School in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia
| Redbank Plains State High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 136 Willow Road Redbank Plains, Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°39′07.36″S 152°52′08.72″E / 27.6520444°S 152.8690889°E / -27.6520444; 152.8690889 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, co-educational, secondary, day school |
| Motto | Learning First... Leading Tomorrow |
| Established | 1987 |
| Principal | Aimee Argiro |
| Teaching staff | 116 |
| Employees | 174 (2023) |
| Secondary years taught | Years 7-12 |
| Gender | Co-education |
| Enrolment | 1,455 (2023) |
| Campus | Urban (Ipswich) |
| Colour(s) | Light blue & navy blue |
| Website | redbankplainsshs |
Redbank Plains State High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Ipswitch suburb of Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,445 students and a teaching staff of 116, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.
History
The school opened on 27 January 1987 with a staff of 20 teachers under the leadership of Principal Bernadette O’Rourke. Twelve classes of Year 8 students (380) began the year.
In 2008, the school won The Queensland University of Technology Showcase Award for Excellence in Leadership for its work in supporting pregnant and parenting students.
On 10 July 2012, the school was the venue for a community cabinet meeting which was attended by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Cabinet ministers and roughly 400 community members.
On 15 November 2021, the school was the venue for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout press conference Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk and cabinet minister.
Demographics
In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 1,445 with 116 teachers (111 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 731 students and Male enrollments consisted of 714 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 8% of total enrollments and 44% of students had a language background other than English.
Notable alumni
- Sera Koroi, rugby league footballer
- Treymain Spry, rugby league footballer
See also
References
- ^ "Redbank Plains State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Redbank Plains State High School (A10611)". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- Masselos, Poppy (8 September 2008). "Showcasing Qld Schools". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- "2008 Showcase Award for Excellence in Schools – State Winners". Queensland Government – Department of Education, Training.
- Bridie Jabour (11 July 2012). "Gillard grilled and heckled at community cabinet". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- Hilferty Tim (15 November 2022). "Editorial: Queenslanders deserve an early Christmas present". The Courier Mail. News Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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