Park Ridge State High School Explained

Park Ridge State High School
Motto:	Excellence in all we do
Location:	14–30 Lancewood Street
City:	Park Ridge
State:	Queensland
Country:	Australia
Type:	Public, secondary
Established:	1991
Principal:	Sharon Amos
Grades:	7–12
Enrolment:	1219 (2017)^[1]
Colours:	Green and white
Homepage:	https://parkridgeshs.eq.edu.au/

Park Ridge State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the suburb of Park Ridge, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1510 students and a teaching staff of 130, as of 2023.^[3]

Since 2015, the school's role of Principal has been held by Sharon Amos. The school also consists of four Deputy Principals, eleven Heads of Department, two Guidance Officers, one school Chaplain and one Youth Support Coordinator.^[4]

History

The school opened on 29 January 1991.^[5]

The school had a total enrolment of more than 1100 students per year, with an official count of 1175 students in 2017.^[6]

On 15 June 2020, a brawl between a parent and a group of teenagers occurred, the parent received a broken nose.^[7]

Extra-curricular activities

Extra-curricular activities at Park Ridge State High School include:

• Student Council
  • Fundraisers
  • Environmental Plan (focus on assembly, funding proposal, recycling bins, media presentations, procurement of more security cameras)
  • Primary Leadership workshops
  • Student-run assemblies
• Sporting clubs
• Instrumental music
• Choir
• PRSHS show/musical
• Talent Quest
• Arts Night
• Tutorials
• AFL Excellence Academy^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Park Ridge State High School Executive Summary 2017 (School Improvement Unit). Department of Education and Training (Queensland). 20 April 2019.
2. Web site: Park Ridge State High School Department of Education . 2024-06-07 . schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au.
3. Web site: ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 . 2024-06-07 . Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority.
4. Web site: Park Ridge State High School – Our Staff . 20 April 2019 . Park Ridge State High School.
5. Web site: 2019-04-14 . Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools . 2024-06-07 . Education . en.
6. Web site: Park Ridge State High School Annual Report 2017. Department of Education and Training (Queensland). 20 April 2019.
7. Web site: 2020-06-17 . Queensland dad in wild brawl with teens at school while defending son . 2024-06-07 . 7NEWS . en.
8. Web site: Park Ridge State High School – Extra-curricular. Park Ridge State High School. 21 January 2019 . 20 April 2019.