Smithfield State High School

Smithfield State High School
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	16°48′47″S 145°41′44″E
Information
Type	Public State, Secondary
Established	1983
Principal	Barry Courtney
Enrolment	850
Campus	Smithfield
Website	smithfieldshs.eq.edu.au/wcms/

Smithfield State High School is a secondary school located in Smithfield, Queensland, in Australia. It attracts students primarily from Cairns and Kuranda. The school has about 850 students. The current principal is Barry Courtney.

History

The school opened in 1983.

On 28 October 1998 an arson was committed at Smithfield State High School destroying a computer block and the school's radio station. The arson remains unsolved with a A$50,000 award. The attack on Smithfield SHS was the biggest arson in the history of Education Queensland.

Innovation

Smithfield State High School has partnerships with NEC, Microsoft, HP and several other major companies. The school grounds are completely covered by a wireless LAN network and all teachers are equipped with a PDA that facilitates roll marking, behaviour management and communication.

Awards

• Smithfield State High School is one of eight recognized Centres of Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Technology in Queensland.
• The school was named one of Australia's 12 best schools in 2004 by The Australian newspaper.^{[citation needed]}

Radio Station

The school holds a 24/7 aspirant community broadcasting license and operates 101.9 Coast FM, a youth-orientated music program that is run by students with teacher supervision.

See also

List of schools in Far North Queensland

External links

• Smithfield State High School