Wynnum State High School
| Wynnum State High School (WSHS) | |
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| Address | |
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Peel Street Manly , Queensland , 4179 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°27′18″S 153°10′35″E / 27.4550°S 153.1765°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) |
| Opened | 2 March 1942[1][2] |
| Principal | Sandra Quinn |
| Enrolment | 1,943 (2019) (2010) |
| Campus | Surburban |
| Colour(s) | Green, gray and black |
| Slogan | We’re Wynnum, We’re Proud |
| Website | wynnumshs |
 Peet Street Entrance | |
Wynnum State High School is a public high school in Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3]
As at August 2024, the principal is Sandra Quinn, and the deputy principals are Danielle Goshnick, Marina Williams, Celia Connell, and Lisa Hawkin.[4]
History
[edit]Construction began in 1941, and the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.[1][2][5]
In 2010, there was 709 enrolled students and 60 teachers.[6]
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.[citation needed]
Facilities
[edit]Facilities at the school include:[citation needed]
- Basketball courts
- Pool
- Large sports oval
- Assembly hall
- Multi-Purpose Sports (MPS)
- Multiple classroom buildings
- Amphitheatre
- Technology Studios
- Science labs
- library
- Canteen
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kyle Sandilands, radio host and television personality
- Belle Gibson, cookbook author and cancer fraudster
- Samantha Riley, Olympic swimmer.
- Associate Professor Dominic Berry, physicist specializing in quantum information and quantum optics.[7]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wynnum State High School.
- ^ a b "Wynnum High School". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 2 February 1942. p. 5. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Schools To Reopen on Monday If Protected". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 27 February 1942. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Wynnum State High School". Wynnum State High School. 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Contact us". Wynnum State High School. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "£28,000 State High School For Wynnum". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/documents/School-Annual-Report.pdf [dead link]
- ^ Berry, Dominic (20 August 2021). "Dominic Berry". Dominic Berry. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
