Maryborough State High School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maryborough State High School |
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510–528 Kent St
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| Type | Public, co-educational, secondary, day school |
| Motto | Non Sine Pulvere Palma |
| Established | 1881 |
| School district | North Coast Region |
| Principal | Simon Done |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrolment | 1330 (2024) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colour(s) | Brown and blue. Junior uniform is grey and blue, with senior uniform grey and white. The school colours reflect the 47th "Wide Bay" Battalion. |
| Slogan | Valued, Developed, Empowered |
| Sports | Soccer, hockey, futsal, rugby union, rowing, basketball |
| Mascot | Kingi – Kingfisher |
Maryborough State High School (often called MSHS) is a public school in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. The Queensland State Government runs the school. It is unique because it's located on both sides of Kent Street. Its school colours are blue and brown. In 2024, MSHS had 1330 students. This included 120 students who identify as Indigenous Australians. There were also 102 teachers and 60 other staff members.
The school has changed a lot over the years. It started as separate schools for boys and girls. Then, from 1937, it became separate state high schools for boys and girls. In 1974, the schools joined together to become one co-educational school. Since 2017, Maryborough State High School has been an Independent Public School. Today, it is the biggest secondary school in Maryborough. More than half of all high school students in Maryborough go to MSHS.
School History
The Maryborough Boys Grammar School opened in 1881. It was on the north side of Kent Street. The Maryborough Girls Grammar School opened in 1883. It was on the south side of Kent Street. An assembly hall was added to the Girls Grammar School in 1888.
Many students from the Boys Grammar School became very successful. Four of them even became Rhodes scholars. The Great Depression hit the schools hard. They had to close down. In 1936, the Department of Education took them over. They became the Maryborough State High and Intermediate School for Boys and for Girls.
In 1974, the Boys' and Girls' High Schools joined together. This created the single Maryborough State High School we know today. The original building of the Maryborough Boys Grammar School is very important. It was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. Today, this historic building is home to the English and Humanities departments.
Where the School Is
The school campus is located right next to the Maryborough city centre. It is split across both sides of Kent Street.
Famous People from MSHS
Many notable people have attended or worked at Maryborough State High School. Here are a few:
- Duncan Chapman: The first Australian soldier to land at Gallipoli during World War I.
- Gordon Dunbar: A Rhodes Scholar and soldier who won military awards.
- Geoff Dymock: A well-known cricketer.
- William Glasgow: A soldier and later a senator.
- Henry Lionel Harvey: A Rhodes Scholar who died in World War I.
- Robert Alexander Hunter: Served at Gallipoli and was the mayor of Maryborough from 1956 to 1964.
- Grant Hayden Kenny: A famous ironman champion.
- Kay Lehmann (née Kindervater): A champion hockey player.
- Percy Reginald Stephensen: A Rhodes Scholar, writer, and publisher.
- David Theile: An Olympic swimmer.
- Robert Edwin White: A Rhodes Scholar and professor of soil science.
Some staff members have also been very important to the school. Amy Hannah Adamson was a student at Maryborough Girls' Grammar School. She later became the headmistress of Maryborough State High and Intermediate School from 1949 to 1959.
Today, more than 26 former students work at the school. They have returned in many different roles. These include teacher aides, teachers, administration staff, and even Heads of Department.
