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{{Short description|High school in Queensland, Australia}}
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{{Infobox school
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| name = Albany Creek State High School
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| principal = Janelle Amos
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{{Infobox school
| principal advisor = Lyn Ruttley (Cooper)
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| name = Albany Creek State High School
| viceprincipal = Louise Woods<br>Junn Kato
| motto = Knowledge, Pride, Tolerance
| viceprincipal_label = Deputy Principal
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| city = [[Albany Creek, Queensland|Albany Creek]]
| motto = Business at the front, party at the back.
| state = [[Queensland]]
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| address = Albany Forest Drive, Albany Creek 4035
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| country = [[Australia]]
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| city = [[Albany Creek, Queensland|Albany Creek]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|-27.356875|152.998045|display=inline,title}}
| state =[[QLD]]
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| type = [[State School|State]], [[secondary school]]
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| country =[[Australia]]
| established = 25 Jan 1982
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| coordinates = {{coord|-27.356875|152.998045|display=inline,title}}
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| district = Greater Metropolitan North Brisbane
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| campus =[[Suburb]]an, 16.5 hectares
| principal = Derek Weeks
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| type = State secondary school
| grades = 7 - 12
| grades = [[Year 7|7]]–[[Year 12|12]]
| houses = Apollo, Hercules, Pegasus and Vulcan.
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| enrolment = 3
| colours = Teal, White and Gold {{color box|#008080}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}}{{color box|#FFD700}}||
| colours = Teal, white and gold {{color box|#008080}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}}{{color box|#FFD700}}
| website = [https://albanycreekshs.eq.edu.au/ albanycreekshs.eq.edu.au]
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| district = Greater Metropolitan Brisbane
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| address = Albany Forest Drive, Albany Creek 4035
| website = [http://www.albacreeshs.eq.edu.au/ http://www.albacreeshs.eq.edu.au/]
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| campus = [[Suburb]]an, 16.5 hectares
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| enrolment = 1,549
'''Albany Creek State High School''' is a state [[secondary school]] located approximately {{convert|16|km|mi}} north of [[Brisbane]] in the suburb of [[Albany Creek, Queensland|Albany Creek]]. The school, occupying 15.9 hectares, is situated on the corner of Old Northern Road and Albany Forest Drive. The school is located in the Albany Creek / Albany Forest district of [[Moreton Bay Region]]. The school has about 1050 students. The school has four houses for sporting events; Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta and Sprite.
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'''Albany Creek State High School''' is a [[State school|public]] [[co-educational]] [[secondary school]] located in the [[City of Moreton Bay|Moreton Bay]] suburb of [[Albany Creek]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> It is administered by the [[Department of Education (Queensland)|Queensland Department of Education]], with an enrolment of 1,549 students and a teaching staff of 121, as of 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 |url=https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |archive-date=2024-05-01 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]}}</ref> The school serves students from [[Year 7]] to [[Year 12]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=August 2023 |title=Albany Creek State High School {{!}} Queensland Government |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2155 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505105411/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2155 |archive-date=2024-05-05 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=Department of Education Schools Directory}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


== History ==
Albany Creek High School is the site of the 2003 Student Ghetto Uprising as an act of student resistance that arose within the Albany Creek ghetto originating on the school oval. There were only minor injuries but calm was restored and negotiations took place which ended with the reinstallation of cold water bubblers, a reduction in student homework and the freedom not to were a hat on the oval while taking part in sporting events.
The school opened on 25 January 1982,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111173753/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |archive-date=2023-11-11 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=[[Queensland Department of Education]] |language=en}}</ref> with John Machoney as the foundation principal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albany Creek State High School (A8592) |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A8592 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106061253/https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A8592 |archive-date=2024-11-06 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=[[Queensland State Archives]]}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
As a sign of good will, the school renamed their sporting teams in 2015 to represent the biggest selling products in the canteen.
In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 1,549 with 121 teachers (112.4 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (37.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 804 students and Male enrollments consisted of 745 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 2% and 11% of students had a language background other than English.<ref name=":0" />

In 2016 the school rejected the adoption of Gonski reforms instead opting for self-subject-selection (SSS) where students had the option to select areas of interest to study. Some areas include; shoe polishing, tree climbing, hair dressing and animal skinning.


==Notable alumni==
*[[Tayla Harris]] – [[Australian Rules]] footballer


*[[Patrick Rafter]] – tennis player


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of schools in Greater Brisbane|Lists of schools in Greater Brisbane]]

*[[List of schools in Queensland]]
*[[Education in Australia]]
*[[Education in Australia]]


==References==
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[[Category:Public schools in Queensland]]
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[[Category:High schools in Queensland]]
[[Category:Schools in Brisbane]]


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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1982]]
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Latest revision as of 01:37, 24 December 2024

Albany Creek State High School
Address
Map
Albany Forest Drive, Albany Creek 4035

Albany Creek
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°21′25″S 152°59′53″E / 27.356875°S 152.998045°E / -27.356875; 152.998045
Information
TypeState, secondary school
MottoKnowledge, Pride, Tolerance
Established25 Jan 1982
School districtGreater Metropolitan North Brisbane
PrincipalDerek Weeks
Grades7–12
Enrolment1,549 (2023)
CampusSuburban, 16.5 hectares
HousesApollo, Hercules, Pegasus and Vulcan.
Colour(s)Teal, white and gold    
Websitealbanycreekshs.eq.edu.au

Albany Creek State High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Moreton Bay suburb of Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,549 students and a teaching staff of 121, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2]

History

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The school opened on 25 January 1982,[3] with John Machoney as the foundation principal.[4]

Demographics

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In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 1,549 with 121 teachers (112.4 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (37.3 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 804 students and Male enrollments consisted of 745 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 2% and 11% of students had a language background other than English.[2]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Albany Creek State High School | Queensland Government". Department of Education Schools Directory. August 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Albany Creek State High School (A8592)". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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