Queanbeyan High School

Queanbeyan High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Queanbeyan, in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Queanbeyan High School
Location
Queanbeyan, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	35°21′11″S 149°13′17″E
Information
Type	Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
Established	1959; 66 years ago (1959)[1]
School district	Queanbeyan; Rural South and West
Educational authority	NSW Department of Education
Principal	Jennifer Green[2]
Teaching staff	52.9 FTE (2018)[3]
Years	7–12
Enrolment	~500[3] (2018)
Campus type	Regional
Colour(s)	Maroon, white and black
Website	queanbeyan-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Established in 1959,^[1] the school enrolled approximately 500 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 13 per cent identified as Indigenous Australians and 22 per cent from a language background other than English.^[3] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Jennifer Green.^[2]

Overview

The school runs a number of innovative programs including The Personal Best program in which students select to be in these classes if they wish to be challenged and encouraged in their learning: The College Program in which Year 11 and 12 sit for three subjects each year, and sit for the Higher School Certificate. Over two years, students complete 6 subjects but this method reduces the stress, enables more subjects to run, and gives both years of senior study purpose and dignity.

Notable alumni

• Allan Hawke AC – senior public servant, diplomat, former Chancellor of the Australian National University
• David Campese – Australian Rugby Union representative.^[4]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Schools portal

• List of government schools in New South Wales: Q–Z
• Education in Australia
• Karabar High School