Southport State High School
Southport State High School is a high school situated in Southport on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia.
It was the first public high school on the Gold Coast to be opened, originally established in 1916 and moved to its current position in 1954.
Facilities
Southport State High School offers students a range of facilities, such as a performing arts theatre, a pool, an agricultural plot, an IT district (including film and television equipment), a fully equipped commercial kitchen and a function centre known as the Enterprise Centre. The Enterprise Centre was established between late 2008 and early 2009. A modern science lecture theatre was opened in 2012.
The school also hosts an operating farm and shooting range.
Notable students
Well known former Southport State High School students include:
- Paul 'Browny' Brown, radio announcer and Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) nominee
- Ricki-Lee Coulter, popular singer and TV celebrity
- Vice Admiral Russ Crane, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy
- Williston McChesney-Clark, photographer
- Clive Palmer, mining magnate and politician
Coordinates: 27°57′43.30″S 153°24′6.47″E / 27.9620278°S 153.4017972°E