Townsville State High School

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Townsville State High School
Address
Townsville State High School
36 Boundary Street

Railway Estate
,
4812

Australia [1] [2]
Coordinates 18°16′22″S146°48′40″E / 18.27278°S 146.81111°E / -18.27278; 146.81111
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto Latin: In Meliora Contende
(Strive for better things)
Established1924 [1] [3]
PrincipalMurray James
Grades Year 8 – Year 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrolment850 [4]  (August 2024)
Language English
HousesWarrior, Faraday, Brewer, Needle
Colour(s)Blue, yellow, red, green (In order of above)
Website townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au

Townsville State High School, also colloquially known as Town High, [1] is a secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville (Queensland, Australia), [2] an area administered by Townsville City Council. [5] [1]

Contents

History

Townsville State High School was established in 7 July 1924 [1] as part of the Townsville Technical College (TAFE) at the northwest corner of Stanley and Walker Streets in Townsville's central business district. [1] In 1965, the High School was re-located to its current Railway Estate address, the site of the then recently established Ross River State High School, with Ross River students being incorporated into the Townsville State High School student records. [6] [1] [7] The old vacated central business district site became a campus of the TAFE. [1] The transition between the two locations lasted 2 years (1964-1966). [7]

Leadership

Deputy Principals

Doris Camp, one of the deputy principals of the school, was the first female to be appointed as a deputy principal by the Queensland Department of Education. [8]

Principals

The principals of Townsville State High School have included:

Summary of Principals
TenurePrincipalSubsequent RoleRef
Initial yearFinal year
January 2024CurrentMurray I. James [9] [10]
September 2023January 2024Tanya Nelson (Stand in)
October 2015September 2023Robert J. Slater Spinifex State College and then William Ross State High School [9] [11] [12] [13]
January 2014September 2015Francis Greene (Acting)Retired [9] [11] [14]
July 2012December 2013Scott J. Stewart Member for Townsville [9]
February 2012July 2012Kaylene M. Mladenovic (Acting) [9]
January 2007February 2012 Scott J. Stewart Member for Townsville [9] [9] [15]
April 2006December 2006Walter Mark (acting) [9]
January 2003April 2006Ian Smythe Chief Executive for Townsville Crocodiles [9] [16] [17]
January 1989December 2002William H.L. Sperring [9]
January 1987December 1988Robert G. Guthrie [9]
January 1979December 1986Barry L. Molloy [9]
July 1977December 1978John J. O’Brien [9]
February 1977June 1977Daryl J. Hanly (Acting) [9]
January 1967December 1970Percy C. Proctor [9]
August 1966December 1966Neville J. Corfield (Acting) [9]
January 1965August 1966Trevor C. Baker-Funch [9]
January 1964December 1964Eric K. Haughton [9]
City to South Townsville Relocation
January 1964December 1964George R. Herring (Ross River State High School's year 8 only) [9]
January 1962December 1963Gavin Semple [9] [9] [18]
January 1958December 1961Victor G. Honour [9] [18]
January 1955December 1957Cecil R. Roberts [9]
January 1948December 1954Eric G. Gee [9]
July 1945December 1947Frederick H. Cafferky [9]
January 1944June 1945S. Hosking (Acting) [18]
January 1938December 1943William A. Viggers [9]
July 1924December 1937David C. Hamilton [9] [18]

Students

Enrolments

Student enrolment trends
YearYearsBoysGirlsTotalRef
789101112
2010------369296665 [19]
2011------359275634 [20]
2012------363272635 [21]
2013------386288674 [22]
2014 ------382287669 [23] [24]
2015------434318752 [25] [26]
2016------413314727 [27] [28]
2017 ------443316759 [29] [30]
2018 15815114715775100452338790 [31] [32]
2019 15115514415012870448350798 [33] [34]
2020108150171160125108482400882 [35] [36]
2021127166144153131102451372823 [37] [38]
2022126125167147107112430354784 [39] [40]
202312413714416111784427350777 [41] [42]
2024TBATBATBATBATBATBA456394850 [4]
2025TBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBATBA

Sports

Sporting Houses

There are currently four houses at the school named after reefs off the Queensland coast:

Sports Houses
HouseColour
Warrior  Blue
Faraday  Yellow
Brewer  Red
Needle  Green

In previous years, there were two additional houses; "Keeper" and "Centipede". House colours changed commonly at that point.

Programs

Town High is known for its Basketball program called the Town High Tropics. Town High has been involved in many programs such as jump rope for heart, Clean Up Australia day, Optiminds, Young Diplomats Program, ANZAC day march, Shave for a Cure, New Zealand ski trip, star struck, Inspiring Young Australians, CREST, Japan tour and hosting with the sister school Matsudo Mabashi as well as an "Energy Farm" that helps supply energy to the library. Town High also has an extensive science program and a vertical curriculum allowing students to undertake subjects above their year level at their knowledge level. [43] [44] [45] [46]

Notable alumni

See also

References

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