Mackay State High School

Mackay State High School
Mackay , Queensland Australia
Information
Type	Public
Established	1912
Principal	Felicity Roberts
Enrolment	Around 1030
Website	Official website

Mackay State High School is a government secondary school at 123 Milton Street, South Mackay, Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[1] The school offers education to students from grades 7 to 12 and provides a range of academic programs to suit different interests and abilities. The school's facilities include modern classrooms, science labs, computer rooms, a library, sports facilities, and a cafeteria.

In 2021, the school employed 92 teaching staff and educated around 1030 students and has an average class size of 22 in grades 7 to 10 and an average class size of 16 in grades 11 to 12. ^{[2] [ full citation needed ]}

The school has a 100% completion rate on the QCE for the years 2019 and 2021 with 2020 ^[2] being 99%. In the year 2021, Mackay State High School had 110 of its Year 12 cohort receive one or more VET qualifications (including SAT). The school achieved an 87.17% attendance rate across all student year levels which has been decreasing by 1% annually since 2019.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

The school opened on 29 January 1912 ^[3] and, as of 2017, educates around 1040 students. It is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland. ^[4]

In the past, students from Mackay State High School have obtained high academic results. ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Todd Blanchfield – basketballer
• George Christensen – former politician
• Jason Costigan – former politician and radio commentator
• Kalyn Ponga - rugby league player

Notable staff

• Don Saunders

References

1. "Mackay State High School". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
2. "Mackay State High School - School annual report 2021" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2023.
3. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
4. "The oldest state secondary schools in Queensland". education.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
5. "Top of the class". Mackay Daily Mercury . 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

Further reading

• Mackay State High School, 1912-1987, 75th jubilee. Mackay State High School. 1987. ISBN   0731612191. — via State Library of Queensland.

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