Coombabah State High School
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Coombabah State High School is a public secondary school located in the northern suburb of Coombabah on the Gold Coast, Queensland
, in Australia
. It is situated on Pine Ridge Road and is adjacent to the Norco Milk Factory and the Coombabah Sewage Plant.
excellence cohort is coached by Rod Pryor, Scott Marlow, Brett Timmis and former first grade Penrith Panthers
winger, Rod Wright
. In 2007 the Year 9 team participated in the South-East QLD competition the Michael Hancock
cup and reached the Grand Final, which was played at Suncorp Stadium
as a curtain-raiser to a Brisbane Broncos
match. Coombabah lost to Palm Beach Currumbin High School
.This year Coombabah participates in the Steve Renouf Year 8 competition, Michael Hancock Year 9 competition, Kevin Warlters Year 10 competition and the Opens play in the Titans Cup, and Andrew Gee Shield.This year the Under 14s have won the Michael Hancock Competition for the first time. This year the school had six Queensland Representatives in Mitcham Ardler, Edward Brimelow, Jerremiah Nia, Nathan Wilson, Grant Davies (union) and Bryson Rukuwai (union).
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated on Pine Ridge Road and is adjacent to the Norco Milk Factory and the Coombabah Sewage Plant.
Overview
The current principal is Chris Kern with the deputies being Peter Hughes, Paul Bevan and Cath Robertson. Over 1,200 students attend Coombabah High and feeder schools include Coombabah State Primary School, Biggera Waters State Primary School, Labrador State Primary School & Arundel State Primary School and also Helensvale State Primary School. It opened in 1986, with a student population of approximately 670 students in Years 8, 9 and 11. Years 10 and 12 were introduced in 1987, and enrolments continued to grow, reaching a peak of approximately 1700 in 1989. The first principal was Kevin Bowden, who was assisted by Carmel Gomm a Deputy Principal and Dorothy Dwyer as Senior Mistress. In 2011, Coombabah High celebrates its 25th anniversary.Rugby League program
Coombabah High is affiliated with NRL club the Canberra Raiders and the program is extremely strong at Coombabah. The Rugby LeagueRugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
excellence cohort is coached by Rod Pryor, Scott Marlow, Brett Timmis and former first grade Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
winger, Rod Wright
Rod Wright
Rod Wright is an Australian former professional rugby league player, a lock forward with the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition...
. In 2007 the Year 9 team participated in the South-East QLD competition the Michael Hancock
Michael Hancock (rugby league)
Michael John "Mick" Hancock is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative winger, he played in the Brisbane Broncos' 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grand final victories...
cup and reached the Grand Final, which was played at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
as a curtain-raiser to a Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
match. Coombabah lost to Palm Beach Currumbin High School
Palm Beach Currumbin High School
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia...
.This year Coombabah participates in the Steve Renouf Year 8 competition, Michael Hancock Year 9 competition, Kevin Warlters Year 10 competition and the Opens play in the Titans Cup, and Andrew Gee Shield.This year the Under 14s have won the Michael Hancock Competition for the first time. This year the school had six Queensland Representatives in Mitcham Ardler, Edward Brimelow, Jerremiah Nia, Nathan Wilson, Grant Davies (union) and Bryson Rukuwai (union).
Notable alumni
- Talitha CumminsTalitha CumminsTalitha Cummins is an Australian journalist.Cummins is currently a reporter for Seven News in Sydney and fill in presenter on Seven Morning News and Seven 4:30 News.-Career:...
, journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A... - Scott SattlerScott SattlerScott Sattler is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who later became the Football Manager for the Gold Coast Titans. As a player he played for the Gold Coast Chargers from 1992 to 1993 as well as a second spell with the club between 1997 and 1998...
, Rugby League coach and player - Jeremy SmithJeremy SmithJeremy James Smith is a New Zealand professional rugby league player that currently plays halfback for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and previously for Salford City Reds of Super League.-Playing career:...
, Rugby League player - Tim Smith, Rugby LeagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player
House Colours
Coombabah State High school currently follows the standard four house and colour groups. The four come as follows with their colours:- Red - Namajtira Knights
- Yellow - Mccubbin Tigers
- Blue - Streeton Sharks
- Green - Drysdale Dragons