Elanora State High School
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Elanora State High School is the high school serving the Elanora
area of the Gold Coast
, Queensland
, Australia
. Founded in 1990, it currently has a student body of 950.
In May 2011 the 'Academy' curriculum was introduced to the school. It was introduced as a new look for the school. There is 4 Academies; Culture & The Arts, Science & Engineering, Sport Health & Fitness and Business & industries. These are divided into the Junior and Senior phases of the school. Each Academy is host to wide array of subjects. Math and English which are 'common' subjects are included in the new Academy curriculum, Math being under the Science & Engineering Academy and English as a subject which is used throughout all 4 of the Academies.
are a band that originally came from Elanora High. Members having attended Elanora high include Amandah Wilkinson, Ashley McConnell, Timothy Commandeur, and ex-member Sarah Gardiner. The band is touring the UK, Europe and the US at the moment, and have a Top 20 ARIA
Chart hit "Just a Song About Ping Pong
" off their forthcoming album "Yes Yes Vindictive". The band recently won 'Best Pop Release' ARIA for their single "Just a Song About Ping Pong". Currently, they are touring Australia for their National tour of 'Gloves Off'.
Dane Lovett
is a contemporary artist currently based in Brisbane, Queensland. A notable event in his career was the creation of the artwork for Eskimo Joe
's album, Black Fingernails, Red Wine, and subsequent singles. He was nominated for Best Cover Art in the ARIA Music Awards of 2006 for his work on Black Fingernails, Red Wine.
Australian Model Maddison Gabriel
studies at Elanora State High School.
Elanora, Queensland
Elanora is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Elanora had a population of 11,681.Elanora is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek, west-north-west of the coastal border town of Coolangatta and south-southeast of Brisbane, the state capital...
area of the Gold Coast
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...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, 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...
. Founded in 1990, it currently has a student body of 950.
Changes to the curriculum
Major changes to the school curriculum took place in 2007. The first alteration was placing the tenth grade into the Senior School. All students in the tenth grade are required to wear the senior school uniform and complete "transitional" classes designed to bridge the gap between Junior and Senior schooling. At the beginning of 2007, the school adopted the Education Queensland's "Learning or Earning" initiative and setup a special schooling system for Year 11 and 12 students. On Monday, the Year 11 and 12 students do not attend school and either use the day to endeavor in vocational educations (i.e. school based trainee ships and apprenticeships) or to study Senior classes.In May 2011 the 'Academy' curriculum was introduced to the school. It was introduced as a new look for the school. There is 4 Academies; Culture & The Arts, Science & Engineering, Sport Health & Fitness and Business & industries. These are divided into the Junior and Senior phases of the school. Each Academy is host to wide array of subjects. Math and English which are 'common' subjects are included in the new Academy curriculum, Math being under the Science & Engineering Academy and English as a subject which is used throughout all 4 of the Academies.
Sport department
Elanora is quite notable for promoting urban sports such as parkour, a recent successer, Clint Hamilton Carroll (Clinton), showed great success in the South Coast Urban Free Running Competition coming 8th of 13 competitors.Music department
Elanora SHS is a school that promotes music. Every year there are several Battle of the Bands competitions that draw crowds and money into the Arts Department. Guitar lessons also available to students. Elanora SHS also competes in the QLD Rock Eisteddfod Challenge to a high standard, being seven time finalists. The school offers free lesson and instrument hire to all students attending the school. There is also a school band that rehearses in the after-noon after school, as well as a string ensemble that performs at many events including school functions and gallery's at the Gold Coast Art Center.Notable people
Operator PleaseOperator Please
Operator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
are a band that originally came from Elanora High. Members having attended Elanora high include Amandah Wilkinson, Ashley McConnell, Timothy Commandeur, and ex-member Sarah Gardiner. The band is touring the UK, Europe and the US at the moment, and have a Top 20 ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
Chart hit "Just a Song About Ping Pong
Just a Song About Ping Pong
Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP/single released by the Australian band Operator Please from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl, which was...
" off their forthcoming album "Yes Yes Vindictive". The band recently won 'Best Pop Release' ARIA for their single "Just a Song About Ping Pong". Currently, they are touring Australia for their National tour of 'Gloves Off'.
Dane Lovett
Dane Lovett
Dane Lovett, , is an artist from Brisbane, Australia.Lovett says career highlight was winning a cake box decorating competition in 1991, with the prize of a book on hippopotamuses.In 2005, Lovett received the Qantas Spirit of Youth award...
is a contemporary artist currently based in Brisbane, Queensland. A notable event in his career was the creation of the artwork for Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
's album, Black Fingernails, Red Wine, and subsequent singles. He was nominated for Best Cover Art in the ARIA Music Awards of 2006 for his work on Black Fingernails, Red Wine.
Australian Model Maddison Gabriel
Maddison Gabriel
Maddison Gabriel is an Australian model who gained notoriety when, at the age of 12, she controversially was named the face of the 2007 Gold Coast Fashion Week.-Gold Coast Fashion Week:...
studies at Elanora State High School.