Mareeba State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the town of Mareeba, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 790 students and a teaching staff of 64, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[1][2] and was the first state school in Queensland to offer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.[3]
| Mareeba State High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 16°59′44″S 145°25′00″E / 16.99556°S 145.41667°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Non Nobis Solum (Not for ourselves alone) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Scott Whybird |
| Enrolment | 790 (2023) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | https://mareebashs.eq.edu.au |
History
editThe school opened 25 January 1960.[4]
To improve Indigenous road safety, in 2005, the school created a Driver Awareness Program Workbook, which aimed "to prepare students to successfully sit for their learners' theory test."[5] It was specifically designed for students with literacy difficulties.[5]
In March 2018, some students and staff were sent home as a precaution due to rising flood waters, however the school remained open.[6]
In 2021, the school was the first state school in Queensland to offer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.[3]
Sport Houses
editThe school consists of four sport houses, McKinlay, Kennedy, Leichart and Gregory.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
edit- Ben Hampton, Australian professional rugby league footballer[7]
- Aron Baynes, Australian professional basketball player[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mareeba State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b Thomas, Rhys (24 October 2021). "Mareeba High becomes first state school in Queensland to offer Moderna vaccine jabs". The Express. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b Styles, Tanya; Edmonston, Colin (June 2006). "Road Safety Research Report - Australian Indigenous Road Safety" (PDF). Australian Transport Safety Bureau. pp. 39, 90. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Wheatcroft, Bronwyn (10 March 2018). "Students across the Mareeba Shire sent how due to flooded roads". The Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm rookie Ben Hampton will never forget his north Queensland roots". Fox Sports. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.