Caloundra State High School

Year Established 1963
Number of Students 1270


School overview

Caloundra High is located on the coast at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast. The school has a distinct middle and senior school operating on a split shift timetable.

The school offers a broad curriculum catering for students’ interest in academic and vocational areas, including a wide range of sporting, community and cultural activities. Subjects including Aerospace, Marine Aquatic Practices and Surfing Excellence provide students with immediate links to employment.

An excellent Arts program includes Visual and Performing Arts, Music, Music Extension, Stage and Concert Bands and Vocal Group. French and Italian are the Language options. Significant ICT capacity is provided in the school with 11 computer labs and 4 computers in every classroom.

Reasons to choose Caloundra Island State High School

Experienced staff delivering a broad curriculum that caters for academic and vocational pathways. A positive school culture with an atmosphere of tradition and high achievement. Programs to nurture excellence in academic, cultural and sporting achievement to ensure students reach their full potential.

Special Programs

• Aerospace Studies    
• Surfing Excellence
• Volleyball and Touch Football Excellence
• Performing    Arts –Dance, Dance Excellence, Drama, Music, Music Extension, Vocal Group, Instrumental Music, Performance Excellence Program(PEP), String ensemble, Stage Band, Concert Band.
• Marine Aquatic Practices, Robotics    
• Tourism and Hospitality
• Optiminds host school    
• Supportive Student Services team
• School based apprenticeships and traineeships
• iddle and senior leadership programs

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Performance Excellence Program (Dance/Drama)
• Instrumental Music
• Performance Groups -String Ensemble, Concert Band, Stage Band, Vocal Group, Female Vocal Ensemble, MaleVocalEnsemble• ASXShareMarketcompetition
• Creative Arts Program - Arts Gala Night, Talent Quest, Dance Extension Group (‘EDGE’), Photography, Music Eisteddfod
• Artist in Residence (Dance)    
• Debating and Public Speaking
• School Camps -Senior Marine Studies (Heron Island) Year 8 Emu Gully Camp, Year 9 Camp, Music /Dance/Drama Camp
• Opti-Minds (Gifted & Talented Program)
• Fiji Dreaming Tour    
• Leadership Program/Senior Leader Investiture
• National Geographic Australian Geography competition
• QETA/UQ Economics competition and the QHTA historical
  writing competition
• Debutante Ball    
• Year 12 Formal

Languages

• French 8-12    
• Italian 8-9
• Other languages are available through distance learning

School Facilities

• Computer and Science laboratories    
• Photography darkroom
• Performing Arts Centre including 2 dance studios
• Specialist Music rooms    
• Hospitality catering kitchens
• Indoor Sports Stadium and extensive outdoor sports fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and netball courts
• Marine aquaculture, marine studies and boating equipment
• Industrial Technology and Design workshops and graphics rooms
• Art classrooms including computer pod for graphic design

Tertiary Pathways

• University of the Sunshine Coast direct entry program
• University of the Sunshine Coast Headstart program

Awards

• Education QLD Showcase Excellence Awards 2006 – Regional Innovation Award – PEP Program 2008 – Regional Inclusive Award – SEU Lighthouse Program National Institute for QualityTeaching Award for Performance Excellence Program
• Excellent Contribution to Chemical Education – awarded to HOD Science and Senior Teachers
• Winners- “Catapult” Division Sunshine Coast UQ–Science & Engineering challenge 2009
• Excellence Performance Trophy – winner USC Australian National Chemical Analysis Competition
• Winner Peter Doherty Award. “OutstandingSenior Science Student Award”.
• High Distinction, Distinction, Credit Awards in Australian English, Science, Mathematics & InformationTechnology Competitions.
• 2nd Place – Sunshine Coast Regional Dance Eisteddfod
• 1st Place – Sunshine Coast Regional NetballCompetition –
• Senior ‘A’ & Intermediate ‘A’ Divisions
• 2007 ANZAC Day Schools’ Award - commendation
• 2008 Planning Institute of Australia Merit Award.
• Regional Readers’ CupCompetition – 3rd Place 2009
• National V/Ball Boys Open Champions
• State V/Ball Boys Open Champions
• Top5StateJuniorVolleyballChampions
• SunshineCoastRegional oTuch Champions – U15 Girls and U15 Boys
• Champion School – Volleyball - Trish Buckley Shield Competition

Other Highlights

• Distinctive Middle and Senior school    
• Split shift timetable Aerospace Studies and links to Caloundra Airport RYDA –Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program    
• Science Fair

Application

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