Yeronga State High School overview

Yeronga SHS is a unique school with students originating from over 50 countries offering students a truly international experience. Yeronga SHS has a safe, disciplined and inclusive educational environment where young people can focus on achieving excellence in a range of academic, sporting and cultural pursuits.

We are a traditional academic school promoting high standards of uniform and behaviour. Our school community is characterised by exploring new approaches to education and enterprising partnerships with business and industry. This is an exciting school community where all students are challenged to maximise their learning and potential to achieve their life goals.


3 reasons to choose yeronga state high school

• A long tradition of academic and sporting excellence
• Technology embedded in all subjects, and networked across the school
• Located fifteen minutes from Brisbane’s Central Business District

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• Excellence programs in art, drama, maths and science
• Direct pathways in accounting and business to Queensland University of Technology
• Gifted and talented programs
• Personalised ESL support.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Artsfest, drama and musicals
• Charity support
• Public speaking
• Multicultural celebrations
• Interschool sport
• Lions Youth of the Year
• School bands

languages

• Chinese
• Vietnamese
• German

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Specialist facilities for art, technology and science
• Performing arts centre
• Business education centres
• State-of-the-art resource centre
• Gymnasium, tennis and basketball courts, sports ovals
• Cultural centre with seating for 600
• Theatre with seating for 210
• A student-computer ratio of 1:2.5

tertiary pathways

• Griffith University – Unireach
• UQ and QUT – Uni subjects studied in Senior school, direct entry if successful
• Yeronga Institute of TAFE – Shared campus

AWARDS

• 2007 Top performing Soccer school in South- East Queensland
• 2006 Queensland Multicultural Awards – Secondary School of the Year
• 2006 National Literacy Award winner
• 2006 Robo Cup (Robotics) Finalist
• 2005 Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Art
• High Distinctions and Distinctions - Australian Maths Competitions
• High Distinctions – Australian Mathematics Trust Competition for Westpac Awards
• High Distinctions and Distinctions 2005 – National Chemistry Quiz
• High Distinctions & Distinctions – Australian Schools Science Competition
• BP Award 2005 – Promoting Multiskilling in a Multicultural Educational Precinct

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