Clontarf Beach State High School
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Clontarf Beach State High School (CBSHS), opened 1964, is a co-educational, public
high school
based in Clontarf
in Queensland
, Australia
. Clontarf State Primary School is located not far from it. The current Principal is Lisa Starmer. The school's enrolment in 2008 was approximately 1148. In December 2008 the number was 1240. In 2008 Clontarf High was in the news for being in the most disrepair, however since then money has been spent making the school even safer for students and up grading the classrooms. Recently the school has built new tennis and futsal courts on the school oval and converted the old tennis courts into a one-of-a-kind Marine Science EcoCentre. Most rooms have been cleared of asbestos.
such as Redcliffe State High School
, Southern Cross Catholic College
, Grace Lutheran College
and Mueller College in years 8 and 9. Students can enroll in the year 8 and 9 soccer development program and also compete competitively against other schools in various sports like rugby league, soccer, netball, Rugby Union and basketball.
Public education
State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,In much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, the terms 'public education', 'public school' and 'independent school' are used for private schools, that is, schools...
high school
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
based in Clontarf
Clontarf, Queensland
Clontarf is a residential and light industrial suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the south-west of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.-Attractions and features:...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Clontarf State Primary School is located not far from it. The current Principal is Lisa Starmer. The school's enrolment in 2008 was approximately 1148. In December 2008 the number was 1240. In 2008 Clontarf High was in the news for being in the most disrepair, however since then money has been spent making the school even safer for students and up grading the classrooms. Recently the school has built new tennis and futsal courts on the school oval and converted the old tennis courts into a one-of-a-kind Marine Science EcoCentre. Most rooms have been cleared of asbestos.
Academic
Clontarf Beach State High School currently enrolls students in Years 8–12. The junior school is years 8-10 and the senior school is years 11 and 12.Uniform
Clontarf's formal uniform consists of a grey buttoned dress shirt with the school acronym on the shirt pocket with white socks and leather lase up shoes for the girls, grey shorts and grey shirt for the boys with long knee high socks and leather lase up shoes. In 2009 the school adopted a new sports uniform. It is mostly dark green and has yellow and blue stripes on the sides and a yellow and blue collar while the dark green shorts and white socks have been retained from the old uniform.Sport
Clontarf has a proud history of sporting achievements that has unfortunately been reduced to mainly on-campus sport in recent years. The school competes against other schools in the district of RedcliffeRedcliffe, Queensland
Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
such as Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe State High School is a co-educational, public high school based in Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. Scarborough State School is located not far from it. The current Headmistress is Shona McKinlay.-External links:*...
, Southern Cross Catholic College
Southern Cross Catholic College
Southern Cross Catholic College , opened 30 January 1995, is a co-educational school based in Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The college was formed out of the amalgamation of several schools on the Redcliffe Peninsula; in particular: De La Salle College - both the Junior and Secondary College...
, Grace Lutheran College
Grace Lutheran College
Grace Lutheran College , founded in 1978, is a co-educational, private high school based in Rothwell and Caboolture in Queensland, Australia. Grace Lutheran Primary School is located in Clontarf, approximately a 10 minute drive from the main Grace College Campus at Rothwell...
and Mueller College in years 8 and 9. Students can enroll in the year 8 and 9 soccer development program and also compete competitively against other schools in various sports like rugby league, soccer, netball, Rugby Union and basketball.
Notable alumni
- William McInnesWilliam McInnesWilliam McInnes is an Australian film and television actor and writer.-Television:After a recurring role on A Country Practice in 1990, McInnes appeared in series such as Bligh, Ocean Girl, and Snowy before making his name as Senior Constable Nick Schultz on Blue Heelers in 1994...
- Actor & Author - Brent TateBrent TateBrent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
- Rugby League Football Player - Terry RogersTerry Rogers (Australian politician)Terence Walter "Terry" Rogers is a former Australian politician. Born in Ipswich, he was a Chartered Accountant and bank officer before entering politics. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 2005 in a by-election for the seat of Redcliffe, after...
- Politician