Lowood State High School Explained

Lowood State High School
Motto:Creating the Future[1] [2]
Established:1983[3]
Type:State secondary day school
Gender:Coeducational
Address:Prospect Street
City:Lowood
State:Queensland
Country:Australia
Postcode:4311
Principal:Stacey Beu[4]
Grades:Year 7–12
Enrolment:732 (August 2022)
Homepage:www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au

Lowood State High School is a state high school located in Lowood, Queensland, Australia.

Infrastructure

The school has been used as a place of refuge during flooding of the local area, in particular the floods of November 2023.[5] [6]

Students

Student enrolments

In 2023, Nerang State High School was reported to have a maximum student enrolment capacity of 905 students.[7]

In 2003, the school was reported to have an enrollment of around 700.[8] The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been:

Student enrolment trends
YearYearsBoysGirlsTotal
789101112
2014------311279590[9]
2015------373315688[10]
2016------376352728[11]
2017------378373751[12]
2018------376371747[13]
2019------366338704[14]
202014714813412611077373369742[15]
202114616114513310791390393783[16]
20221221401571439674371361732[17] [18]
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House structure

The school's four sports houses are named after Australian explorers, in particular those associated with the exploration of Queensland's Brisbane River:[19]

Current house system!House name!Colour!Mascot!Australian explorers
Oxley GreenCrocodileJohn Oxley
Lockyer RedLionEdmund Lockyer
Logan BlueSharkPatrick Logan
Cunningham YellowHornetAllan Cunningham

Notable alumni

The following are notable alumni of the school:

Notable alumni in sport!Name!Sport
Tom CourtShotputter and international rugby union player.[20] [21]
Dane SampsonOlympic shooting sport.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our school. Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. en. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231104051130/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://lowoodshs.eq.edu.au/our-school. 4 November 2023. live. dmy.
  2. Web site: Principal's Welcome. Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. en. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231104051207/https://lowoodshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/principals-welcome. 4 November 2023. live. dmy.
  3. Web site: Lowood State High School – Executive Summary. 30 March 2023. Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. en. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230807022639/https://lowoodshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/school%20reports/eib_lowood%20state%20high%20school_executive%20summary_2022.pdf. 7 August 2023. live. dmy.
  4. Web site: Our staff. Lowood State High School (wwww.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. en. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231104223401/https://lowoodshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/our-staff. 4 November 2023. live. dmy.
  5. News: Emergency flood warnings declared in several south-east Queensland regions as wet weather set to continue. 9 News (www.9news.com.au). 12 May 2022. Raffaella. Ciccarelli. Marina. Trajkovich. en. 5 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614093245/https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-forecast-australia-rain-events-tracks-south-as-flooding-emergency--unfolds-across-queensland/ec2a4369-6ffc-4c97-89ab-5bc561938d59. 14 June 2022. dmy.
  6. News: 'Can't believe it's happening': Queenslanders devastated by second flood event in months. 9 News (www.9news.com.au). 13 May 2022. Marina. Trajkovich. en. 5 November 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220616064305/https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-flood-weather-update-residents-speak-out-second-flooding-event-months/f60cde01-de57-4538-a640-82b96a3bfa74. 16 June 2022. dmy.
  7. Web site: Lowood State High School – School Enrolment Management Plan. Education. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. en. 4 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231103131311/https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/enrolment/management-plans/lowood-state-high-school. 3 November 2023. live. dmy.
  8. Web site: Lowood High School Literacy Report – Results of Schoolwide Survey. March 2003. University of Queensland (www.uq.edu.au). en. 3 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106031850/http://www.uq.edu.au/boilerhouse/docs/Stevens-Lowood-High-School-Literacy.pdf. 6 January 2014. live. dmy.
  9. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2014. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 4 November 2023. https://ia600506.us.archive.org/34/items/acara-2014_202311/acara-2014.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  10. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2015. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 4 November 2023. https://ia600506.us.archive.org/32/items/acara-2015_202311/acara-2015.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  11. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2016. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 4 November 2023. https://ia600501.us.archive.org/20/items/acara-2016_202311/acara-2016.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  12. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2017. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 4 November 2023. https://ia800505.us.archive.org/0/items/acara-2017_202311/acara-2017.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  13. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2018. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 4 November 2023. https://ia600502.us.archive.org/7/items/acara-2018_202311/acara-2018.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  14. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2019. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 4 November 2023. https://ia801204.us.archive.org/2/items/acara-2019_202311/acara-2019.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  15. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2020. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 3 November 2023. https://ia801201.us.archive.org/27/items/acara-2020_202311/acara-2020.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  16. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2021. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 3 November 2023. https://ia800509.us.archive.org/7/items/acara-2021_202311/acara-2021.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  17. Web site: Lowood State High School – School Annual Report – Queensland State School Reporting – 2022. 19 Jun 2023. Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). en. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 3 November 2023. https://ia601200.us.archive.org/9/items/annual-report-2022_202311/annual-report-2022.pdf. 5 November 2023. live. dmy.
  18. Web site: Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD. 2022. My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). en. 3 November 2023. https://ia800507.us.archive.org/24/items/acara-2022_202311/acara-2022.pdf. 6 November 2023. live. dmy.
  19. Book: Richards, Jonathan. Moreton Bay Quandamooka & Catchment: Past, Present, and Future. Tibbetts, I.R.. Rothlisberg, P.C.. Neil, D.T.. Homburg, T.A.. Brewer, D.T.. Arthington, A.H.. Chapter 3 - Historical Changes of the Lower Brisbane River. 2019. 978-0-6486690-0-5. en. https://moretonbayfoundation.org/articles/historical-change-in-the-lower-brisbane-river. 5 November 2023. https://archive.today/20231105002813/https://moretonbayfoundation.org/articles/historical-change-in-the-lower-brisbane-river. 5 November 2023. live. dmy.
  20. News: Charlie. Peel. Rugby star began life in Lowood. Gatton Star. 28 July 2010. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020944/http://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/rugby-star-began-life-in-lowood/593759/. 24 September 2015. live.
  21. News: Lowood's Court in Lions' den. Kieran. Banks. 26 June 2013. Courier Mail (www.couriermail.com.au). en. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222032136/http://www.qt.com.au/news/lowoods-tom-court-joins-the-lions-den/1921471. 22 February 2014. live. dmy.
  22. News: Dane Sampson - The Inspiration of Our Nation. Australian Olympic Team (www.london2012.olympics.com.au). en. 6 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103062542/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/dane-sampson. 3 November 2013. dead. dmy.

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