Runcorn State High School
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Runcorn State High School is a government funded school located in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. It was established in 1986 and has a population of about 1150 students in Years 8 to 12 (aged 12 to 17), 90+ teaching staff, and 40+ support staff.
Students are sorted into pastoral care
groups within their year levels and populate from 20 - 25 in each group.
The PCs are simply named as: 8A - 8L, 9A - 9L, 10A - 10L, 11A - 11L, 12A - 12L
Three PCs in each year level are assigned to one of the four Houses which are: Selsey (Yellow), Tarsett (Green), Nathan (Red) & Sirett (Black).
Compulsory subjects; through all year levels include Maths and English. In the junior school, students must also study SOSE, Science, Physical Education and a language. Students have other options such as drama, media, art or business.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was established in 1986 and has a population of about 1150 students in Years 8 to 12 (aged 12 to 17), 90+ teaching staff, and 40+ support staff.
Students are sorted into pastoral care
Pastoral care
Pastoral care is the ministry of care and counseling provided by pastors, chaplains and other religious leaders to members of their church or congregation, or to persons of all faiths and none within institutional settings. This can range anywhere from home visitation to formal counseling provided...
groups within their year levels and populate from 20 - 25 in each group.
The PCs are simply named as: 8A - 8L, 9A - 9L, 10A - 10L, 11A - 11L, 12A - 12L
Three PCs in each year level are assigned to one of the four Houses which are: Selsey (Yellow), Tarsett (Green), Nathan (Red) & Sirett (Black).
Compulsory subjects; through all year levels include Maths and English. In the junior school, students must also study SOSE, Science, Physical Education and a language. Students have other options such as drama, media, art or business.
External links
- Runcorn State High School - Official website