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'''Centenary State High School''', is a co-curricular school catering for students in Grades 8 to 12. Located in [[Jindalee, Queensland|Jindalee]], in Brisbane's western [[Centenary Suburbs]], it was opened in [[1999]] and aims to allow students to "achieve more than they thought was possible". |
'''Centenary State High School''', is a co-curricular school catering for students in Grades 8 to 12. Located in [[Jindalee, Queensland|Jindalee]], in Brisbane's western [[Centenary Suburbs]], it was opened in [[1999]] and aims to allow students to "achieve more than they thought was possible". |
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Centenary State High School, is a co-curricular school catering for students in Grades 8 to 12. Located in Jindalee, in Brisbane's western Centenary Suburbs, it was opened in 1999 and aims to allow students to "achieve more than they thought was possible".
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History
The school's name "Centenary" comes from the Centenary suburbs in which it is located. In 1960, a year after the celebrations of the Centenary of Queensland, L.J. Hooker announced a that it was to create "a major satellite residential development covering 1,295 hectares and a bridge linking ... the new development with the western suburbs of Brisbane" [1]. The area was originally called the Hooker Centenary Development as well as the "Centenary Project" [2], leading to the eventual naming of the area as the "Centenary Suburbs". The suburbs are Jindalee, Mt. Ommaney, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park, Riverhills and Westlake.
The hill-side site on which Centenary currently stands was designated as a High School site from as far back as when Jindalee was originally developed, however it remained as sparse bushland until the mid-1990s, when following strong lobbying from local residents the Queensland Government announced that it would be building a secondary school on the site. Centenary was opened in May 1999, initially catering for a limited number of grades, however this was soon expanded to accommodate Grades 8 to 12. The public took well to the new school, and enrolment quickly jumped, largely due to the fact that students would no longer have to travel to Corinda State High School or Kenmore State High School to complete high school.
The school has a catchment area limited to the Centenary suburbs, however in recent years this has been extended to include limited parts of Sinnamon Park.
School Colours & Emblem
Centenary State High School's colours are navy blue, red and gold, however the formal uniform is traditionally navy and sky blue. The colours were adopted from Centenary's feeder primary schools, Jindalee, Jamboree Heights and Middle Park, which operate under the 'Centenary’s Leading Alliance of State Schools' program [3]
The school prospectus details the school emblem as "made up of site, academic and geographic symbolism. The triangle represents the state of Queensland as well as representing the Sciences. The graphics to the right of the triangle represent the avenue of trees located through the centre of the school which historically delineated Old Oldfield Road. The trees also represent the humanities as well as being symbolic of strength, growth and nurturing. [4]
Facilities
A map of facilities can be viewed here
House System
| House | Colour | Nickname |
|---|---|---|
| Curragundi | Green | Army |
| Jarup | Blue | Drop Bears |
| Moolanda | Yellow | Cows |
| Yallambee | Red | Red Devils |
The names of each house are derived from the four roads bordering the school:
- Curragundi Road, running along the north side of the school.
- Jarup Street, on the west side.
- Moolanda Street, on the southern side.
- Yallambee Road, on the eastern side.
Administration
Principals
- Michael (Mick) Mickelburg (1999-2005)
- Dallas Miller (January 2006-June 2006)
- Richard Morrison (July 2006-present)
School Publications
The school newsletter is entitled Centenary Chronicle and is published monthly. The school yearbook is The Sentinel, and is available in late November to early December each year.
Sports
The nickname for sports teams representing Centenary SHS became Crocodiles in 2002, and has been used since. The mascot was christened Crusha the Croc in 2003 following a competition the previous year. Sports played at Centenary include: