Wynnum State High School

Wynnum State High School (WSHS)
Wynnum State High School (WSHS)
Address
	Peel Street; Manly, Queensland, 4179; Australia
Coordinates	27°27′18″S 153°10′35″E / 27.4550°S 153.1765°E
Information
Type	State, secondary
Motto	Latin: Semper Fidelis; (Always Faithful)
Opened	2 March 1942
Principal	Sandra Quinn
Enrolment	1,943 (2019) (2010)
Campus	Surburban
Colour(s)	Green, gray and black;
Slogan	We’re Wynnum, We’re Proud
Website	wynnumshs.eq.edu.au
	; Peet Street Entrance

Wynnum State High School is a public high school in Wynnum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[3]

As at August 2024, the principal is Sandra Quinn, and the deputy principals are Danielle Goshnick, Marina Williams, Celia Connell, and Lisa Hawkin.^[4]

History

Construction began in 1941, and the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.^[1]^[2]^[5]

In 2010, there was 709 enrolled students and 60 teachers.^[6]

Construction also recently finished on a new block of four classrooms, dubbed the Russell Building or R Block (November, 2018). Later, it underwent construction to include 3 other classrooms in May, 2023.^{[citation needed]}

Facilities

Facilities at the school include:^{[citation needed]}

Basketball courts
Pool
Large sports oval
Assembly hall
Multi-Purpose Sports (MPS)
Multiple classroom buildings
Amphitheatre
Technology Studios
Science labs
library
Canteen

Notable alumni

Kyle Sandilands, radio host and television personality
Belle Gibson, cookbook author and cancer fraudster
Samantha Riley, Olympic swimmer.
Associate Professor Dominic Berry, physicist specializing in quantum information and quantum optics.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Wynnum High School". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 2 February 1942. p. 5. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Schools To Reopen on Monday If Protected". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 27 February 1942. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "Wynnum State High School". Wynnum State High School. 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Contact us". Wynnum State High School. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ "£28,000 State High School For Wynnum". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ http://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/documents/School-Annual-Report.pdf ^{[dead link]}
^ Berry, Dominic (20 August 2021). "Dominic Berry". Dominic Berry. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[open1-1] "Wynnum High School". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 2 February 1942. p. 5. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

[open2-2] "Schools To Reopen on Monday If Protected". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 27 February 1942. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[3] "Wynnum State High School". Wynnum State High School. 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[4] "Contact us". Wynnum State High School. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[5] "£28,000 State High School For Wynnum". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[6] ttp://www.wynnumshs.eq.edu.au/documents/School-Annual-Report.pdf ^{[dead link]}

[7] Berry, Dominic (20 August 2021). "Dominic Berry". Dominic Berry. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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