Bracken Ridge State High School

Bracken Ridge State High School
Main Entrance
Main Entrance, 2023
Address
Map
68 Barfoot Street, Bracken Ridge

Brisbane
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°18′27″S 153°02′38″E / 27.30744°S 153.04392°E / -27.30744; 153.04392
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoStrive To Accomplish
Established1967
School districtBracken Ridge
PrincipalMichelle Lyons
Grades7–12
Enrolment640 (2023)
Colour(s)Navy blue, sky blue, white    
WebsiteOfficial site

Bracken Ridge State High School (BRSHS) is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Bracken Ridge, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 640 students and a teaching staff of 61, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2]

History

The school opened on 23 January 1967, under the name Nashville State High School, which changed to its current name on 25 September 2000.[3][4] It was the first school to power a classroom around the clock using just renewable energy in 2018.[5]

Demographics

In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 640 with 61 teachers (58 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (22.6 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 311 students and Male enrollments consisted of 329 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 10% and 9% of students had a language background other than English.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bracken Ridge State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Bracken Ridge State High School (A4950)". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. ^ Norman, Jane (31 October 2018). "Brisbane classroom powered solely by solar and battery". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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