MacGregor State High School

MacGregor State High School (MSHS) is an independent public,^[2] co-educational, state secondary school, located in MacGregor, a south-eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia.

MacGregor State High School
Location
MacGregor, Brisbane , Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27.5655°S 153.0766°E / -27.5655; 153.0766
Information
Type	Independent public, co-educational, secondary, day school
Motto	The Best We Can Be
Established	1969
Principal	Brenden Barlow [1]
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Red, white and green
Website	https://macgregorshs.eq.edu.au/

History

MacGregor State High School opened in 1969 by with nine teachers and 203 students.^[3] It was named after William MacGregor, a former Governor of Queensland.^[1]

In November 2006, a video of a brawl between two MacGregor students was uploaded to YouTube, gaining over 1000 views before being taken down in March 2007.^[4]

Awards

The school has won awards in a variety of fields. There were the Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art (2004, 2006), the BHP Billiton Science Award (Physics, Engineering and Technology) (2001) and the Queensland Youth Music Awards (2006).^[5]

Notable people

Springfield Street side entrance.

Staff

• Kirby Short, school deputy principal and former professional cricketer.^[6]

Alumni

• Daniel Amalm, guitarist and actor^[7][8]
• Sophie Monk, singer, actress, and model.^[9]

See also

• Queensland portal
• Schools portal

• List of schools in Queensland