Gladstone State High School Explained
Gladstone State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in West Gladstone, a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1500 students per year, with an official count of 1552 students in August 2020.[1]
Gladstone State High School consists of over 125 staff members, including the School Principal, Garry Goltz, as well as five Deputy Principals, two Heads of School, thirteen Heads of Department, six Year Level Coordinators and three Guidance Officers.[2]
Sporting houses
Gladstone State High School includes the following four sporting houses with their respective colours:[3]
| House name | Colour |
|---|
| Damala | Yellow |
| Kougari | Red |
| Parnka | Green |
| Tyalan | Blue | |
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
- Certificate II in Business
- Certificate II in Hospitality
- Certificate III in Fitness[4]
Extracurricular activities
Art
- Cyril Golding Visual Art Showcase
- Local art and photographic competitions
- School art galleries
- Administration Office
- Alfresco Art Gallery for Awards Night
- Library installations
- School murals
- Talent Show Walkthrough Gallery
- Weekend Visual Art workshops[5]
Camps and excursions
- ARTIE Camp; A reward camp for effort, behaviour and attendance for Indigenous students.
- Arts Immersion Trip; Drama and Visual Art students travel to Brisbane to engage in Drama and Art workshops and attend live shows, Gallery of Modern Art and university tours.
- Coastal Connections; An excursion with Nhulundu Health Centre for Indigenous Students to Facing Island.
- Humanities tour to Canberra
- Leadership Camp
- North Keppel Camp; A five-day camp at North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre for students participating in the Year 9 North Keppel Elective. The camp and elective are focused on identifying environmental issues, designing action plans and promoting active environmental citizenship.
- North West Camp; A seven-day camp at North West Island for Year 11 Biology, Geography and Marine Science students. The camp offers students real-life field studies, scientific research skills, and marine based practical skills.
- Outdoor Education Camps; Outdoor Education (OED) is an elective that Year 9 students can apply for at the end of Year 8 to partake in as part of one of their 4 Year 9 electives. It includes single-sex classes, with boys participating during Semester 1, while girls have their opportunity during Semester 2 and is limited to only 20 students in each class. Each student participates in a range of camps where they have the opportunity to learn/practice skills that are gained in the school setting. On these camps, students have opportunities to participate in recreational activities, which include canoeing/kayaking, high ropes, surfing, fishing, bush cooking, camping and shelter building. The subject focus is on learning to communicate effectively, teamwork and survival skills.
- SEP Camp; A social and life-skilling camp for students in the Special Education Program.[6]
Clubs and societies
- Chess Club
- Human Powered Vehicle Program (HPV)
- Interact Club
- Murri Homework Centre
- Reef Guardian School Program
- Robotics Program
- Tournament of Minds[7]
Dance
- Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage (CGEN)
- Dance Group[8]
Drama
- Combined School Musical
- Touring performances – Brainstorm Productions
- Touring workshops – Shake and Stir
- Weekend Drama Performance Workshops[9]
Music
- Annual Instrumental Music Band Tour
- Creative Generation State Program – Performing Arts, Backstage & Visual Art
- Eisteddfod entries for School Bands
- GSHS Band and Strings performances
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra workshops
- Strings Ensemble
- Symphonic, Concert, Stage and Big Bands
- Tutoring at Primary Instrumental Music Workshops[10]
Sports
Inter-house competitions:
- Cross Country
- House presentations
- Swimming and Athletics Carnivals
- Wheelie Bin and Great Tunnel Ball Races[3]
Inter-school competitions:
- Australia Rules
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Futsal
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Touch
- Volleyball[3]
District (Port Curtis), Regional (Capricornia), State and Australian competitions:
- AFL
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Softball
- Squash
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Touch
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo[3]
Sport representatives at School and State Levels for students with disabilities (AWD):
- Cross Country
- Swimming
- Track events: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, relay
- Field events: javelin, shotput, discus, long jump[3]
Other activities
- ANZAC and other Returned Service celebrations
- Aspiring Talent and Achievement Program (ATAP); public speaking and group challenges for Indigenous students
- Aurecon Bridge Building Competition
- Bechtel Gladstone Region FIRST Tech Challenge
- Clean Up Australia Day
- Dreamtime Centre excursion; Indigenous and EAL/D students attend the Rockhampton Dreamtime Centre to learn about Indigenous history and culture
- Ecofest
- Energies Futures Workshop
- English competitions
- "Girlz with Purpose" program
- GSHS V.I.T.A.L. Program
- Harbour Festival Street Parade
- Harbour Watch Program
- It's All About ME
- Mathematics competitions
- NAIDOC Week
- National Recycling Week Clothing Swap
- National Youth Science Forum
- QUT Go Further Experience; a camp for Indigenous students in Years 9 and 10 to experience university life
- Red Shield Appeal
- Relay for Life
- Science competitions
- Science Olympiads
- Seniors' Week
- Shave for a Cure/Crazy Hair Day
- Shine Program
- Strength Program
- Tour de Chaplain bike ride
- Virtual Babies Program
- White Card Training (GAGAL)
- Year 11 and 12 CQU Science Challenge[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gladstone State High School Annual Report 2020. Department of Education and Training (Queensland). 12 February 2022.
- Web site: 2019 Staff Contact List. Gladstone State High School. 23 April 2019. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Sports. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Gladstone State High School Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Guide. Gladstone State High School. May 2018. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Art. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Camps and excursions. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Clubs and societies. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Dance. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Drama. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Music. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Activities. Gladstone State High School. 12 May 2019.
