Wynnum State High School
| Wynnum State High School (WSHS) | |
|---|---|
| File:Wynnum State High School logo.png | |
| Location | |
Peel Street Manly , Queensland , 4179 Australia | |
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| Information | |
| Type | State, secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) |
| Opened | 2 March 1942[1][2] |
| Principal | AWAITING NEW NAME. |
| Enrolment | 1,943 (2019) (2010) |
| Campus | Surburban |
| Colours | Green, gray and black |
| Slogan | We’re Wynnum, We’re Proud |
| Website | wynnumshs |
| File:Wynnum State High School.JPG Peet Street Entrance | |
Wynnum State High School is a public high school in Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3]
As at August 2024, the principal is Sandra Quinn, and the deputy principals are Danielle Goshnick, Marina Williams, Celia Connell, and Lisa Hawkin.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Construction began in 1941, and the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.[1][2][5]
In 2010, there was 709 enrolled students and 60 teachers.[6]
Construction also recently finished on a new block of four classrooms, dubbed the Russell Building or R Block (November, 2018). Later, it underwent construction to include 3 other classrooms on May, 2023.[citation needed]
New Construction in the school has Revamped the A Block(Administration Block) to include a new Sick Bay, Lost and Found and key code / key card doors to prevent break ins on July, 2024.[citation needed]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]Facilities at the school include:[citation needed]
- Basketball Courts
- Pool
- Large Sports Oval
- Assembly Hall
- Multi-Purpose Sports (MPS)
- Multiple Classroom Buildings
- Amphitheatre
- Technology Studios
- Science Labs
- Library
- Canteen
- Industrial Cooking Kitchen
- Imperial Playhouse
- Student Services
- Toilets
- Sailing Shed
- Large Seating Areas
- Parking Lot
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Natalie Cook, Olympic Beach Volleyball Player
- Kyle Sandilands, radio host and television personality
- Belle Gibson, cookbook author and cancer fraudster
- Samantha Riley, Olympic swimmer.
- Associate Professor Dominic Berry, physicist specializing in quantum information and quantum optics.[7]
Robert Peden - world champion boxer
Paul Green - NRL etc. player, NRL/State of Origin coach
References
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