North Rockhampton State High School
| North Rockhampton State High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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North Rockhampton, Queensland, 4701 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 23°21′09.8″S 150°31′55.5″E / 23.352722°S 150.532083°ECoordinates: 23°21′09.8″S 150°31′55.5″E / 23.352722°S 150.532083°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State, Co-ed, Secondary |
| Motto | Fidem Praestare Memento |
| Established | 1956 |
| Principal | Stand in principal[1] |
| Teaching staff | 82[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 1040[1] |
| Website |
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North Rockhampton State High School is a co-educational State High School located in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It currently has over 1000 students enrolled and over 80 teaching staff. North Rockhampton High School is currently an academy of excellence in hockey.
To its members, the school is commonly referred to as 'North Rocky High'.[2]
History
North Rockhampton State High School was founded in 1956, initially renting rooms from two churches and a nearby business when the school buildings were not completed in time for the start of the school year.[3] In its early days, the school was the largest school in Queensland at the time, with over 1500 students.
House Structure
North Rockhampton High School has four houses.
- Berserker House. Mascot - Berserker Warrior. Colour - Blue.
- Fitzroy House. Mascot - Fitzroy Falcon. Colour - Green.
- Keppel House. Mascot - Keppel Cobra. Colour - Yellow.
- Archer House. Archer Pegasus. Colour - Red
Sports
Every year, North Rocky High holds Interhouse Athletics and Swimming Carnivals. Before Easter, the school holds an Interhouse Cross-Country day at Kemp Beach on the Capricorn Coast.
Notable alumni
North Rockhampton High School has had a number of ex-students go on to become extremely successful in their chosen areas.
Most notably, North Rockhampton High School was the high school of Olympic Gold Medallist hockey players, Mark Knowles and Jamie Dwyer. Jamie Dwyer is now regarded by many as the greatest current hockey player in the world.
Steve Baxter, Australian entrepreneur, known for his work at PIPE Networks, StartupAUS and River City Labs, is now a 'shark' on Network Ten reality television series, Shark Tank, which is based on the international Dragon's Den format.
Craig Zonca, Australian radio broadcaster, is now heard across Queensland at midday each weekday presenting ABC Local Radio's long-running rural affairs program, the Queensland Country Hour. He also occasionally appears on ABC Television, such as when filling in for weather presenter, Jenny Woodward on ABC News Queensland.
Dr Beres Joyner was appointed "staff specialist" in 2012, by Queensland Health. There are only 27 such positions in Queensland. This comes after years working in a wide variety of medical practice areas, including indigenous health.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 NRSHS Welcome retrieved 2 February 2012
- ↑ Congraulations!, — North Rocky High News
- ↑ NRSHS History retrieved 2 February 2012
- ↑ "Morning Bulletin" 8 February 2012, accessed 28 February 2012, http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2012/02/08/rocky-medico-rewarded-for-noted-achievements/