1500 students per year, with an official count of 1552 students in August 2020. [1]

Contents

Gladstone State High School consists of over 125 staff members, including the School Principal, Garry Goltz, as well as five Deputy Principals, two Heads of School, thirteen Heads of Department, six Year Level Coordinators and three Guidance Officers. [2]

Sporting houses

Gladstone State High School includes the following four sporting houses with their respective colours: [3]

House nameColour
Damala  Yellow
Kougari  Red
Parnka  Green
Tyalan  Blue


Vocational Education & Training (VET)

Extracurricular activities

Art

Camps and excursions

Clubs and societies

Dance

Drama

Music

Sports

Inter-house competitions:

Inter-school competitions:

  • Australia Rules
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Futsal
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rugby League
  • Rugby Union
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Touch
  • Volleyball [3]

District (Port Curtis), Regional (Capricornia), State and Australian competitions:

  • AFL
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rugby League
  • Rugby Union
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Touch
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo [3]

Sport representatives at School and State Levels for students with disabilities (AWD):

Other activities

  • ANZAC and other Returned Service celebrations
  • Aspiring Talent and Achievement Program (ATAP); public speaking and group challenges for Indigenous students
  • Aurecon Bridge Building Competition
  • Bechtel Gladstone Region FIRST Tech Challenge
  • Clean Up Australia Day
  • Dreamtime Centre excursion; Indigenous and EAL/D students attend the Rockhampton Dreamtime Centre to learn about Indigenous history and culture
  • Ecofest
  • Energies Futures Workshop
  • English competitions
  • "Girlz with Purpose" program
  • GSHS V.I.T.A.L. Program
  • Harbour Festival Street Parade
  • Harbour Watch Program
  • It's All About ME
  • Mathematics competitions
  • NAIDOC Week
  • National Recycling Week Clothing Swap
  • National Youth Science Forum
  • QUT Go Further Experience; a camp for Indigenous students in Years 9 and 10 to experience university life
  • Red Shield Appeal
  • Relay for Life
  • Science competitions
  • Science Olympiads
  • Seniors' Week
  • Shave for a Cure/Crazy Hair Day
  • Shine Program
  • Strength Program
  • Tour de Chaplain bike ride
  • Virtual Babies Program
  • White Card Training (GAGAL)
  • Year 11 and 12 CQU Science Challenge [11]

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