Ferny Grove State High School
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| Ferny Grove State High School | |
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| Coordinates | 27°24′22″S 152°56′04″E / 27.406172°S 152.934552°E |
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| Type | Independent public school |
| Motto | Always Aim High |
| Established | 1980 |
| Principal | Kiah Lanham |
| Enrolment | 1963 (2021) |
| Colour | peppermint green/bottle green |
| Website | Official School Webpage |
Ferny Grove State High School is a public secondary school in the suburb of Ferny Grove, in Brisbane, Australia.
The school has a total enrolment of more than 1900 students, with an official count of 1961 students in 2023.[1] In 2007, the school won the award for the most innovative music program in Queensland.[2] Ferny Grove also won the award for the cleanest school for 8 years, with the latest Green and Healthy Schools award being won in 2010.[3]
Principals
The school was opened in 1980 on its current site at McGinn Road, Ferny Grove, near the Ferny Grove Railway Station and primary school; the Primary school is located in Finvoy Street.
- Keith Tabulo (1980–1982)
- Tony Marsland (1982–1985)
- Ralph Took (1985–2000)
- Russell Burguez (Acting) (2000)
- Chris Rider (2000–2007)
- Kaye Gardner (2007–2010)
- David Sutton (Acting) (2010)
- Mark Breckenridge (2010–2017)
- John Schuh (2018–2021)
- Joseba Larrazabal (Acting) (2021)
- Janelle Amos (Acting) (2021)
- Kiah Lanham (Acting) (2022–present)
Teachers
Notable teachers at the school include John Howard Amundsen who taught the subjects of manual arts, media and business.[4][5] Amundsen gained notoriety in May 2006, after a stockpile of explosives and detonators were found in his home which caused the school to be evacuated and searched.[4][5][6][7][8] On 10 May 2006, the school was closed for most of the morning as police with sniffer dogs checked classrooms, before they declared it safe for students and staff to resume lessons.[5] In a Brisbane court on 11 May 2006, he was charged with fraudulently obtaining 53 kg of the explosive substance Powergel.[8] He was charged with preparing a terrorist act, as well as two counts of making a threat and making a hoax threat.[8] In February 2007, the charges of terrorism and making a hoax threat were dropped but replaced with new charges of possessing incendiary devices and having dangerous goods in a vehicle.[9][10]
