Pioneer State High School
| Pioneer State High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 21°05′45″S 149°10′50″E / 21.0958°S 149.1806°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pride. Honesty. Success. |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Lisa Veney |
| Grades | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Enrolment | 567 (2024) |
| Website | https://pioneershs.eq.edu.au/ |
Pioneer State High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in the Mackay suburb of Andergrove, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 567 students and a teaching staff of 51 as of 2024.[3] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12[1][3] and was established in 1986.[4]
History
The school opened on 28 January 1986,[5] to serve the increase of the population in the area at the time.[6] It opened with 400 students in Years 8, 9 and 11.[4] In 1987, the school offered places for all year levels from Year 8 to Year 12.[4]
Demographics
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), through its Data Access Program, publishes annual school profiles that include demographic data.[7] These reports have been available since 2008 and provide information on enrolment figures, staffing, and student backgrounds.[7]
According to ACARA data:
- In 2022, the school had a student enrolment of 601 with 52 teachers (49.1 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (27.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 270 students and Male enrolments consisted of 331 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 25% and 9% of students had a language background other than English.[3]
- In 2023, the school had a student enrolment of 612 with 52 teachers (49.2 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (31.9 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 281 students and Male enrolments consisted of 331 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 29% and 10% of students had a language background other than English.[3]
- In 2024, the school had a student enrolment of 567 with 51 teachers (48.7 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (31.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrolments consisted of 272 students and Male enrolments consisted of 295 students; Indigenous enrolments accounted for a total of 32% and 12% of students had a language background other than English.[3]
Notable alumni
Alumni lists are available on the Names Database[8] and the school has a section of past students on its website.[9] Notable alumni include the Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman.[9] Carrol Baggow, a student at the school was chosen to be one of fifty members of the National Youth Roundtable for 2004 out of 663 applicants.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Pioneer State High School | Schools Directory". Queensland Department of Education. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "School Location 2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "ACARA Data Access Program: School Profile 2008 – 2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "School History". Pioneer State High School. Archived from the original on 15 June 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2025 – via The Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Andergrove | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "ACARA Data Access Program". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Andergrove,: Pioneer State High School Alumni List at NamesDatabase™". The Names Database. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2025 – via The Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Past students". Pioneer State High School. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "50 Young Australians Ready For Roundtable". Parliament of Australia. 1 March 2004. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.