Everton Park State High School
| Everton Park State High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°24′30″S 152°59′51″E / 27.4082°S 152.9976°E |
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| Type | Co-ed state senior |
| Motto | Creating Bright Futures |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Rick O'Connor |
| Teaching staff | 58 (2023) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 496 (2023) |
| Campus | Everton Park |
| Website | Official site |
Everton Park State High School is an independent public co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Everton Park, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 496 students and a teaching staff of 58, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[1][2] and the Metropolitan Region Music Resource Centre is co-located with the school.[3]
History
The Queensland Government gazettal proclamation of 22 September 1960 announced that the school would be opening at the beginning of 1961, but it was to be named Stafford State High School.[4][5] It was renamed to its current name on 8 December 1960 and opened on 23 January 1961.[5][6]
Despite the growth of the Everton Park area, the Queensland Government revealed plans to close the school, along with eight others in 2013.[7] However, by September of the very same year, it was revealed that the school would not be closing, which was a relief to the school community.[8]
Demographics
In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 496 with 58 teachers (53.5 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (23.9 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 237 students and Male enrolments consisted of 259 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 8% and 18% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
Notable alumni
- Adrian Lam, Australian rugby league football coach and former international player[9]
- Michelle and Rodney Martin, professional squash players[9]
- Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award-winning actor (1964–1968)[9]
- Glenn Wheatley, talent manager and musician (1961–1963)[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Everton Park State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Music Resource Centre". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Katie (24 June 2021). "Everton Park High Turns 60!". Echo News. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Everton Park State High School". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Everton Park | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Sagaidak, Shannon (17 September 2013). "Everton Park State High School spared the State Government axe". Quest Newspapers. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "School History". Everton Park State High School. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2013.