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Townsville State High School

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Townsville State High School
Address
Map
36 Boundary Street

Railway Estate
,
4812

Australia[1][2]
Coordinates18°16′22″S 146°48′40″E / 18.27278°S 146.81111°E / -18.27278; 146.81111
Information
TypeState secondary day school
MottoLatin: In Meliora Contende
(Strive for better things)
Established1924[1][3]
PrincipalMurray James
YearsYear 7 – Year 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrolment850[4] (August 2024)
LanguageEnglish
HousesWarrior, Faraday, Brewer, Needle
Colour(s)Blue, yellow, red, green (In order of above)
Websitetownsvilleshs.eq.edu.au

Townsville State High School, also colloquially known as Town High,[1] is a secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville (Queensland, Australia),[2] an area administered by Townsville City Council.[5][1]

History

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Townsville Technical College - Front view (Stanley Street, Townsville)

Townsville State High School was established in 7 July 1924[1] as part of the Townsville Technical College (TAFE) at the northwest corner of Stanley and Walker Streets in Townsville's central business district.[1]

Townsville Technical College - Side view (Stanley Street, Townsville)

In 1965, the High School was re-located to its current Railway Estate address, the site of the then recently established Ross River State High School, with Ross River students being incorporated into the Townsville State High School student records.[6][1][7] The old vacated central business district site became a campus of the TAFE.[1] The transition between the two locations lasted 2 years (1964–1966).[7]

Townsville State High School (Current South Townsville location) in 1965

Leadership

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Deputy Principals

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Doris Camp, one of the deputy principals of the school, was the first female to be appointed as a deputy principal by the Queensland Department of Education.[8]

Principals

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The principals of Townsville State High School have included:

Summary of Principals
Tenure Principal Subsequent Role Ref
Initial year Final year
January 2024 Current Murray I. James [9][10]
September 2023 January 2024 Tanya Nelson (Stand in)
October 2015 September 2023 Robert J. Slater Spinifex State College and then William Ross State High School [9][11][12][13]
January 2014 September 2015 Francis Greene (Acting) Retired [9][11][14]
July 2012 December 2013 Scott J. Stewart Member for Townsville [9]
February 2012 July 2012 Kaylene M. Mladenovic (Acting) [9]
January 2007 February 2012 Scott J. Stewart Member for Townsville [9][15]
April 2006 December 2006 Walter Mark (acting) [9]
January 2003 April 2006 Ian Smythe Chief Executive for Townsville Crocodiles [9][16][17]
January 1989 December 2002 William H.L. Sperring [9]
January 1987 December 1988 Robert G. Guthrie [9]
January 1979 December 1986 Barry L. Molloy [9]
July 1977 December 1978 John J. O’Brien [9]
February 1977 June 1977 Daryl J. Hanly (Acting) [9]
January 1967 December 1970 Percy C. Proctor [9]
August 1966 December 1966 Neville J. Corfield (Acting) [9]
January 1965 August 1966 Trevor C. Baker-Funch [9]
January 1964 December 1964 Eric K. Haughton [9]
City to South Townsville Relocation
January 1964 December 1964 George R. Herring (Ross River State High School's year 8 only) [9]
January 1962 December 1963 Gavin Semple [9][18]
January 1958 December 1961 Victor G. Honour [9][18]
January 1955 December 1957 Cecil R. Roberts [9]
January 1948 December 1954 Eric G. Gee [9]
July 1945 December 1947 Frederick H. Cafferky [9]
January 1944 June 1945 S. Hosking (Acting) [18]
January 1938 December 1943 William A. Viggers [9]
July 1924 December 1937 David C. Hamilton [9][18]

Students

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Enrolments

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Student enrolment trends
Year Years Boys Girls Total Ref
7 8 9 10 11 12
2010 - - - - - - 369 296 665 [19]
2011 - - - - - - 359 275 634 [20]
2012 - - - - - - 363 272 635 [21]
2013 - - - - - - 386 288 674 [22]
2014 - - - - - - 382 287 669 [23][24]
2015 - - - - - - 434 318 752 [25][26]
2016 - - - - - - 413 314 727 [27][28]
2017 - - - - - - 443 316 759 [29][30]
2018 158 151 147 157 75 100 452 338 790 [31][32]
2019 151 155 144 150 128 70 448 350 798 [33][34]
2020 108 150 171 160 125 108 482 400 882 [35][36]
2021 127 166 144 153 131 102 451 372 823 [37][38]
2022 126 125 167 147 107 112 430 354 784 [39][40]
2023 124 137 144 161 117 84 427 350 777 [41][42]
2024 161 139 145 167 167 105 456 394 850 [4]
2025 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Sports

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Sporting Houses

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There are currently four houses at the school named after reefs off the Queensland coast:

Sports Houses
House Colour
Warrior   Blue
Faraday   Yellow
Brewer   Red
Needle   Green

In previous years, there were two additional houses; "Keeper" and "Centipede". House colours changed commonly at that point.

Programs

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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.[43][44][45][46]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "Contact us". Townsville State High School (www.townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ "National Education Directory of Australia - 2025 Edition (www.education.net.au)". Archived from the original on 25 August 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Townsville State High School, Railway Estate, QLD -> 2024". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Appendix A - Maps of Council's Electoral Divisions for 2020 Elections" (PDF). Townsville Council (www.townsville.qld.gov.au). p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Townsville Technical College (former)(Block A, City Campus, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE) (entry 602158)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ^ a b "History". Townsville State High School (www. townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  8. ^ "41 Years teaching". Townsville Bulletin. 1978. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via Facebook.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Untitled". I Grew Up In Townsville Page. 12 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025 – via Facebook.
  10. ^ "Our staff". Townsville City Council (www.townsville.qld.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Newsletter September 2015" (PDF). Townsville State High School (www.townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. ^ Nicholls, Matt (22 January 2025). "New Spinifex principal settling into Mount Isa". North West Weekly (www.northwestweekly.com.au). Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  13. ^ "We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Rob Slater as the new permanent Principal of William Ross State High School!". William Ross State High School (wwwm.williamrossshs.eq.edu.au). 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025 – via Instagram.
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  15. ^ "2012 School Annual Report" (PDF). Townsville State High School. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Ian Smythe | Director – Education and Training TAFE Queensland North". Duo Magazine (www.duomagazine.com). 1 December 2015. p. 105. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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  18. ^ a b c d Semple, Gavin (1962). "Principal's Page". Townsville State High School Magazine. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Our school at a glance" (PDF). Townsville State High School (www.townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 1 January 2011. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Queensland State School Reporting – 2011 | Townsville State High School (2100)" (PDF). Townsville State High School (www.townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 1 January 2012. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Townsville State High School (2100) | Queensland State School Reporting | 2012 School Annual Report" (PDF). Townsville State High School (www.townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 30 June 2013. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Townsville State High School | Queensland State School Reporting | 2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Townsville State High School (www.townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 27 June 2014. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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  43. ^ Town High Times 2007
  44. ^ Townsville State High School
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