Wynnum State High School
Wynnum State High School is a public high school in Wynnum, Queensland.
| Wynnum State High School (WSHS) | |
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| Address | |
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Peel Street Manly , Queensland , 4179 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27.4550°S 153.1765°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) |
| Opened | 2 March 1942[1][2] |
| Principal | Catherine Pfingst |
| Enrolment | 1,943 (2019) (2010) |
| Campus | Surburban |
| Colour(s) | Green, gray and black |
| Slogan | We’re Wynnum, We’re Proud |
| Website | wynnumshs |
 Peet Street Entrance | |
The current principal is Catherine Pfingst[3] and the Deputy Principal's are Elizabeth Williams, Kim Hutchinson and Marina Williams.
Facilities at the school include:
- Basketball courts
- Pool
- Large sports oval
- Assembly hall
- Multi-Purpose Sports (MPS)
- Multiple classroom buildings
- Amphitheatre
- Technology Studios
- Science labs
- library
Construction has also begun on a new building (November, 2018).
Construction began in 1941 the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.[1][2][4] In 2010 there was 709 enrolled students, and 60 teachers.[5]
Notable alumni
- Kyle Sandilands, radio host and television personality
- Belle Gibson, cookbook author and cancer fraudster
- Stephanie Gray, climate and renewable energy activist.[6]
References
- "Wynnum High School". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 2 February 1942. p. 5. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- "Schools To Reopen On Monday If Protected". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 27 February 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- https://wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Contactus/Pages/Contactus.aspx
- "£28,000 State High School For Wynnum". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- http://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/documents/School-Annual-Report.pdf
- "Meet the Team". Solar Citizens. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- http://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/index.php school web site
- "Education transformation for Brisbane Bayside".
- http://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/documents/School-Annual-Report.pdf
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