Cavendish Road State High School

Cavendish Road State High School
Address
695 Cavendish Road Holland Park , Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27.5164°S 153.0729°E / -27.5164; 153.0729
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Nil sine pulvere, nil praeter optima (Latin)[1] (Nothing without effort, nothing but the best)
Established	1952
Principal	Richard Usher[2]
Enrolment	1251[3]
Colour(s)	Bottle green and white
Website	cavendishroadshs.eq.edu.au

Cavendish Road State High School is a co-educational, state secondary school, located at 695 Cavendish Road, Holland Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

History

Established in 1952, Cavendish Road State High School was the second state high school to be built in the suburbs of Brisbane.[4]

A new sports centre, the Alan Sampson Sports Centre, was opened in September 2019 by Queensland Minister for Education and Industrial Relations Grace Grace. It was named in honour of former principal Alan Sampson, who served from 1997 to 2010.[5]

Location

The school is a short distance from the Brisbane CBD, giving it access to a range of corporations and tertiary education associations.[4]

Motto and programs

The school motto, Nil sine pulvere, nil praeter optima, translates from Latin as "Nothing without effort, nothing but the best".[1]

The school has developed partnerships with the University of Queensland, Griffith University, and the Queensland University of Technology, which allow eligible students to exit Year 12 with credit, fee-free, towards a university degree. A number of relationships with various sporting associations and private businesses (for apprenticeships/traineeships) in Queensland have also been developed.

Notable alumni

• Jennifer Boyce, musician, bass player for Ball Park Music^[citation needed]
• Luke Brattan, soccer player^[citation needed]
• Katrina Gorry, midfielder soccer player for the Australia women's national soccer team[6]
• Paul Harpur (1994–1997), lawyer, academic, Paralympic athlete, namesake of Harpur House at the school[7]
• Loretta Harrop (1988–1992), gold and silver winning olympic triathlete, namesake of Harrop House at the school, and three other members of her family[7][5]
• Ian Henderson, former state politician[8]
• Dick Johnson, five-time Australian Touring Car Championship, three-time winner of the Bathurst 1000, namesake of Johnson House at the school[7]
• Tahj Minniecon, soccer player for the Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.[5]
• Stephen Page (1994–1997), choreographer, artistic director of the Bangarra Dance Theatre from 1991 to 2022; namesake of Page House at the school[7]
• Dario Vidošić, soccer player for the Melbourne City FC and as an attacking midfielder for the Australia national football team[5]
• Jesse Williams, defensive tackle and first Australian to win a Super Bowl Ring with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013[5]

See also

• Education in Australia
• List of schools in Queensland

References

1. "Cavendish Road State High School". Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
2. "Principal's welcome". cavroadshs.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
3. "School Directory". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
4. "History". Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
5. "New sports centre on show at Cavendish Road State High School". Ministerial Media Statements. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
6. "Veteran Midfielder Katrina Gorry Key to Matildas' World Cup Push". Coorparoo News. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
7. "School houses". Cavendish Road State High School. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
8. "Henderson, Ian Thomas". Queensland Parliament. 24 October 1940. Retrieved 1 October 2024.