Lowood State High School

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Coordinates: 27°28′07″S 152°34′57″E / 27.468521°S 152.582625°E / -27.468521; 152.582625
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Lowood State High School
Address
Map
Prospect Street

Lowood
,
Queensland
,
4311

Australia
Coordinates27°28′07″S 152°34′57″E / 27.468521°S 152.582625°E / -27.468521; 152.582625
Information
TypeState secondary day school
MottoCreating the Future[1][2]
Established1983[4]
PrincipalStacey Beu[2][5]
GradesYear 7–12[4]
GenderCoeducational
Enrolment732 (August 2022)[6]: 3 [7]
Houses
  • Oxley
  • Lockyer
  • Logan
  • Cunningham[3]: 31 
Websitewww.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au

Lowood State High School is a state high school located in Lowood, Queensland, Australia.

Infrastructure[edit]

The school has been used as a place of refuge during flooding of the local area, in particular the floods of November 2023.[8][9]

Students[edit]

Student enrolments[edit]

In 2023, Nerang State High School was reported to have a maximum student enrolment capacity of 905 students.[10]

In 2003, the school was reported to have an enrollment of around 700.[11]: 2  The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been:

Student enrolment trends
Year Years Boys Girls Total
7 8 9 10 11 12
2014 - - - - - - 311 279 590[12]
2015 - - - - - - 373 315 688[13]
2016 - - - - - - 376 352 728[14]
2017 - - - - - - 378 373 751[15]
2018 - - - - - - 376 371 747[16]
2019 - - - - - - 366 338 704[17]
2020 147 148 134 126 110 77 373 369 742[6]: 3 [18]
2021 146 161 145 133 107 91 390 393 783[6]: 3 [19]
2022 122 140 157 143 96 74 371 361 732[6]: 3 [7]
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House structure[edit]

The school's four sports houses are named after Australian explorers, in particular those associated with the exploration of Queensland's Brisbane River:[20]

Current house system[3]: 31 
House name Colour Mascot Australian explorers
Oxley   Green Crocodile John Oxley
Lockyer   Red Lion Edmund Lockyer
Logan   Blue Shark Patrick Logan
Cunningham   Yellow Hornet Allan Cunningham

Notable alumni[edit]

The following are notable alumni of the school:

Notable alumni in sport
Name Sport
Tom Court Shotputter and international rugby union player.[21][22]
Dane Sampson Olympic shooting sport.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Our school". Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Principal's Welcome". Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Lowood State High School - Prospectus 2022" (PDF). Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Lowood State High School – Executive Summary" (PDF). Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 30 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Our staff". Lowood State High School (wwww.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Lowood State High School – School Annual Report – Queensland State School Reporting – 2022" (PDF). Lowood State High School (www.lowoodshs.eq.edu.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. 19 June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ Ciccarelli, Raffaella; Trajkovich, Marina (12 May 2022). "Emergency flood warnings declared in several south-east Queensland regions as wet weather set to continue". 9 News (www.9news.com.au). Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  9. ^ Trajkovich, Marina (13 May 2022). "'Can't believe it's happening': Queenslanders devastated by second flood event in months". 9 News (www.9news.com.au). Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Lowood State High School – School Enrolment Management Plan". Education. Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Lowood High School Literacy Report – Results of Schoolwide Survey" (PDF). University of Queensland (www.uq.edu.au). March 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Lowood State High School, Lowood, QLD". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  20. ^ Richards, Jonathan (2019). "Chapter 3 - Historical Changes of the Lower Brisbane River". In Tibbetts, I.R.; Rothlisberg, P.C.; Neil, D.T.; Homburg, T.A.; Brewer, D.T.; Arthington, A.H. (eds.). Moreton Bay Quandamooka & Catchment: Past, Present, and Future (PDF). ISBN 978-0-6486690-0-5. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  21. ^ Peel, Charlie (28 July 2010). "Rugby star began life in Lowood". Gatton Star. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  22. ^ Banks, Kieran (26 June 2013). "Lowood's Court in Lions' den". Courier Mail (www.couriermail.com.au). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Dane Sampson - The Inspiration of Our Nation". Australian Olympic Team (www.london2012.olympics.com.au). Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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