Gladstone State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in West Gladstone, a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1500 students per year, with an official count of 1552 students in August 2020.
As at 2019, Gladstone State High School consists of over 125 staff members, including the school principal, Garry Goltz, as well as five deputy principals, two heads of school, thirteen heads of department, six year-level coordinators and three guidance officers.
Sporting houses
Gladstone State High School includes the following four sporting houses with their respective colours: House name Colour Damala Yellow Kougari Red Parnka Green Tyalan Blue
Vocational Education & Training (VET) Certificate III in Fitness
Other activities
Weekend Visual Art workshops SEP Camp; A social and life-skilling camp for students in the Special Education Program. Tournament of Minds Dance Group Weekend Drama Performance Workshops
Music
Tutoring at Primary Instrumental Music Workshops
Sports
Inter-house competitions: Cross Country House presentations Swimming and Athletics Carnivals Wheelie Bin and Great Tunnel Ball Races
Inter-school competitions:
Australia Rules Basketball Cricket Futsal Hockey Netball Rugby League Rugby Union Soccer Swimming Touch Volleyball
District (Port Curtis), Regional (Capricornia), State and Australian competitions:
AFL Basketball Cricket Cross Country Football Golf Hockey Netball Rugby League Rugby Union Softball Squash Surfing Swimming Tennis Touch Track & Field Volleyball Water Polo
Sport representatives at School and State Levels for students with disabilities (AWD): Cross Country Swimming Track events: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, relay Field events: javelin, shotput, discus, long jump
Other activities
ANZAC and other Returned Service celebrations Aspiring Talent and Achievement Program (ATAP); public speaking and group challenges for Indigenous students Aurecon Bridge Building Competition Bechtel Gladstone Region FIRST Tech Challenge Clean Up Australia Day Dreamtime Centre excursion; Indigenous and EAL/D students attend the Rockhampton Dreamtime Centre to learn about Indigenous history and culture Ecofest Energies Futures Workshop English competitions "Girlz with Purpose" program GSHS V.I.T.A.L. Program Harbour Festival Street Parade Harbour Watch Program It's All About ME Mathematics competitions NAIDOC Week National Recycling Week Clothing Swap National Youth Science Forum QUT Go Further Experience; a camp for Indigenous students in Years 9 and 10 to experience university life Red Shield Appeal Relay for Life Science competitions Science Olympiads Seniors' Week Shave for a Cure/Crazy Hair Day Shine Program Strength Program Tour de Chaplain bike ride Virtual Babies Program White Card Training (GAGAL) Year 11 and 12 CQU Science Challenge
Notable alumni Kimberley Busteed, television presenter, model and beauty pageant holder who won Miss Universe Australia 2007 and represented Australia in the 2007 Miss Universe pageant
References
External links