Cairns State High School Explained

Cairns State High School
Motto:Latin: Vincit Qui Se Vincit
Motto Translation:One who conquers oneself conquers all[1]
Coordinates:-16.9164°N 145.7681°W
Principal:Christopher Zilm
Teaching Staff:133[2]
Grades:Year 7 to Year 12
Enrolment:1,665[3]
Colours:White and royal blue
Cairns Technical College and High School Building
Caption:Street corner of Block A
Built:1939–1941
Architect:Nigel Laman Thomas
Designation1:Queensland Heritage Register
Designation1 Number:602834

Cairns State High School (CSHS) is an independent public secondary school located near the centre of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1917 and is the oldest high school in Cairns. The school caters for grades 7 though 12 and has the capacity for 1,607 enrolled students.[4] The principal of the school is Christopher Zilm.[5]

History

Cairns State High School was founded in 1917 as an annex of the Cairns Central State School, and moved to its current location in 1924 as a joint high school and technical college. In 1980, the technical college relocated, thus the site became solely a high school. In May 2014, Block A of Cairns State High School - the Cairns Technical College and High School Building - was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. This building was designed by Nigel Laman Thomas of the Department of Housing and Public Works in 1938,[6] and built in 1939 though 1941.[7]

Curriculum

Cairns State High School participates in various interschool and representative sport associations, including Peninsula School Sport.[8] The school also performs dance, drama, and music productions, hosts study tours and student exchanges, and operates programmes for high-achieving students in STEM, sports, and the arts.[9]

As of 2021, Cairns State High School no longer offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program which was introduced in 2011.[10]

Campus

The facilities available on site include:[11]

Awards and recognition

The school has received the following awards:[12]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-07-17. Activities. 2021-09-07. Cairns State High School. en.
  2. Web site: ACARA. My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time.. 2021-09-07. My School. en-AU.
  3. Web site: Cairns State High School Department of Education. 2021-09-07. schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au.
  4. Web site: 2018-04-06. Cairns State High School. 2021-09-07. Education. en.
  5. Web site: Our staff. Cairns State High School. 15 August 2016.
  6. Web site: 2015-01-15. Heritage listing for the Cairns Technical College and High School building State Library Of Queensland. 2021-09-07. www.slq.qld.gov.au. en.
  7. Web site: Cairns Technical College and High School Building Environment, land and water Queensland Government. 2021-09-07. apps.des.qld.gov.au.
  8. Web site: 2020-04-01. Trinity Coast Central. 2021-09-07. Peninsula School Sport. en.
  9. Web site: Cairns State High School. 2021-09-07. Education Queensland International. en.
  10. Web site: 2019-05-30. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Cairns State High. 2021-09-07. Cairns State High School. en.
  11. Web site: 2019-05-13. Facilities. 2021-09-07. Cairns State High School. en.
  12. Web site: Education Queensland International. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070910144028/http://education.qld.gov.au/marketing/eqi/pdfs/eqi_sp_cairns.pdf. 10 September 2007. 2007-10-10.
  13. Web site: History. Department of Education and. Training. 2016-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019024048/http://education.qld.gov.au/community/fanfare/about/history.html#. 2016-10-19. live.
  14. Web site: Dan Sultan's Blackbird set to fly. 2014-02-11. Cairns Post. en. 2019-12-29.

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