Charters Towers State High School
| Charters Towers State High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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97-113 Towers Street, Charters Towers City , , 4820 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 20°04′51.52″S 146°15′40.91″E / 20.0809778°S 146.2613639°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | CTSHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Latin: Cupiendiora Quam Aurum (More To Be Desired Than Gold) |
| Established | 1912 |
| Principal | Robert Homer[1] |
| Teaching staff | 47[2] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 437 (2017)[2] |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and white |
| Website | charterstowersshs |
Charters Towers State High School (CTSHS) is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the suburb of Charters Towers City, in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 372 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023.[4] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[3][4] and is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland.[5]
History[edit]
The school opened on 22 January 1912.[6] In 1976, three teachers were suspended from their teaching roles at the school after being convicted of possessing Marihuana.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our staff". Charters Towers State High School. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Charters Towers State High School". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Charters Towers State High School | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "The oldest state secondary schools in Queensland". education.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Teachers dismissed over drug. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 July 1976. p. 10. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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