Mackay North State High School Explained

Mackay North State High School
Motto:	We strive for the best
Established:	1964
Principal:	Catherine Rolfe
Enrolment:	1,359 (2023)
Homepage:	https://mackaynorthshs.eq.edu.au/

Mackay North State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the suburb of North Mackay, within the Mackay region, in Queensland, Australia.^[1] ^[2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,359 students and a teaching staff of 112, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

The school opened on 28 January 1964,^[3] with an enrolment of 209 students in Years 8 and 9. Mr. JD Cassidy was the first principal with a staff of 9 teachers.

The schools opening was made official on 23 September 1967, with the Minister for Mines and main Roads, Hon. R E Camm opened the school.^[4]

In 1972, student Marilyn Joy Wallman went missing on her way to the school.^[5]

Facilities

The schools Facilities include:

First Year Centre
Community Hall and swimming pool
Senior Centre
200 seat Auditorium
Catering Kitchen
Shaded Terrace Seating
Specialized Modern Art, Music, Home Economics, Manual Arts and Performing Arts Blocks
15 Computer Laboratories
Basketball, Cricket and Athletics facilities

Notable alumni

Benita Willis - Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics.^[6]

External links

Mackay North website

Notes and References

Web site: Mackay North State High School Department of Education . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713020455/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2096 . 2024-07-13 . 2024-07-13 . Schools Directory.
Web site: ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 . 2024-07-13 . Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority.
Web site: 2019-04-14 . Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231111173753/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx . 2023-11-11 . 2024-07-13 . Education . en.
Web site: History . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180925215905/https://macknortshs.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx . 2018-09-25 . 21 April 2018 . Mackay North State High School.
Book: Missing Girls: Police Fear Murder . 1972-03-23 . The Age . 3 . en . 2024-07-13.
Web site: London 2012 - Benita Willis Athlete Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804185804/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/benita-willis . 2012-08-04 . 4 August 2012 . London 2012 Olympics - Australian Olympic Team.