Pine Rivers State High School
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Pine Rivers State High School is an Australian Queensland state secondary school situated north of Brisbane
in the suburb of Strathpine
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to the school community titled "Rivers Review". The newsletter contains brief summarises of student achievements in the two weeks, in addition to notifying parents on upcoming events, important happenings and reminders. Pine Rivers also releases an annual yearbook
, entitled "The Pine Rivers Prism". Compiled by a set of Year 12 students, called the 'Prism Committee', the Prism is a free book available to the students and teachers at the conclusion of the school year, and includes photos of various school events, list of annual highlights, achievements and a complete record of the student and teacher cohort.
', 'Anzac Day
' and 'NAIDOC Week
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', to commemorate its original performance years earlier. The musicals vary in theme, with the 33rd being a rendition of Burgertown, which was the first time the production was staged in Australia.
is a sporting/social event in which students walk 13 km from the school, to local park Sweeney's Reserve, Petrie. Although optional, enthusiastic participation of the students typically result in a dress up to suit a certain theme that the students have selected. Throughout the years the themes have had extreme variations, from the 'Mad Hatter's Derby Day' to 'Sparrow Invades Neverland', whereas in recent years the school have adopted themes such as 'Heroes and Villains', Disney and the most recent being 'Myths and Legends'.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
in the suburb of Strathpine
Strathpine, Queensland
Strathpine is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Region. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region as well as many businesses. The area contains a medium-sized Westfield shopping centre...
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Sporting Houses
Prior 2007, Pine Rivers High School was split into four sport houses. Upon enrolment of the school, students were put into the houses of either 'Tjingilli', 'Wandajina', 'Kuran' or 'Kulukan'. Each of the houses were allocated a primary colour that the students could chose to wear on sporting occasions, including swimming carnivals and athletics days. In 2007, a choice was made to abandon the previous system of houses and split the school cohort into two sporting houses. All students (and teachers) with a last name ranging from 'A' to 'L' were assigned to the 'Pine Panthers', whereas 'M' to 'Z' were allocated to the 'Rivers Rhinos'. The emblems of 'Pine Panthers' were the panther animal and the colour green, where 'Rivers Rhinos' adopted the rhino for its emblem and yellow as its colour.Publications
Pine Rivers High School releases a fortnightly newsletterNewsletter
A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. Additionally, newsletters delivered electronically via email have gained rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in...
to the school community titled "Rivers Review". The newsletter contains brief summarises of student achievements in the two weeks, in addition to notifying parents on upcoming events, important happenings and reminders. Pine Rivers also releases an annual yearbook
Yearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
, entitled "The Pine Rivers Prism". Compiled by a set of Year 12 students, called the 'Prism Committee', the Prism is a free book available to the students and teachers at the conclusion of the school year, and includes photos of various school events, list of annual highlights, achievements and a complete record of the student and teacher cohort.
Events
Pine Rivers High School has an extensive background in both communal and school based events. The various cause of the events range from the general enjoyment of the students, to showcasing the school to the public. The school also promotes various public events including 'Harmony DayHarmony Day
Harmony Day is held on 21 March. Managed by the , Harmony Day celebrates the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promotes a tolerant and culturally diverse society....
', 'Anzac Day
ANZAC Day
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all...
' and 'NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday....
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EXPO
The school hosts an annual expo, which primarily serves as a way of showcasing the school to the public. Members of the general public, typically graduates from primary schools, attend the EXPO to gain a general feel of the school's atmosphere, and can sample different activities available from the school curriculum. Traditionally, EXPO showcases aspects of departments including the school's multi award winning performing arts program. Typically, the performances include the String Ensemble, Concert Band and Stage Band, and the various dance squads the school offers.Musical
For over 30 years, Pine Rivers have annually presented a musical. While the production is decided by the members of the Performing Arts staff, the musical includes members of the school's students. After a vigorous creation period, the musical is performed to paying members of the general public. The pinnacle of student interaction came in 2005, when over 300 students were involved in the staging 'Johnny Rock'. Pine Rivers' annual musical is held around the months of March–May, and is performed over a 3 day period of the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday on its respective week, with a Matinée for local primary schools to view the Musical on the Tuesday morning. The school boasts the reputation of never performing the same musical twice, and celebrated its unique performance standard in 2006 by staging a remake of the 'Wizard of Oz', 'The WizThe Wiz
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...
', to commemorate its original performance years earlier. The musicals vary in theme, with the 33rd being a rendition of Burgertown, which was the first time the production was staged in Australia.
Walkathon
The school's major fundraiser, the WalkathonWalkathon
A walkathon , walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course...
is a sporting/social event in which students walk 13 km from the school, to local park Sweeney's Reserve, Petrie. Although optional, enthusiastic participation of the students typically result in a dress up to suit a certain theme that the students have selected. Throughout the years the themes have had extreme variations, from the 'Mad Hatter's Derby Day' to 'Sparrow Invades Neverland', whereas in recent years the school have adopted themes such as 'Heroes and Villains', Disney and the most recent being 'Myths and Legends'.
Notable alumni
- Brenden HallBrenden HallBrenden Hall is a disabled swimmer from Australia. He competed in the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships, held in Eindhoven, Netherlands where he won a gold medal in the 5km open water swim.- Bibliography :...
(Australian swimmer and Paralympian) - Jessicah SchipperJessicah SchipperJessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club...
(Australian swimmer and Olympian) - Liam De YoungLiam De YoungLiam de Young OAM is a field hockey defender from Australia.-External links:*...
(Australian Olympic Hockey Team)