Bribie Island State High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the suburb of Bongaree on Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,176 students and a teaching staff of 98, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[2][3]
| Bribie Island State High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°04′56″S 153°09′58″E / 27.0822°S 153.1660°E |
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| School type | Public, co-educational |
| Opened | 23 January 1989 |
| Principal | Matt Bradley (acting)[1] |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,176 (2023) |
| Website | Official site |
History
editThe school opened on 23 January 1989,[4] serving as the prototype of the new HS88 Design Series,[5] a design used by the Department of Education for constructing new high school buildings.[citation needed] The official opening ceremony occurred on 21 July 1989.[6]
In 2019, a teacher at the school pleaded guilty to six child exploitation charges, 'five counts of distributing and one count of possessing child exploitation material,' which effectively ended his career as a teacher.[7][8][9]
Demographics
editIn 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 1,176 with 98 teachers (92 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 594 students and Male enrollments consisted of 582 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 10% and 6% of students had a language background other than English.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our staff". Bribie Island State High School. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Bribie Island State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 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 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Annual Report of the Department of Education. S. G. Reid, Government Printer. 1989. p. 14.
- ^ "Bribie Island State High School official opening, July 21st, 1989: programme". Trove. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Qld teacher pleads guilty to child exploitation after posing as a 14yo girl". The Brisbane Times. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Qld teacher posed as girl, 14, online". Nine News. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Barnsley, Warren (1 October 2019). "Qld teacher pleads guilty to child exploitation after posing as a 14yo girl". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2024.