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Mountain Creek State High School (MCSHS) is a co-ed secondary school on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. It is located in the suburb of Mountain Creek, 96 kilometres (60 mi) north of Brisbane. It is also home to 233 Squadron of the Australian Air Force Cadets.
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| Type | Independent public school |
| Motto | Quality, Opportunity, Excellence |
| Established | 1994 |
| Principal | Brian Parr[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | Approximately 2,200 |
| Campus | Mountain Creek, Queensland |
| Colour(s) | Navy Fuchsia |
| Mascot | Creeker |
| Website | mountaincreekshs.eq.edu.au |
Structure edit
The school is organised around five sub-schools that are designed to break down the large size of the school. They are named after local islands:
- Bribie (red) after Bribie Island
- Stradbroke (yellow) after Stradbroke Island
- Fraser (green) after Fraser Island
- Moreton (blue) after Moreton Island
- Mudjimba (purple) after Mudjimba Island, established in 2019
Consequently, each academic cohort of roughly 275 students in the middle school is taught by the same group of about 25 teachers, who are also responsible for pastoral care.
The school community is supported by The Creeker Foundation, the P&C Association, the Local Chaplaincy Committee (with two resident chaplains) and the following groups: Lions Mooloolaba, Life Church Sunshine Coast, Goodlife Community Centre and Redfrogs Australia.
In 2015, the school began educating year 7 students. It has a strict catchment restriction.[2]
Expertise edit
In 2000, the school won the Education Queensland's Showcase For Excellence Award.[3]
International edit
The school is an International Baccalaureate[4] Diploma Programme, supporting a 5% international student population. The school also provides international exposure trips to Asia, Europe and Latin America. It is a long-term member of the Council of International Schools Australia.[5]
Innovation edit
In 2018, the school began construction of a multi-purpose building, named The Leading Edge, and finished it in 2019.[6] The school facilitates the Coding and Innovation Hub as part of the Sunshine Coast's innovation ecosystem.[7] This building delivers training to students and staff on STEM concepts. In 2019, the school established an eSports program.
Notable alumni edit
- Tahlia Randall, Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW)[8]
- Tyson Smoothy, rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL)
- Trent Loiero, rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL)
- Bryce Street, cricketer for the Queensland Bulls and Australia A[9][10]
- Noah Cumberland, Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Staff". Mountain Creek State High School. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Home is where the superior school is". Sunshine Coast Daily. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Matters of Public Interest" (PDF). Queensland Government. p. 2482. Retrieved 23 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ School Profile[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Mountain Creek State High School". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ Warhurst, Craig. "$22m project to turn school into innovation hub". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "The Ecosystem". Sunshine Coast Council. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Tahlia Randall". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Bryce Street | Queensland Cricket".
- ^ "Bryce Street profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
External links edit
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