Wynnum State High School
Secondary school in Queensland, Australia
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Wynnum State High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum, Queensland, Australia.[3]
| Wynnum State High School (WSHS) | |
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| Location | |
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Peel Street Manly , Queensland , 4179 Australia 27.4550°S 153.1765°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | State, secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) |
| Opened | 2 March 1942[1][2] |
| Enrolment | 1,943 (2019) (2010) |
| Campus | Surburban |
| Colours | Green, gray and black |
| Slogan | We’re Wynnum, We’re Proud |
| Website | wynnumshs |
 Peet Street Entrance | |
History
Construction began in 1941, and the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.[1][2][4]
Facilities at the school include:
- Basketball courts
- Pool
- Large sports oval
- Assembly hall
- Multi-Purpose Sports (MPS)
- Multiple classroom buildings
- Amphitheatre
- Technology Studios
- Science labs
- library
- Canteen
Construction also recently finished on a new block of four classrooms, dubbed the Russell Building or R Block (November, 2018). Later, it underwent construction to include 3 other classrooms.
Notable alumni
- Warner Batchelor, Olympic boxer (1956)[5]
- Carolyn Crudgington, Olympic softball player (1996)[5]
- Robyn Forbes, Olympic trampoline gymnast (2000)[5]
- Belle Gibson, criminal[6]
- Caroline Hildreth, Olympic swimmer (1996)[5]
- Robbie Peden, Olympic boxer (1996)[5]
- Samantha Riley, Olympic swimmer (1992, 1996)[5]
- Kyle Sandilands, radio host and television personality[7]
