Shailer Park State High School

Public high school
Shailer Park State High School
Address
3 Leaf Street, Shailer Park, Queensland, 4128, Australia
Coordinates27.6625°S 153.1874° E
Information
School typePublic High School
MottoLifting aspirations
Established1980
PrincipalMegan Herbert
Grades7-12

Shailer Park State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the Logan City suburb of Shailer Park, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,115 students and a teaching staff of 95, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2]

History

It was the first school to operate in Shailer Park,[3] being established on 29 January 1980.[4][5]

In 1983, the school received a total of $711,541.94 in building and equipment grants; $625,850.48 for a "commerce block" and $85,691.46 for "manual arts - 2 drawing,"[6] while in 2009, Shailer Park was one of 32 schools to take part in a welfare scheme.[7]

In June 2019, A 12-year-old student had been charged for allegedly stabbing a 13-year-old classmate in the back.[8][9][10]

As of October 2023, the school was in the process of installing vape and smoke detectors in the school bathrooms.[11]

Notable Alumni

Daniel Jones,[12] musician, songwriter, record producer and real estate agent.

References

  1. ^ a b "Shailer Park State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Shailer Park | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Former Shalier Park High Foundation Teacher Passes Away". Logan City News & Lifestyle. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia (15 December 1983). "Report on Financial Assistance Granted to each State - Parliamentary Paper 339/1983". Trove. p. 75. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Full list of Logan schools taking part in welfare scheme". The Brisbane Times. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ Martin, Paris (28 June 2019). "Queensland schoolboy charged after allegedly stabbing classmate in the back". 9News. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Qld boy, 12, charged over school stabbing". 9News. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  10. ^ Garcia, Jocelyn (28 June 2019). "Boy, 12, charged with stabbing teen at Shailer Park high school". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. ^ "High School Locks Toilets During Class Time". Logan City News & Lifestyle. 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. ^ Gregory, Andy (2002). The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Psychology Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-85743-161-2.

27°39′45″S 153°11′15″E / 27.6625°S 153.1874°E / -27.6625; 153.1874