| Aviation State High School | |
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| Address | |
| Widdop Street Brisbane, Australia Clayfield Brisbane, Queensland, 4011, Australia |
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| Information | |
| School type | State/Industry, State High School |
| Established | 2007 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Phil Cooper |
| Vice principal | Glen Donald |
| Vice principal | Alan Head |
| Years Offered | 5 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age range | 12-18 |
| Classes offered | English, Mathematics, Health & Physical Education, Sport, Aeroskills Technology, Aerospace Studies, Music, Physics, Chemistry, Multi-strand Science, SOSE |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Campuses | 1 |
| Houses | Kingsford-Smith, Miller, Hinkler |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Green, Red |
| Website | http://www.aviationhigh.eq.edu.au/ |
Aviation High, formerly Hendra Secondary College, is a high school in Clayfield, Queensland, Australia. Aviation High is located in Clayfield, Brisbane, near the Brisbane International Airport. It has had a number of name changes over the years; ‘Hendra Secondary College’, as it was known previously, opened on Tuesday 29 January 1963 as Hendra State High School. In the 1990s the name changed to Hendra Secondary College, and provided not only education to students, but also to adults who could enrol in the school and participate in grades 10-12.
In 2004, the school became part of the "Gateway to the Aerospace Industries" programme. This programme added a number of elements to the curriculum at a number of schools around the state, in order to allow students the ability to learn in an environment that was similar or relevant to their chosen careers in the aviation industry. It does this by incorporating aviation themes and topics into each chosen subject, as well as actively promoting pathways to various careers within each course. By the end of 2006, the Aerospace Project had been so successful that the Premier Peter Beattie MP announced the establishment of Aviation High on the existing Hendra Secondary College site. In the final term of 2008, it was officially opened as Aviation High and has developed ever since, with excellent academic results and achievements.
The school has partnerships with companies offering entry into courses relating to aircraft maintenance and cabin-crew training, as well as partnerships with TAFEs for students to access vocational training. Aviation High staff and students are at an advantage due to the close partnerships and relationships with aerospace industry partners, as well as direct-entry offers to a range of courses at Griffith University and QUT, amongst others. Further, it also offers a curriculum that is well-rounded for students wishing to pursue other careers.
The enrollments at the beginning of 2011 stand at just over 400 students. This is helped by the publicity the school has received through media, and word-of-mouth. Also, the Combined Pilots and Learners group (CPL) have made their name in Canberra by sending a few students down on a tour of Canberra, visiting many memorials and military landmarks such as ADFA.
The Combined Pilots and Learners group or CPL, is a group of students who are given opportunities to get involved with the industry in lunch-breaks by speaking and listening to Guest Speakers from the industry, and discuss aviation related news and content in an open forum. The group is managed, and run my Ms. Louise Coman. This group is highly regarded by teachers and students alike.
The current principle is Mr. Phil Cooper. The two deputy principles are Mr. Alan Head, and Mr. Glen Donald.