- North Rockhampton State High School
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North Rockhampton State High School is a co-educational State High School located in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It currently has over 1000 students enrolled and over 80 teaching staff. North Rockhampton High School is currently an academy of excellence in hockey.[citation needed]
To its members, the school is commonly referred to as 'North Rocky High'.[1].
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History
North Rockhampton State High School was founded in 1953. In its early days, the school was the largest school in Queensland at the time, with over 1500 students.[citation needed]
House Structure
North Rockhampton High School has four houses.
- Berserker House. Mascot - Berserker Warrior. Colour - Blue.
- Fitzroy House. Mascot - Fitzroy Falcon. Colour - Green.
- Keppel House. Mascot - Keppel Cobra. Colour - Yellow.
- Archer House. Archer Pegasus. Colour - Red
Sports
Every year, North Rocky High holds Interhouse Athletics and Swimming Carnivals. Before Easter, the school holds an Interhouse Cross-Country day at Kemp Beach on the Capricorn Coast.
Notable alumni
North Rockhampton High School has had a number of ex-students go on to become extremely successful in their chosen areas.
Most notably, North Rockhampton High School was the high school of Olympic Gold Medallist hockey players, Mark Knowles and Jamie Dwyer. Jamie Dwyer is now regarded by many[who?] as the greatest current hockey player in the world.
References
- ^ Congraulations!, — North Rocky High News
Coordinates: 23°21′09.8″S 150°31′55.5″E / 23.352722°S 150.532083°E
Categories:- High schools in Queensland
- Public schools in Queensland
- Educational institutions established in 1953
- Schools in Rockhampton
- Australian school stubs
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