Dakabin State High School
| Dakabin State High School | |
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| Address | |
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Marsden Road , | |
| Information | |
| Type | State High School |
| Motto | "THE FUTURE LIES WITHIN" |
| Established | 1978 |
| Year Levels | 8 - 12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White
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| Website | www.dakabinshs.eq.edu.au |
Dakabin State High School is large secondary school located at Dakabin, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Dakabin is a co-educational school with approximately 1,100 students are enrolled every year.
Campus
The large school contains many single-level buildings. Each building is purpose-built to accomodate for the curriculum offered. Additionally, the school offers a large multi-purpose Hall, which can allow for upwards of 600 people during presentations. The Hall also allows for three Volleyball courts, indoor Cricket, Basketball and Rock Climbing. In 2009, the Hall was extended to accomodate for a new entrance way.
There are nine computer labs on the Campus, all of which comprise of at least twenty computers that are no more than two years old; interactive whiteboards and projection equipment. A majority of the classrooms provide computer access and all of the classrooms in two of the teaching blocks have interactive whiteboards and/or extensive projection equipment.
By 2010, a new $2 million science building will be completed. This building will offer two new teaching labs and a computer room.
Each of these buildings is surrounded by extensive native vegetation, which attracts native fauna such as Koalas to the campus. There is a large farm which occupies a large proportion of the campus and also accomodates a dam, which provides water to the farm.
Sporting Facilities
Other than the multi-purpose Hall, there are extensive sporting facilties available to the students. There are two outdoor multi-purpose courts. One of these allows for Basketball, Tennis and Footstall. The other provides students with netball and an additional Basketball court. Additionally, there are three outdoor volleyball courts, a cricket pitch and an oval.
Curriculum
The school offers a broad range of junior and senior subject to the students. In year 8 it is compulsory for the students to study all of the junior subjects offered. However, in years 9, 10, 11 and 12 the students are able to select for themselves.
Some of the subjects offered to both junior and senior students include:
- English - Maths (Maths A, B and C are offered in years 11 and 12) - Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics are offered in years 11 and 12) - Studies Of Society and the Environment or S.O.S.E - Geography (offered in years 10, 11 and 12) - Ancient and Modern History (offered in years 10, 11 and 12) - Legal Studies (offered in years 10, 11 and 12) - Graphics (offered in years 10, 11 and 12) - Industrial Technologies - Computer Subjects - Visual Art - Certificate 1 and 2 in Business, Visual Arts and/or Computing (offered in year 10 and years 11 and 12, respectively) - Accounting (offered in years 11 and 12) - Economics (offered in years 11 and 12) - Business Communications and Technologies (offered in years 11 and 12) - Health and Physical Education - Agriculture studies
Agriculture
The school has extensive Agriculture Science subjects. These subjects allow students to gain a hands-on knowledge of animals and wildlife as the school has cattle, sheep, poultry, a hydroponic system, greenhouses and eatable gardens. In addition to these subjects, there are Cattle and Sheep teams. These teams have played an integral part in the school success in Cattle and Sheep competitions. No other school offers an Agriuculture Department to the same calibre as Dakabin, due to a lack of facilities.
Sport
The school offers four sporting houses, which include Bradman, Cuthbert, Elliot and Fraser. Upon enrollment to Dakabin students are placed within these houses. Throughout the year there are opportunites for all students to participate in Swimming Carnivals, Athletics Carnivals and Sports' Days. Additionally, the students are also able to further their involvement in sport by joining a sporting team. There are over 100 teams in total, which include award-wining Volleyball, Cricket, Soccer Football, Golf and Netball male and female teams. These teams often make district, regional and state finals.
Academic Success
The school has had academic success. Within the last two years, the students have received high OP results within the 1 to 15 bracket. These results are within the highest two school in the district.
For more information please visit the school website: www.dakabinshs.eq.edu.au