Helensvale State High School
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Helensvale State High School is a public secondary school located in the northern suburb of Helensvale on the Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia
. It is situated on the corner of Discovery Drive and Helensvale Road. The school first opened in 1990 with Rod Cassidy as the foundation principal. The School motto is Endeavour, Discover, Succeed.
, as well as the rapidly growing Helensvale area. Helensvale was the only high school in the area other than Coombabah State High School
.
During 1990 all students studied a core of subjects at the year 8 level in the block that is now the Home Economics Block. During this year, staff, students and parents planned the style of school they wished to develop, choosing subjects, planning teaching and learning styles, planning sporting activities as well as performance projects.
During the first five years specialist buildings, including the SAC (Student Activity Center), which was a state-of-the-art building for education facilities in Queensland and the Performing Arts Centre, the Resource Centre and the Manual Arts Building were planned.
The school was involved in a case which was "believed to be the first Queensland case involving a former student suing over alleged bullying by teachers over mobile phone use".
Year 8 - 12 Sports Excellence classes
Unique support for individual sports
Sports supported:
Helensvale offers its students an array of opportunities in the Performing Arts:
Queensland
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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...
. It is situated on the corner of Discovery Drive and Helensvale Road. The school first opened in 1990 with Rod Cassidy as the foundation principal. The School motto is Endeavour, Discover, Succeed.
Overview
Helensvale High caters for a large catchment of students, with nearly 2000 enrolments, making it one of the biggest high schools in the Gold Coast region. Helensvale is known for its excellence in sport, performing arts and academic performance. Helensvale offers its students a diverse range of opportunities in all areas, with a wide range of subjects available for students.History
Helensvale High commenced in 1990 with barely 200 students and a small but dedicated staff, numbering 12, led by the inaugural principal, Mr Rod Cassidy. Students came from a wide feeder area, as far north as Jacob's Well, west to Mt Tamborine and south to GavenElectoral district of Gaven
The district of Gaven is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created out of the former district of Nerang and the southern segment of Albert in the 2001 redistribution, and is based around the northern growth corridor of the Gold Coast...
, as well as the rapidly growing Helensvale area. Helensvale was the only high school in the area other than Coombabah State High School
Coombabah State High School
Coombabah State High School is a public secondary school located in the northern suburb of Coombabah on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in Australia. It is situated on Pine Ridge Road and is adjacent to the Norco Milk Factory and the Coombabah Sewage Plant....
.
During 1990 all students studied a core of subjects at the year 8 level in the block that is now the Home Economics Block. During this year, staff, students and parents planned the style of school they wished to develop, choosing subjects, planning teaching and learning styles, planning sporting activities as well as performance projects.
During the first five years specialist buildings, including the SAC (Student Activity Center), which was a state-of-the-art building for education facilities in Queensland and the Performing Arts Centre, the Resource Centre and the Manual Arts Building were planned.
The school was involved in a case which was "believed to be the first Queensland case involving a former student suing over alleged bullying by teachers over mobile phone use".
Excellence in sport
Sports Excellence programs encourage the collective energy of the community, the unique talents of the students and inspire achievement beyond expectations.Year 8 - 12 Sports Excellence classes
Unique support for individual sports
Sports supported:
- Australian Rules
- Basketball
- Netball
- Rugby Union
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Track and Field
Performing arts
Helensvale offers its students a variety of arts subjects including music, dance and drama. All students are encouraged to engage in extra-curricular activities such as the Gold Coast Drama Festival, Estiedfords and School Musicals.Helensvale offers its students an array of opportunities in the Performing Arts:
- Gold Coast Drama Festival
- Rock Eisteddfod
- Gold Coast Eisteddfod
- School Musical (eg, Grease, Fame and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat)
- Dance Ed in the Spotlight
- Cheerleadering Competitions
Notable alumni
- Sam Stosur - Australian Tennis Player
- Sally McLellanSally McLellanSally Pearson is an Australian athlete. She is the current World Champion in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.28s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.64s.- Athletic career :Pearson was born in Sydney and moved to the Gold Coast...
- Olympic Silver Medalist 100m Hurdles
External links
- HSHS Website http://www.helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au/