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| Pine Rivers State High School | |
|---|---|
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| , Queensland Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary school |
| Motto | By Different Ways To Excellence |
| Established | 1964 |
School district | North Coast Region |
Principal | Richard James |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1321 (2019) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | pineriversshs |
Pine Rivers State High School is a government state secondary school in the suburb of Strathpine, City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia which caters to grade 7 to grade 12 students (11-18 year olds).[1]
First opened in 1964 under Principal William Kemp, Pine Rivers High School is a medium sized school.[2]
Principals
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Pine Rivers State High School has had eight principals in its 62-year history. Graham James Sprott was the longest-reigning principal of Pine Rivers High School - leading the school for 21 years from 1976 to 1997 (his death).
| Principal | Year started | Year ended | Total time in office |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Leslie Kemp | 1964 | 1965 | 2 years |
| Wilhelmus Leonardus Goossens | 1966 | 1966 | 1 year |
| John Henry Bowen | 1967 | 1975 | 8 years |
| Graham James Sprott | 1976 | 1997 | 21 years |
| Janelle Kay Deakin | 1997 | 2014 | 17 years |
| John Schuh | 2015 | 2017 | 3 years |
| Doug Watson | 2018 | 2023 | 6 years |
| Richard James | 2024 | current | 2 years |
Captaincy/SRC
Year 11 and Year 8 students are announced at the end of year assembly to transition into leadership roles the following year. The role of the school captains is to represent the school at events, ceremonies, and special occasions. They also work as ambassadors on behalf of the school cohort. Within the school community, captains work alongside the Student Representative Council Executive to conduct change within the school. There’s also a junior captaincy team made of people in grade 9, albeit this board has lesser power than the grade 12 captaincy. As of 2025, teacher Josh Nugent, now head of year at grade 11, monitors the SRC (Student Representantive Council). The SRC consists of ambassadors, indigenous captains, school captains, music captains, sports captains, etc.
Sporting houses
Prior 2007, Pine Rivers High School was split into four sporting houses: Kulukan, Kuran, Tjingilli and Wandajina. Upon enrolment of the school, students were put into these houses - each of which were allocated a colour that the students could choose to wear on sporting occasions, including swimming carnivals and athletics days.
| Sporting house | Meaning | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Kulukan | Animals | |
| Kuran | Plants | |
| Tjingilli | People | |
| Wandajina | Spirits |
In 2007, a choice was made to abandon the previous system of houses and split the school cohort into two sporting houses. All students (and teachers) with a surname ranging from 'A' to 'L' were assigned to the 'Pine Panthers', whereas 'M' to 'Z' were allocated to the 'Rivers Rhinos'.
| Sporting house | Colour |
|---|---|
| Pine Panthers | |
| Rivers Rhinos |
Publications
PRISM
Pine Rivers also releases an annual yearbook, entitled "PRISM". This magazine is a free yearbook available to the students and teachers at the conclusion of the school year and includes photos of various school events, list of annual highlights, achievements and a complete record of the student and teacher cohort. Previously, the publication has been compiled and designed by a class of Year 12 Senior Students known as the 'PRISM Committee', however since 2015 the magazine has been formed by a group of older students and teachers, most notably a Year 10 Information Communication and Technology class.
Events
Pine Rivers High School has an extensive background in both communal and school-based events. The various causes of the events range from the general enjoyment of students (walkaton, swimming/athletics carnival, etc) to showcasing the school to the public. The school also promotes various public events including Harmony Day, Anzac Day and NAIDOC Week.
EXPO
The school hosts an annual expo, which primarily serves as a way of showcasing the school to the public. Members of the general public, typically graduates from primary schools, attend the EXPO to gain a general feel of the school's atmosphere, and can sample different activities available from the school curriculum. Traditionally, EXPO showcases aspects of departments including the school's multi award-winning performing arts program. Typically, the performances include the String Ensemble, Concert Band and Stage Band, and the various dance squads the school offers.
Musical
For nearly 50 years (with the exemption of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Pine Rivers State High School has annually staged a musical theatre production. While the production is decided by the members of Performing Arts staff, the musical includes members of the school's students. After a vigorous creation period, the musical is performed to paying members of the general public. Pine Rivers' annual musical is held around the months of March–May, and is performed over a 3-day period of Wednesday, Friday and Saturday on its respective week, with a Matinée for local primary schools to view the Musical on Tuesday morning. The school boasts the reputation of never performing the same musical twice, and celebrated its unique performance standard in 2006 by staging a remake of the 'Wizard of Oz', entitled 'The Wiz', to commemorate its original performance years earlier. The musicals vary in theme, with the most recent, 40th production, being a rendition of Little Shop of Horrors.
On 2 September 2016, Pine Rivers State High School announced that the 41st annual musical, would be Disney's "The Little Mermaid" which was performed in late April 2017.[3]
Full list of Pine Rivers State High School musicals
Source:[4]
Walkathon
The school's major fundraiser, the walkathon is a sporting/social event in which students walk from the school to Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine. Although optional, enthusiastic participation of the students typically results in a dress up to suit a certain theme that the students have selected. Throughout the years the themes have had extreme variations, from the "Mad Hatter's Derby Day" to "Sparrow Invades Neverland" to even "favorite meme", whereas in recent years the school has adopted themes such as "Heroes and Villains", Disney and "Myths and Legends". In 2025, the theme was “Dynamic Duos” which focused on group costumes instead of individual costumes.
Tuckshop
The school (as typical to Australian schooling) has a tuckshop, the Australian name for a school cafeteria or canteen. It sells large flavoured milk for $4.50, protein milk for $5.50, donuts for $3 on Fridays only, etc. A student in grade 10 who has wished to remain anonymous has been trying to add meal deals to the menu since 2024, but the process is taking longer than expected by a few years. Meetings have been conducted on this effort.
Notable alumni
- Annette Shun Wah, SBS TV and ABC TV and radio presenter, producer[5]
- Brenden Hall, Paralympic swimmer[6]
- Liam De Young, Olympic hockey team[6]
- Shane King, politician
- Jessicah Schipper, Olympic swimmer[6]
- Cameron Smith (born 1993), golfer
See also
References
- ↑ "Pine Rivers State High School". Pine Rivers State High School. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ "Welcome to Pine Rivers State High School". www.pineriversshs.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "Pine Rivers State High School". Facebook. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "History". Pine Rivers State High School. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Lotus: Brisbane 2014". Peril magazine. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 Dowling, Bernie. "Pine Rivers State High School, which boasts Olympic champions Jess Schipper, Brenden Hall and Liam de Young among its past pupils, will this weekend open the doors for its 50th anniversary". Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
