Charters Towers State High School (CTSHS) is a public co-educational secondary school, located in the Charters Towers suburb of Charters Towers City, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 372 students and a teaching staff of 39, as of 2023.[2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12,[1][2] and is one of the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland still operating.[3]
| Charters Towers State High School | |
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| Address | |
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97-113 Towers Street, Charters Towers City , , 4820 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 20°04′51.52″S 146°15′40.91″E / 20.0809778°S 146.2613639°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | CTSHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Latin: Cupiendiora Quam Aurum (More To Be Desired Than Gold) |
| Established | 1912 |
| Principal | Anna Osborn |
| Teaching staff | 39 |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 372 (2023) |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and white |
| Website | charterstowersshs |
History
editThe school opened on either the 22 January 1912[4] or 5 February 1912.[5]
In 1976, three teachers were suspended from their teaching roles at the school after being convicted of possessing Marihuana.[6]
Demographics
editIn 1919, the school had an enrolment of 164 students, with an average daily attendance of 117.[7]
In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 372 with 39 teachers (38.8 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (22.7 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 186 students and Male enrollments consisted of 186 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 28% and 4% of students had a language background other than English.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Charters Towers State High School | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "The oldest state secondary schools in Queensland". Department of Education and Training. November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Charters Towers State High School (A4888)". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Teachers dismissed over drug. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 July 1976. p. 10. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Charters Towers State High School - Annual Report 1919". The Evening Telegraph. 5 December 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via Trove.