Wynnum State High School (WSHS)
Address
Map
Peel Street

Manly
,
Queensland
,
4179

Australia
Coordinates27°27′18″S 153°10′35″E / 27.4550°S 153.1765°E / -27.4550; 153.1765
Information
TypeState, secondary
MottoLatin: Semper Fidelis
(Always Faithful)
Opened2 March 1942 (1942-03-02)[1][2]
PrincipalCatherine Pfingst
Enrolment1,943 (2019) (2010)
CampusSurburban
Colour(s)Green, gray and black
     
SloganWe’re Wynnum, We’re Proud
Websitewynnumshs.eq.edu.au

Peet Street Entrance

Wynnum State High School is a public high school in Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3]

The current principal is Catherine Pfingst, and the Deputy Principals are Kim Hutchinson, Marina Williams and Lisa Hawkin.

Facilities at the school include:

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 in May, 2023.

Construction began in 1941, and the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.[1][2][4] In 2010 there was 709 enrolled students, and 60 teachers.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Wynnum High School". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 2 February 1942. p. 5. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Schools To Reopen on Monday If Protected". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 27 February 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Wynnum State High School". Wynnum State High School. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ "£28,000 State High School For Wynnum". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/documents/School-Annual-Report.pdf[dead link]
  6. ^ Berry, Dominic (20 August 2021). "Dominic Berry". Dominic Berry. Retrieved 20 August 2021.