Redbank Plains State High School | |
Motto: | Learning First... Leading Tomorrow |
Established: | 1987 |
Principal: | Aimee Argiro |
Coordinates: | -27.652°N 152.8691°W |
Campus: | Urban (Ipswich) |
Faculty: | 16 |
Teaching Staff: | 130 |
Employees: | 200 |
Secondary Years Taught: | Years 7-12 |
Gender: | Co-education |
Enrolment: | ~1,500 (2024) |
Colours: | Light blue & navy blue |
Redbank Plains State High School is a Secondary school located in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia.
Redbank Plains State High began operations in January 1987[1] with a staff of 20 teachers under the leadership of Principal Bernadette O’Rourke. Twelve classes of Year 8 students (380) began the year.
In 2008, the school won The Queensland University of Technology Showcase Award for Excellence in Leadership for its work in supporting pregnant and parenting students.[2] [3]
On 10 July 2012, the school was the venue for a community cabinet meeting which was attended by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Cabinet ministers and roughly 400 community members.[4]
On 15 November 2021, the school was the venue for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout press conference Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk and cabinet minister.[5]