Nambour State College
Location
Nambour
,
Queensland

Australia
Information
TypePublic, co-educational, secondary, day school
MottoLocal foundations, global opportunities
Established2 February 1953
PrincipalAnthony Green
Enrolment~1367 (2006)
CampusRural
Colour(s)Blue, white, yellow
     
MascotStormer
Websitenamboursc.eq.edu.au

Nambour State College is a co-educational, state high school located in Nambour, Queensland, Australia.

Established on 2 February 1953. In 2006 the school had enrolment figures of 1,367, including adult students.[1] Previously it was called the Nambour State Rural School, it had operated from 1940 to 8 January 1953; it was then split into a primary school and the high school. In 2016 Nambour State High School was reunited with the primary school (Nambour State School) and renamed to Nambour State College[2]

The school's first Principal was George William Lockie, who was given the title of "acting principal". He later led Salisbury, Mount Isa, and Bundaberg high schools, before moving to Brisbane State High School.[3][4] The school's current principal is Anthony Green.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2006 School Annual Report" (PDF). Nambour State High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Description". Queensland State Archives. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  3. ↑ Honour, Vic (2000). "Lockie, George William (1910 - 1971)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "Principals". Brisbane State High School. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 Carolyn Tucker (1 December 2007). "High and mighty Nambour". The Daily. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  6. 1 2 Andrew Fraser (5 December 2007). "Genesis of an ideas man". The Australian. news.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  7. ↑ Bell, Richard. "Gordon Bennett: Richard Bell's tribute to the passing of an Australian art great". The Guardian. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Biographical Note: Secretary-General appoints Maxwell Gaylard of Australia deputy special coordinator for Middle East peace process, United Nations, 2008, archived from the original on 14 March 2008
  9. ↑ Paul Bibby (12 December 2007). "School ties: St Patrick's old boys graduate to Labor's front bench". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2008.

Further reading

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