Wellington Point State High School

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Wellington Point State High School is a coeducational secondary school located on Badgen Road in Wellington Point, Queensland; a locality of Redland Shire. The school is now home to over 1100 students. The current principal of Wellington Point State High School is Mrs. Dianne Buchan.

1 History
2 Facilities
3 Notable alumni
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

Wellington Point State High School opened its doors in January 1988, along with the closely located but privately run Redlands College. It is one of the 6 public high schools located in the Redland Shire along with a further 6 non-government high schools. The school is governed under the motto of "Aim High" and the mascot of the osprey.

[edit] Facilities

Wellington Point State High School endeavors to accommodate the needs of all students, offering a wide range of study areas, and comprising of a number of impressive facilities such as a fully functional theatre (Osprey Theatre) and a Multi Purpose Shelter (MPS) for assemblies and sporting activities. It is also currently upgrading and replacing old computers in many rooms to keep up with the technology revolution. The school has developed a number of unique programs to encourage the steady educational development of students. Such a program is 'The Acceleration Program', which allows gifted year 11 students to undertake year 11 subjects, giving the student the option of beginning a tertiary course in their senior year. Amoung these other programs that have been incorporatated into out shcool sylybus, we also have courses that train students in diffent areas so that they may receive certificates at the end of these courses.