Murrumba State Secondary College

Last updated

Murrumba State Secondary College
Location
Murrumba State Secondary College
201–207 Goodfellows Road

Murrumba Downs
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 27°15′36″S153°00′25″E / 27.26°S 153.007°E / -27.26; 153.007
Information
Type Public, secondary
MottoLearning for life
Established2012
PrincipalPaul Pengelly
Grades6–12
Enrolment1535 (2018) [1]
Colour(s)Blue, red, royal yellow, charcoal and white      
Website murrumbassc.eq.edu.au

Murrumba State Secondary College is an independent coeducational public secondary school based in Murrumba Downs in the local government area of the City of Moreton Bay, north of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. The school initially opened in 2012 as the first secondary school in Queensland to incorporate Year 7 as part of the Flying Start initiative. [1]

Contents

Murrumba State Secondary College's role of Principal is currently held by Kerri Holzwart. The school also consists of three Deputy Principals, two Heads of School, one Business Manager, two Guidance Officers, one Information Services Manager, fifteen Leaders of Learning, six Deans of Students (one Dean per year level), 90 teaching staff and 26 support staff, giving the school a total population of 147 staff members. [2]

Curriculum

English

English is a compulsory core subject across the Year 7–10 curriculum. English subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include the General subjects of General English and English Literature, and the Applied subject of Essential English. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Mathematics

Mathematics is a compulsory core subject across the Year 7–10 curriculum. Students in Years 9 and 10 have the option to undertake General Mathematics or Mathematics Extension. The subject of Specialist Mathematics is also optionally undertaken by students in Year 10 Mathematics Extension. Mathematics subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include the General subjects of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics, and the Applied subject of Essential Mathematics. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Social Sciences

The subjects of History and Geography are administered as compulsory core subjects across the Year 7–9 curriculum. In Year 10, History remains compulsory whereas Geography becomes an elective subject. Students in Years 9 and 10 also have the opportunity to study the elective subject of Entrepreneurship Education, which prepares students for senior subjects such as Business and the Diploma of Business. Year 10 students undertaking Entrepreneurship Education can apply to receive entry into the Excellence program, The Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Social Sciences subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include Ancient History, Business, Geography, Legal Studies and Modern History, and the Applied subjects of Social & Community Services and Tourism. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Science

Science is a compulsory core subject across the Year 7–10 curriculum. Students in Years 9 and 10 have the option to study either General Science or Science Extension. Science subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include the General subjects of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology, and the Applied subject of Science in Practice. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Spanish

Spanish is the Language Other Than English studied at Murrumba State Secondary College. Spanish is studied as a compulsory subject across the Year 7–8 curriculum and becomes an elective subject from Year 9. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Spanish Acceleration

Spanish Acceleration is an Excellence program available to Year 7 students. Students in the program learn History in Spanish for at least 50% of the course and have the opportunity to explore history in Spanish and English, developing high levels of language proficiency. [3]

Spanish Immersion

Spanish Immersion is an Excellence program available to students in Years 8–10. Students in the program receive 50-60% of the curriculum in the second language. Key Learning Areas such as Mathematics, Humanities and Food Technology Studies are taught in the second language. [4]

Spanish Technology

Spanish Technology is a course aimed at Year 9 Spanish Immersion students. Through the use of technology, students communicate with pen-pals, exchanging info about an itinerary in a Spanish speaking country. Furthermore, they have opportunities to create their own recording, edit information and create surveys. The course is designed to provide students with the necessary research skills needed to navigate the Spanish web, use blogs in Spanish and create their own broadcast in Spanish. [5]

Health & Physical Education

Health & Physical Education is a compulsory core subject across the Year 7–9 curriculum. Years 9 and 10 students have the option to study either Core Health & Physical Education or Health & Physical Education Extension. From Year 10, Health & Physical Education becomes an elective subject. Health & Physical Education subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include the General subjects of Health Education and Physical Education, and the Applied subject of Sport & Recreation. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Football Academy

The Football Academy is an Excellence program available to students from Years 7–10. The program aims to provide a pathway to a career in football for talented secondary-aged players. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Arts

Year 7 students undertake the Arts subjects of Visual Arts and Music, whereas Visual Arts is the only General Arts subject studied in Year 8. Year 9 Arts subjects include Dance (General or Extension), Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Art (General or Extension), whereas Year 10 Arts subjects include Certificate II in Music Industry (CUA20615), Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Art. Arts subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include the General subjects of Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art and Film, Television & New Media, and the Applied subject of Arts in Practice. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

High Performance Music

High Performance Music is an Excellence program for students from Years 7–10. It is designed to assist in the development of students’ all-round musicianship as well as using their passion for music to enhance their academic success. Students enrolling in the program complete an application and audition for successful entry. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Technology

Students in Year 7 study Applied Technology whereas students in Year 8 study Applied Technology and Food Technologies. Technology subjects available to Year 9 students include Engineering, Fashion & Design, Food Studies, Information Communication Technology and Product Design, whereas Year 10 Technology subjects include Design, Design & Industrial Technology, Digital Solutions, Engineering Excellence, Engineering Technology, Fashion, Food & Nutrition and Information & Communication Technology. Technology subjects available to students in Years 11 and 12 include the General Subjects of Design, Digital Solutions and Engineering, and the Applied subjects of Fashion and Industrial Graphics Skills. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Engineering Excellence

Engineering Excellence is an Excellence program for students from Years 7–10. Students in the Years 7–9 engage in a variety of different units such as Biotechnology, Design, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Forensic Science, Polymers, Robotics and Sustainability. Units undertaken by Year 10 students in the program include Dynamics, Marine Engineering, Medical Engineering and Structural Analysis. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Vocational Education & Training

Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses available to Years 11 and 12 students include:

  • Certificate II in Engineering Pathways (MEM20413)
  • Certificate II & III in Hospitality (SIT30616)
  • Certificate II & III in Sport & Recreation (SIS30115)
  • Certificate III in Active Volunteering (CHC34015)
  • Certificate III in Aviation & Remote Pilots License (AVI30316)
  • Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC30113)
  • Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30315)
  • Diploma of Business (BSB502155) [7]

Co-curricular activities

Co-curricular activities available to students at Murrumba State Secondary College include:

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnasium (school)</span> Type of school providing advanced secondary education in Europe

Gymnasium is a term in various European languages for a secondary school that prepares students for higher education at a university. It is comparable to the US English term preparatory high school. Before the 20th century, the gymnasium system was a widespread feature of educational systems throughout many European countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Comprehensive school</span> Type of school

A comprehensive school is a secondary school for pupils aged 11–16 or 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is restricted on the basis of selection criteria, usually academic performance. The term is commonly used in relation to England and Wales, where comprehensive schools were introduced as state schools on an experimental basis in the 1940s and became more widespread from 1965. They may be part of a local education authority or be a self governing academy or part of a multi-academy trust.

Tenth grade is the tenth year of formal or compulsory education. It is typically the second year of high school. In many parts of the world, students in tenth grade are usually 15 or 16 years of age.

Eleventh grade is the eleventh year of formal or compulsory education. It is typically the third year of high school. Students in eleventh grade are usually 16-17 years of age.

Public and private schools, colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions provide education in the Philippines. Funding for public education comes from the national government. For the academic year 2017–2018, about 83% of K–12 students attended public schools, and about 17% either attended private schools or were home-schooled.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Redcliffe State High School</span> School in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia

Redcliffe State High School is an independent co-educational public high school based in Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The school initially opened in 1958 on the eastern side of Oxley Avenue, with sporting facilities on the land adjacent. In order to meet growing demands, the school classroom facilities have since expanded onto the adjacent land across Oxley Avenue.

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

The education system in Lahore is formulated along specific modern, religious, cultural, social, psychological, commerce and scientific injunctions. Lahore is Pakistan’s largest producer of professionals in the fields of science, technology, IT, engineering, medicine, nuclear sciences, pharmacology, telecommunication, biotechnology and microelectronics. Most of the reputable universities are public, but in recent years there has also been an upsurge in the number of private universities. The current literacy rate of Lahore is 64%. The standard national system of education is mainly inspired from the British system. The system also aims to imbibe a secular outlook among the students with the awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. Lahore has a wide range of schools, colleges and universities that caters to diverse streams.

A high school diploma is a diploma awarded upon graduation of high school. A high school diploma is awarded after completion of courses of studies lasting four years, typically from grade 9 to grade 12. It is the school leaving qualification in the United States and Canada.

Caboolture State High School is a coeducational independent public secondary school located in Caboolture in the local government area of the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robina State High School</span> Public, secondary school in Robina, Queensland, Australia

Robina State High School is a coeducational independent public secondary school based in Robina, on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1400 students, with an official count of 1469 students in 2021.

Gympie State High School is a coeducational public secondary school located in Gympie in the Wide Bay–Burnett region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 900 students per year, with an official count of 922 students in August 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rockhampton State High School</span> Public, secondary school in Wandal, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Rockhampton State High School is a coeducational public secondary school located in Wandal, a suburb of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1000 students, with an official count of 1119 students in 2017.

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.

Mackay Christian College is a coeducational independent Christian school based in North Mackay in the Mackay Region in Queensland, Australia. The college is situated across two campuses, with the Providence Campus situated on Ambrose Way and the Kings Park Campus situated on Quarry Street. The Providence Campus accommodates students from Pre-Prep to Year 6 whereas the Kings Park Campus accommodates students from Years 7 to 12.

Stretton State College is an independent coeducational public school based in Stretton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The college has a total enrolment of approximately 3070 students across the primary (Gowan) and secondary (Illaweena) campuses, located at 226 Illaweena Street, which is on the land on the adjacent side of Gowan Road from the Primary Campus.

Cleveland District State High School is an independent coeducational public secondary school based in Cleveland in the local government area of Redland City in Queensland, Australia. In August 2020, the school had a total enrolment of 2120 students.

Woodcrest State College is a coeducational public Prep to Year 12 school located in the City of Ipswich suburb of Springfield in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1600 students each year, with an official count of 1745 students in 2021.

Mueller College is a coeducational independent Christian school located in Rothwell, a suburb within the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia. The college was established in 1990 as a ministry of the Mueller Community Church, which is a member church of Christian Community Churches of Australia that also operates an Early Learning Centre, Bible College, Retirement Village and Aged Care Facility. The Mueller community is named in reference to George Müller, a Christian evangelist who established 117 schools and offered Christian education to more than 120,000 students.

References

  1. 1 2 "Murrumba State Secondary College Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Department of Education and Training (Queensland) . Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Our staff". Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Year 7 Curriculum Handbook" (PDF). Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Year 8 Curriculum Handbook" (PDF). Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Year 9 Curriculum Handbook" (PDF). Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Year 10 Curriculum Handbook" (PDF). Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Year 11 Curriculum Handbook" (PDF). Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Co-curricular: Activities". Murrumba State Secondary College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.