Southport State High School
Aerial view, 2013
Location
Map
Southport, Queensland

Australia
Information
TypePublic
MottoRespice Finem
Opened1916
School districtSouth East Queensland
PrincipalNigel Hughes[1]
GradesYear 7 – 12

Southport State High School is a secondary school situated in Southport on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia. Southport State High School was the first public high school on the Gold Coast, celebrating its 100th centenary in 2016.[2][3] 'Respice Finem' remains the school motto to this day, meaning 'look to the end result'.[4] Some of the Southport State High School Buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[5]

History

The Southport State School was originally built in 1879 in Scarborough Street on what is now the site for Southport Central Towers.[6] From 1916, the primary school included a section, as a temporary measure until more suitable premises were decided upon, for students undertaking secondary education.[3] It was this component of the school which was moved to a Smith Street location in March 1955 resulting in the creation of a custom built high school which served the entirety of the Gold Coast region.[7][8]

On 4 October 2019, the school's Block B was destroyed by a suspicious fire.[9]

Facilities

Excellence programs

Southport State High School offers excellence programs that extend high-achieving students through a range of specialist areas. These learning areas include academia, sport, music, performing arts and visual arts.[10]

Academic Excellence

Students enrolled in the Academic Excellence Program (ACE) participate in Learning Enrichment Days and extension activities including STEM Club, Chess Club, Interact Club, Public Speaking and Debating to develop teamwork and communication skills.[11]

Creative Arts Excellence

Students in Creative Arts Excellence regularly receive performance opportunities outside of the classroom through representation at Dramafest, Gold Coast Eisteddfod, Starbound Eisteddfod and participation at festivals and events, specialist workshops with industry professionals, excursions, school productions and musical showcases. Programs offered in Creative Arts Excellence include:[12]

Sport Excellence

The Sport Excellence Programs are based on the 'Long Term Athlete Development' model created by Istvan Balyi. The model emphasises age-appropriate skills acquisition to maximise athletic potential.[citation needed] The six programs offered by Sport Excellence are:[13]

Apple Distinguished School

Southport State High School is an accredited Apple Distinguished School.[14] The program promotes the use of Apple products by students and teachers in and out of the classroom.

Violence

In 2009, a student at the school was charged with assault.[15] In the same year, 303 students were suspended from the school.[15] In 2014, a 14-year-old student was stabbed by his classmate.[15]

Notable alumni

Southport State High School has produced a number of distinguished alumni:

Notable staff

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Staff". Southport State High School. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Proposed High School at Southport". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 817. Queensland, Australia. 22 February 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 24 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b "SOUTHPORT STATE HIGH SCHOOL". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 251. Queensland, Australia. 15 July 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 24 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Mission and values". Southport State High School. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Southport State High School (entry 650034)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ "SOUTHPORT". Logan Witness. Vol. II, no. 93. Queensland, Australia. 15 November 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 24 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "SOUTHPORT STATE HIGH SCHOOL '". South Coast Bulletin. No. 1596. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SOUTHPORT". Queensland Times. No. 20, 477. Queensland, Australia. 22 August 1952. p. 6 (Daily.). Retrieved 24 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Southport High School Building to be demolished by a suspicious fire". Brisbane Times. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Excellence Programs". Southport State High School. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Academic Excellence". Southport State High School. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Creative Arts Excellence". Southport State High School. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Sport Excellence". Southport State High School. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Apple Distinguished Schools" (PDF). Apple.
  15. ^ a b c Greg Stolz and Tanya Chilcott (31 March 2011). "Student, 14, charged over Southport State High school stabbing". The Courier Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  16. ^ "Golden Girl Gadecki". tennis.com.au. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  17. ^ "THE GOLD COAST HAS NO SHORTAGE OF EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN TO CELEBRATE". 1 February 2020.

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