Sunnybank State High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 666 students and a teaching staff of 61, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2]
| Sunnybank State High School | |
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| Address | |
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Boorman Street , , 4109 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°34′32.76″S 153°03′32.95″E / 27.5757667°S 153.0591528°E |
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| Type | State-run high school |
| Motto | Many Ways to Excellence |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Principal | Leah Fountaine |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green & gold |
| Website | sunnybankshs |
 Boorman Street entrance | |
History
editThe school opened 29 January 1963,[3] with an enrolment of 121 students.[4] This figure grew to over 1,300 in the 1970s.[4]
In October 2020, a contractor released asbestos particles after penetrating the ceiling and walls of a classroom to install air-conditioning.[5] On 24 November, a Workplace Health and Safety complaint was filed about the matter by a member of the public.[5] Seven weeks after the incident, on 27 November, the school closed four contaminated blocks and sent a letter to parents informing them of the incident.[5] The affected classrooms were ready for use in time for the beginning of the 2021 school year.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- John-Paul Langbroek, politician,[6][7]
- Daniel Vidot, wrestler and former rugby league player.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sunnybank State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 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 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Sunnybank | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d O'Flaherty, Antonia (9 March 2021). "Students left 'working amongst asbestos dust' amid 'cover-up' at Brisbane state school". ABC News Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet John-Paul". John-Paul Langbroek. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Quick facts on John-Paul Langbroek". The Brisbane Times. 2 April 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (2 May 2020). "Former NRL winger Daniel Vidot grabs his WWE opportunity with prized SmackDown wrestling bout". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.