Mackay North State High School
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| Mackay North State High School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | We strive for the best |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Catherine Rolfe |
| Enrolment | 1,359 (2023) |
| Website | https://mackaynorthshs.eq.edu.au/ |
Mackay North State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in the suburb of North Mackay, within the Mackay region, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,359 students and a teaching staff of 112, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1][2]
The school opened on 28 January 1964,[3] with an enrolment of 209 students in Years 8 and 9. Mr. JD Cassidy was the first principal with a staff of nine teachers.[4]
The schools opening was made official on 23 September 1967, when Minister for Mines and main Roads, Hon. R E Camm, opened the school.[4]
In 1972, student Marilyn Joy Wallman went missing on her way to school.[5]
Facilities
The schools Facilities include:
- First Year Centre
- Community Hall and swimming pool
- Senior Centre
- 200 seat Auditorium
- Catering Kitchen
- Shaded Terrace Seating
- Specialized Modern Art, Music, Home Economics, Manual Arts and Performing Arts Blocks
- 15 Computer Laboratories
- Basketball, Cricket and Athletics facilities
