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Morayfield State High School 
Location Visentin Road
Morayfield, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 27°06′30″S 152°57′15″E / 27.1083°S 152.9542°ECoordinates: 27°06′30″S 152°57′15″E / 27.1083°S 152.9542°E Information Type State High School Motto "Strength Through Integrity" Established 27 January 1981 Principal Mrs J. Amos (Acting) Grades 8 - 12 Enrolment 1100+[1] Colour(s) Teal and navy blue, with white. Yearbook Osprey Affiliation Education Queensland Website www.morayfieshs.eq.edu.au Morayfield State High School is a public, coeducational high school in Morayfield, Queensland, Australia. It first opened its doors on 27 January 1981.[2]
Contents
Campus
Morayfield High School sits beside the intersection of Visentin Road and Buchanan Road.
The campus consists of several single-storey buildings along two avenues emanating from a central courtyard. Most buildings are purpose-built for particular curricula; for example, science labs and art studios. The campus includes sporting facilities on its periphery.[3]
Values
Morayfield High School has prescribed the following core values[4]:
- Learning
- Maintain a strong focus on learning
- Respect for Ourselves and Others
- We respect the uniqueness of each person and treat everyone as an individual or worth.
- Working Together
- We seek to create a community characterised by harmony and collaboration.
- Honesty and Fairness
- We will act with integrity and respect for the rights of all.
- A Pleasant and Safe Environment
- We will act to ensure our site provides a positive learning environment for all our community members.
The school has also adopted a program of positive reinforcement, known as Aim High.[5]
Student Support
The school has numerous support services in place for its students.
- Guidance Officer
- School Nurse
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support Unit[clarification needed]
- Year Level Coordinators
- Special Education Unit / Special Needs Support
- Coordinator Indigenous Education
- Pan Pacific Islander Liaison Officer[clarification needed]
- Youth Support Co‐Ordinator
There is also a member of the christian religious community at the school to provide chaplaincy support.
Curriculum
"All students in Years 8 and 9 complete studies from the Key Learning Areas: English, Mathematics, Science, Studies of Society and Environment, Health and Physical Education, Technology, and The Arts. Students in Year 8 may also choose to study French and they may elect to continue these studies in Year 9. Literacy and Numeracy classes are also available in year 8 and 9."[6]
"Senior Education and Training Plans are developed for all students in the school, identifying a designated pathway to Tertiary Studies, Further Training or employment. Students in Year 10 select a course of study that prepares them for studies in Years 11 and 12. Year 11 and 12 students complete studies in English and Mathematics and a selection of Queensland Studies Authority Subjects, Queensland Studies Authority Registered Subjects and Vocational education and training certificates. Traineeships and school based apprenticeships are also available."[7]
Notes
- ^ Morayfield State High School Annual Report 2009
- ^ About Our School
- ^ School Map
- ^ Middle School Handbook
- ^ Aim High
- ^ Parent Handbook
- ^ Parent Handbook
External links
Categories:- High schools in Queensland
- Public schools in Queensland
- Schools in South East Queensland
- Learning
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