MacGregor State High School

MacGregor State High School
MacGregor State High School
Location
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	MacGregor, Brisbane, Queensland; Australia
Coordinates	27°33′56″S 153°04′36″E / 27.5655°S 153.0766°ECoordinates: 27°33′56″S 153°04′36″E / 27.5655°S 153.0766°E
Information
Type	Independent public, co-educational, secondary, day school
Motto	The Best We Can Be
Established	1969
Principal	Brenden Barlow
Enrolment	~1400
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Red, white and green;
Website	https://macgregorshs.eq.edu.au/

MacGregor State High School (MSHS) is an independent public,^[1] co-educational, state secondary school, located in MacGregor, a southeastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. The current principal is Brendan Barlow and there are currently around 1,400^[2] students who are enrolled in the school..

History[]

MacGregor State High School was officially opened on 5 July 1969 by the Honourable Mr S.D. Tooth M.L.A, Minister for Health with nine teachers and 203 students.

The school originally consisted of 2 classroom blocks which incorporated learning spaces, the library, Tuckshop, office accommodation and facilities for staff and students. The initial building program saw provisions made for and oval and both tennis and basketball courts on the 25.5 perch allocation of land.

MacGregor has a proud Scottish heritage. Mrs Jean Mcgreger-Lowndes was the school's first patron, and many of the school's icons and emblems reflect this heritage, including the Clans (roll classes/house groups) - Alpin, Duncun, Gregor and Rob Roy; the tartan of the uniforms and the first school motto 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream' (Royal is My Race).

On Black Sunday, 4 November 1973 at 6:30 PM a tornado struck the school, causing hundred of thousands of dollars of damage with much of the school having to be rebuilt. On such dark occasions, Mrs McGregor-Lowndes would quote from Sir Walter Scott's, "MacGregors' Gathering":

"While there's leaving in the forest, and foam on the river,
MacGregor, despite them, shall flourish for ever!"

Sport[]

As with most Australian schools,^{[citation needed]} MacGregor State High utilises a house system, of which is referred to as a 'clan system'. There are currently four clans - Alpin (Blue), Duncan (Yellow), Gregor (Green) and Rob Roy (Red).

Awards[]

In recent years, the school has won awards in a variety of fields. There were the Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art (2004, 2006), the BHP Billiton Science Award (Physics, Engineering & Technology) (2001) and the Queensland Youth Music Awards (2006).^[3]

Academic[]

MacGregor have competed in Maths Team challenge every year placing 2nd in the 2007 Junior and Senior division. MacGregor State High School also competes in local academic competitions such as the Physics Olympiad and Big Science Challenge.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

Springfield Street side entrance.

Daniel Amalm - Guitarist and actor^[4]
Pierre Boda - Winter Olympian & Speed Skater
Sarah Fitz-Gerald - Professional squash player^[5]
Gary Hardgrave - Politician: former MP for Moreton & Administrator of Norfolk Island; member of the Liberal Party of Australia
Jeff Horn - Professional boxer
Jung Ryeo-won - Korean-Australian singer and actress
Sophie Monk - Singer, actress, and model.^[6]
Bronwyn Thompson - Long jumper
Greg Creed - CEO of YUM! Brands
The Spierig Brothers - Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig - Film directors, screenwriters, film producers

References[]

^ "List of Queensland Independent Public Schools 2013-14-15". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
^ "DISCIPLINE Audit - Executive Summary - MACGREGOR SHS" (PDF). 4 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
^ "The Queensland Youth Music Awards: 2006 Winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
^ http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=news%2F12A2A6FCA1431F18&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0DE139303425AB6AGeoff Shearer; Erin McWhirter (19 August 2009). "Daniel's back on the radar". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. p. 044. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
^ "Sarah Fitz-Gerald". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 January 2018.^{[dead link]}
^ Fynes-Clinton, Jane (8 March 2003). "Children of the revolution - Smell of the greasepaint". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. pp. –11. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

External links[]

Official site
School Listing - Department of Education (QLD)

[1] "List of Queensland Independent Public Schools 2013-14-15". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

[2] "DISCIPLINE Audit - Executive Summary - MACGREGOR SHS" (PDF). 4 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

[3] "The Queensland Youth Music Awards: 2006 Winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

[4] ttp://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=news%2F12A2A6FCA1431F18&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0DE139303425AB6AGeoff Shearer; Erin McWhirter (19 August 2009). "Daniel's back on the radar". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. p. 044. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

[5] "Sarah Fitz-Gerald". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 January 2018.^{[dead link]}

[6] Fynes-Clinton, Jane (8 March 2003). "Children of the revolution - Smell of the greasepaint". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). Brisbane, Australia. pp. –11. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

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