MacGregor State High School
| MacGregor State High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°33′56″S 153°04′36″E / 27.5655°S 153.0766°E |
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| Type | Independent public, co-educational, secondary, day school |
| Motto | The Best We Can Be |
| Established | 1969 |
| Principal | Brenden Barlow [1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Red, white and green |
| Website | https://macgregorshs.eq.edu.au/ |
MacGregor State High School (MSHS) is an independent public,[2] co-educational, state secondary school, located in MacGregor, a south-eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia.
History
[edit]MacGregor State High School opened in 1969 by with nine teachers and 203 students.[3] It was named after William MacGregor, a former Governor of Queensland.[1]
The school originally consisted of two classroom blocks which incorporated learning spaces, the library, tuck shop, office accommodation and facilities for staff and students. The initial building program saw provisions made for an oval, and both tennis and basketball courts on the 25.5 perches (421 ft; 128 m) allocation of land.[citation needed]
MacGregor has a proud Scottish heritage. Mrs Jean Mcgreger-Lowndes was the school's first patron, and many of the school's icons and emblems reflect this heritage, including the Clans (roll classes/house groups) – Alpin, Duncan, Gregor and Rob Roy; the tartan of the uniforms, and the first school motto 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream' (Royal is My Race).[citation needed]
In November 2006, a video of a brawl between two MacGregor students was uploaded to YouTube, gaining over 1000 views before being taken down in March 2007.[4]
Sport
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MacGregor State High utilises a house system, of which is referred to as a 'clan system'. There are currently four clans – Alpin (blue), Duncan (yellow), Gregor (green) and Rob Roy (red).[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]The school has won awards in a variety of fields. There were the Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art (2004, 2006), the BHP Billiton Science Award (Physics, Engineering and Technology) (2001) and the Queensland Youth Music Awards (2006).[5]
Academic
[edit]MacGregor have competed in Maths Team challenge every year placing 2nd in the 2007 Junior and Senior division. MacGregor State High School also competes in local academic competitions such as the Physics Olympiad and Big Science Challenge.[citation needed]
Notable people
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Staff
[edit]- Kirby Short, school deputy principal and former professional cricketer.[6]
Alumni
[edit]- Daniel Amalm, guitarist and actor[7][8]
- Sarah Fitz-Gerald, squash player[9]
- Sophie Monk, singer, actress, and model.[10]
- Jung Ryeo-won, Korean-Australian singer and actress
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Principal's welcome". MacGregor State High School. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "List of Queensland Independent Public Schools 2013-14-15". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Our school". MacGregor State High School. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Molloy, Shannon (27 March 2007). "School brawl on YouTube". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "The Queensland Youth Music Awards: 2006 Winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Kirby Short – Pro Cricketer *and* High School Deputy Principal". Teachstarter. Teach Starter Pty Ltd. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Daniel's back on the radar". Newsbank. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Geoff Shearer; Erin McWhirter (19 August 2009). "Daniel's back on the radar". The Courier-Mail (1 – First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. p. 044. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Sarah Fitz-Gerald". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 January 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Fynes-Clinton, Jane (8 March 2003). "Children of the revolution - Smell of the greasepaint". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. pp. –11. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
External links
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Media related to MacGregor State High School at Wikimedia Commons- Official site
