Springwood State High School
Springwood State High School is a Queensland state school located in the Logan City suburb of Springwood. The school opened in 1977 to Grade 8 students with its official opening in 1978.[1] Springwood State High School is situated on 55 acres (220,000 m2) of bushland and includes a lagoon which is used by senior Biology students. In addition to this, the school is home to many native animal species including Koalas, Wallabies and many species of birds.[2]
The school is home to one of fifteen air quality monitoring stations in South East Queensland.[3]
Former students
Some Springwood High School students have become notable. Some of these students include:
- Steven Bradbury - First Australian gold medal winner at the Winter Olympics
- Jodie Henry - Triple Olympic gold medal winner
- Aidan McLindon - Queensland politician
- Grant Musgrove - Ex-Queensland politician (was member for Springwood)
- Lorna Jane Clarkson - founder of Lorna Jane fitness clothing stores worldwide
- Quade Cooper - rugby union player
See also
References
- ↑ "Queensland Government: Springwood State High School". Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ↑ "Springwood State High: Our School". Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ↑ "South East Queensland". Air monitoring network stations (The State of Queensland). 9 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 27°36′41″S 153°08′20″E / 27.61139°S 153.13889°E