Springwood State High School is a 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...

 state school located in the Logan City suburb of Springwood. The school opened in 1977 to Grade 8 students with its official opening in 1978. Springwood State High School is situated on 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) of bushland and includes a lagoon which is used by senior Biology

Biology

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 students. In addition to this, the school is home to many native animal species including Koala

Koala

The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae....

s, Wallabies

Wallaby

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 and many species of birds.

Former students

Some Springwood High School students have become notable. Some of these students include:

• Steven Bradbury
  Steven Bradbury
  Steven John Bradbury OAM is a former Australian short track speed skater and four-time Olympian, who won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last corner pile-up...
  
   - First Australian gold medal winner at the Winter Olympics
• Joel Corpuz - Cast member of the Lion King
• Jodie Henry
  Jodie Henry
  Jodie Clare Henry OAM is an Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medalist and former world-record holder.-Swimming career:Jodie Henry began swimming competitively at the relatively late age of 14....
  
   - Triple Olympic Gold Medal Winner
• Kate Hoolihan - Current lead singer in We Will Rock You
  We Will Rock You
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• Aidan McLindon
  Aidan McLindon
  Aidan Patrick McLindon is an Australian politician. He was first elected for the seat of Beaudesert to the Queensland State Parliament for the Liberal National Party of Queensland at the 2009 Queensland Election...
  
  - Queensland Politician
• Grant Musgrove - Ex-Queensland Politician (Was member for Springwood)
• Brendan O'Farrell - High End Fashion Designer

External links

• Springwood State High School