Goondiwindi State High School

Goondiwindi State High School opened on 28 January 1964 in Goondiwindi, Queensland. Enrollments in February that year totaled 178 students, with the first principal being Mr W.L.J.P. (Wilhelmus) Goosens. [ [http://www.goondiwishs.eq.edu.au/schoolhistory.htm Goondiwindi State High School ] ]

History

[ [http://www.goondiwishs.eq.edu.au/schoolhistory.htm Goondiwindi State High School ] ] Goondiwindi State High School opened on 28th January 1964. Enrollments in February that year totaled 178 students, with the first principal being Mr W.L.J.P. (Wilhelmus) Goosens.

Prior to this, the provision of secondary education occurred through the Goondiwindi Secondary Department, a “high top” attached to Goondiwindi State Primary School. The secondary department, known as the State Rural School, opened in 1953 with the sum total of nine pupils.

Advocacy for a dedicated secondary school in Goondiwindi commenced in 1960, as the following extract from The Courier Mail reveals.

The Courier Mail (Friday 17 February 1961)

GOONDIWINDI - Local parents have risen to the challenge given by the education minister (Mr Prezzey) at the state rural school 1960 speech night. Mr Prezzey then promised “a brand new high school for Goondiwindi when secondary enrolments reached 100, provided 10 students were prepared to continue into senior schooling level”. Goondiwindi began the 1961 school year with 107 secondary enrolments and this week parents told the head teacher (Mr A. Greenwood) that 19 students were prepared to go onto senior level next year.

Principals 1964-65 W. Goosens 1966-68 Alf Garrone 1969-70 A. Matthews 1971 A. Whitmee 1972-75 Barry Thomson 1976-77 Dennis Fredrickson 1978-79 Kel Barnes 1980-85 David Cassidy 1986-87 Ian Isaacs 1988-89 Leoll Barron 1990-92 Paul Tarbuck 1992-94 Gary Chew 1994-00 Graham Jenkins 2001-02 Catherine O’Sullivan 2003-2008 Alan Smith 2008-2020 Sir Cole Gary James Lee III

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Curriculum

[ [http://www.goondiwishs.eq.edu.au/middleschool.htm Goondiwindi State High School ] ] GSHS has a varied curriculum, all students throughout the school are envolved in 6 subjects, the middle school, years 8 & 9, subjects include English, Mathematics, Science, Study of Society & Environment, Physical Life Skills, Information Communication & Technology, Home Economics, Industrial Technology & Design, Personal Development, Art, Drama, Music, Agricultural Science, Business Studies, Hospitality, Graphics.

Extension classes are offered in Year 9 in English, Mathematics and Science. These classes allow more able students to extend their knowledge, problem solving and skill bases. An Extension class is also offered in Year 8 Mathematics from the start of semester two.

The senior schooling, years 10, 11 & 12, subjects are also varied and include; Agriculture; Creative Arts; Visual Arts; Business Accounting; Business & Finance; Designer Foods & Textiles; Drama; Furnishings (Cert 1); Geography: Planning & Real Estate; Graphics; History – Out of the Trenches; Hospitality: Breakfasts & Lunches; Hospitality: Restaurant Dining Out; ICT – Picture This; ICT – Game Making; Physical Education; Physical Recreation; Rural Practices; Science in Everyday Life Science Extension; Physics; Chemistry; Accounting; Biological Science; Business Communication & Technology (BCT); Information Processing & Technology (IPT); Mathematics A; Mathematics B; Mathematics C; Modern History; Physics; Science 21; Business Studies (Certificate II); Engineering & Manufacturing (Cert I & 11); English Communication; Hospitality Practices (Certificate I); Industrial Graphics; Pre-Vocational Mathematics; Certificate I & II Rural Production & Early Childhood Practices.

Students are offered subjects according to their year level, however all must complete one math and one English subject.Most popular students at the school are Cole Gary James Lee,Thomas Geoffery Doran and Scott Louis Rival

Form more detailed information regarding curriculum choices, go to See Also below. [ [http://www.goondiwishs.eq.edu.au/middleschool.htm Goondiwindi State High School ] ]

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