MacGregor State High School

MacGregor State High School
Location
Map
MacGregor, Brisbane
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°33′56″S 153°04′36″E / 27.5655°S 153.0766°E / -27.5655; 153.0766
Information
TypeIndependent public, co-educational, secondary, day school
MottoThe Best We Can Be
Established1969
PrincipalBrenden Barlow [1]
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Red, white and green
   
Websitehttps://macgregorshs.eq.edu.au/

MacGregor State High School (MSHS) is an independent public,[2] co-educational, state secondary school, located in MacGregor, a south-eastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia.

History

MacGregor State High School opened in 1969 by with nine teachers and 203 students.[3] It was named after William MacGregor, a former Governor of Queensland.[1]

In November 2006, a video of a brawl between two MacGregor students was uploaded to YouTube, gaining over 1000 views before being taken down in March 2007.[4]

Awards

The school has won awards in a variety of fields. There were the Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art (2004, 2006), the BHP Billiton Science Award (Physics, Engineering and Technology) (2001) and the Queensland Youth Music Awards (2006).[5]

Notable people

Springfield Street side entrance.

Staff

  • Kirby Short, school deputy principal and former professional cricketer.[6]

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Principal's welcome". MacGregor State High School. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "List of Queensland Independent Public Schools 2013-14-15". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Our school". MacGregor State High School. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ^ Molloy, Shannon (27 March 2007). "School brawl on YouTube". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Queensland Youth Music Awards: 2006 Winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Kirby Short – Pro Cricketer *and* High School Deputy Principal". Teachstarter. Teach Starter Pty Ltd. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Daniel's back on the radar". Newsbank. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  8. ^ Geoff Shearer; Erin McWhirter (19 August 2009). "Daniel's back on the radar". The Courier-Mail (1 – First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. p. 044. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  9. ^ Fynes-Clinton, Jane (8 March 2003). "Children of the revolution - Smell of the greasepaint". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. pp. –11. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2015.