James Nash State High School is a coeducational public secondary school in Gympie, Queensland, established in 1977 and named after gold discoverer James Nash. The school serves over 1,200 students and maintains a focus on academic and extracurricular programs, with its current principal being Jackson Dodd.
The school opened on 24 January 1977, honouring James Nash who identified the Gympie Goldfield in 1867. It received a Queensland Showcase Award for Excellence in Education in 2013.
Structure and governance
James Nash State High School operates under the Queensland Department of Education. Leadership includes a principal, four deputy principals, and departmental heads overseeing curriculum and pastoral care. Staff numbers align with standard Queensland secondary school staffing ratios for its enrollment size.
Curriculum and activities
Sports program
The school organizes students into four sporting houses named after historic local gold mines:
House
Colors
Caledonia
Black, purple
Columbia
Green
Glanmire
Blue
Phoenix
Red
These houses compete in annual inter-school athletics events and swimming carnivals.
Extracurricular offerings
Programs include:
Agriculture: Working farm with cattle and crop facilities
Performing arts: Annual musical productions
STEM initiatives: Robotics club and regional science competitions
Campus
Located at 109 Myall Street, the 14-hectare campus features:
Specialist facilities for vocational education
Sports ovals and multipurpose courts
Agricultural plots and greenhouse complex
Recognition
2013 Queensland Showcase Award for Excellence in Education
Regional winners in STEM competitions (2018-2020)
History
James Nash State High School officially opened on 24 January 1977[2] and was named in honour of James Nash (5 September 1834 – 5 October 1913), who discovered the Gympie Goldfield on 16 October 1867.
In 2013, James Nash State High School received a Queensland Showcase Award for Excellence in Education.[1]
Sporting houses
James Nash State High School includes the following four sporting houses, all of which are named in reference to gold mines worked on the Gympie Goldfield, with their respective colours:[3]
Inter-school sports competitions are available for AFL, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Soccer.
Students have an ability to make representative regional teams in the following sports:
AFL
Basketball
Cricket
Golf
Hockey
Netball
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Soccer
Squash
Softball
Tennis
Touch Football
Volleyball
Annual Sports Carnivals are held for Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. These carnivals are the base for James Nash State High School's four representative houses to vie for the ‘James Nash House Cup’.[5]
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