Nambour State High School

Nambour State College
Location
Map
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]

  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. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Principals". Brisbane State High School. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference HighNMighty was invoked but never defined (see the help page).