Redbank Plains State High School

School in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia

Redbank Plains State High School

Address

136 Willow Road

Redbank Plains

Queensland

Australia

Coordinates| 27°39′07.36″S 152°52′08.72″E﻿ / ﻿27.6520444°S 152.8690889°E﻿ / -27.6520444; 152.8690889
Information
School type| Public, co-educational, secondary, day school Queensland Government State High School
Motto| Learning First... Leading Tomorrow
Established| 1987
Principal| Aimee Argiro
Faculty| 16
Teaching staff| 130
Employees| 200
Secondary years taught| Years 7-12
Gender| Co-education
Enrolment| ~1,500 (2024)
Campus| Urban (Ipswich)
Colour(s)| Light blue & navy blue
Website| redbankplainsshs.eq.edu.au

Redbank Plains State High School is a Secondary school located in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia.

## History

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Redbank Plains State High began operations in January 1987[1] with a staff of 20 teachers under the leadership of Principal Bernadette O’Rourke. Twelve classes of Year 8 students (380) began the year.

In 2008, the school won The Queensland University of Technology Showcase Award for Excellence in Leadership for its work in supporting pregnant and parenting students.[2][3]

On 10 July 2012, the school was the venue for a community cabinet meeting which was attended by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Cabinet ministers and roughly 400 community members.[4]

On 15 November 2021, the school was the venue for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout press conference Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk and cabinet minister.[5]

## See also

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* Education in Australia
* Lists of schools in Queensland

## References

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1. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
2. ^ Masselos, Poppy (8 September 2008). "Showcasing Qld Schools". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
3. ^ "2008 Showcase Award for Excellence in Schools – State Winners". Queensland Government – Department of Education, Training.
4. ^ Bridie Jabour (11 July 2012). "Gillard grilled and heckled at community cabinet". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
5. ^ Hilferty Tim (15 November 2022). "Editorial: Queenslanders deserve an early Christmas present". The Courier Mail. News Corporation. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

## External links

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* Redbank Plains State High School

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