Townsville State High School
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Townsville State High School is a school in the Australia
n state of Queensland
. It is also known as Town High.
Townsville State High School was established in 1924 and was located at the northwest corner of Stanley and Walker Streets in the city. The building is now a TAFE campus. The current High School is located at 36-64 Boundary St, Railway Estate, Townsville opposite a previous dump. This move took place in 1965.
There are five houses
at the school named after reefs of the Queensland coast:
The principal of Townsville State High School is currently Scott Stewart who took over from Ian Smythe who is currently the Chief Executive for the Townsville Crocodiles
.
Town High is known for its Basketball program called the Town High Tropics. Town High has been involved in many programs such as jump rope for heart, Clean Up Australia day, Optiminds, Young Diplomats Program, ANZAC day march, Shave for a Cure, New Zealand ski trip, star struck, Inspiring Young Australians, CREST, Japan tour and hosting with the sister school Matsudo Mabashi as well as an "Energy Farm" that helps supply energy to the library. Town High also has an extensive science program and a vertical curriculum allowing students to undertake subjects above their year level at their knowledge level.
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...
n state of 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...
. It is also known as Town High.
Townsville State High School was established in 1924 and was located at the northwest corner of Stanley and Walker Streets in the city. The building is now a TAFE campus. The current High School is located at 36-64 Boundary St, Railway Estate, Townsville opposite a previous dump. This move took place in 1965.
There are five houses
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
at the school named after reefs of the Queensland coast:
- Warrior - Blue
- Keeper - Pink
- Faraday - Yellow
- Brewer - Red
- Needle - Green
The principal of Townsville State High School is currently Scott Stewart who took over from Ian Smythe who is currently the Chief Executive for the Townsville Crocodiles
Townsville Crocodiles
The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...
.
Town High is known for its Basketball program called the Town High Tropics. Town High has been involved in many programs such as jump rope for heart, Clean Up Australia day, Optiminds, Young Diplomats Program, ANZAC day march, Shave for a Cure, New Zealand ski trip, star struck, Inspiring Young Australians, CREST, Japan tour and hosting with the sister school Matsudo Mabashi as well as an "Energy Farm" that helps supply energy to the library. Town High also has an extensive science program and a vertical curriculum allowing students to undertake subjects above their year level at their knowledge level.