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 high school. It is located in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. The Queensland State Government runs the school. It is split across both sides of Kent Street. The school's colors are blue and brown. In 2024, MSHS had 1330 students. This number included 120 students who identified as Indigenous. The school also had 102 teachers and 60 other staff members.
The school has changed its name and structure many times. It started as separate schools for boys and girls. From 1937, it became a state high school for boys and girls, still separate. In 1974, the schools joined together. This created one co-educational school. Since 2017, Maryborough State High School has been an Independent Public School. It is now the largest high school in Maryborough. More than half of all high school students in Maryborough attend MSHS.
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School History
Early Beginnings
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 achieved great things. Four students became Rhodes scholars. Many others had very successful careers.
Changes During the Great Depression
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. There was also a Maryborough State High and Intermediate School for Girls.
Becoming One School
The Boys' and Girls' High Schools joined together in 1974. 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 old building is home to the English and Humanities departments.
School Location
The school campus is located on both sides of Kent Street. It is right next to the main business area of Maryborough.
Notable People from MSHS
Many famous people have attended or worked at Maryborough State High School. Here are some of them:
- Duncan Chapman: He was the first soldier from the Australian Imperial Forces to land at Gallipoli.
- Gordon Dunbar: A Rhodes Scholar and soldier. He received the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre.
- Geoff Dymock: A well-known cricketer.
- William Glasgow: A soldier and a senator.
- Jim Saleam: A politician.
- Henry Lionel Harvey: A Rhodes Scholar who died in World War I.
- Robert Alexander Hunter: He served at Gallipoli. He was also 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 also have strong ties 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 Departments.
