Townsville State High School

Townsville State High School

Location	Townsville State High School 4812 Austraila
Houses	Warrior , Faraday , Brewer, Needle, Keeper
Website	townsvilleshs.eq.edu.au

Townsville State High School, also known as Town High, is a secondary school in Railway Estate, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

History

Townsville State High School was established in 1924 as part of the Townsville Technical College at the northwest corner of Stanley and Walker Streets in Townsville CBD; that building later become a TAFE campus. The High School was re-located to 36-64 Boundary St, Railway Estate, Townsville in 1965.^[1]

Principals

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.

Houses

There are four [House system houses] at the school named after reefs off the Queensland coast:

• Warrior - Blue
• Faraday - Yellow
• Brewer - Red
• Needle - Green

Sport

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.^[2][3][4][5]

References

1. "Townsville Technical College (former)(Block A, City Campus, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE) (entry 602158)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
2. Town High Times 2007
3. Townsville State High School
4. Town High Times 2006
5. Town High Times 2005

Coordinates: 18°16′22″S 146°48′40″E / 18.27278°S 146.81111°E