On 24 October 1925, the Pomona State School committee unanimously voted to develop the Noosa Shire's first Rural School. However, this did not eventuate until 1935 due to fundraising issues and the Great Depression. The school was established next to the state school and opened by Frank Arthur Cooper on 26 October 1935.[3] In 1944, the Rural School was upgraded to a secondary department to take sub-junior students, which commenced at the start of the 1945 school year. It was the first public secondary department (high school) established in Queensland.[3] In that same year, several regional state schools were closed, with both their students and buildings transferred to Pomona. The school buildings, formed in the shape of a 'U' laid out the high school.[3]
Ellis Estateedit
In 1947, a new site for the secondary department was sought, with the Ellis Estate being the preferred option. The site was to the south-East of the town offering a sizeable footprint.[3] In 1970, the newly named Pomona High School was moved to the Ellis Estate, and due to the area available was later joined by the state school in 1976.[3]
Golden Jubileeedit
On 22 October 1995, as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the high school, a joint project with the Cooroy-Pomona Sub-Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia, the Pomona District School Memorial Forest was rededicated.[4] The site was originally the Pinbarren Creek State School which was closed in 1944 with its school building moved to Pomona and used to create the Pomona High School when it was first established.[3]
Summit Roadedit
In 1995, the high school relocated to Summit Road onto a 25 hectare parcel of land due to the perceived increase of the student population. Construction began in December 1995 with stage one being completed and the new school opening on 1 July 1996. This allowed for year 9 and 10 students to relocate to the new site. Stage two was completed in May 1997. The campus was designed to cater for 800 students with further planned stages, including a hall, to allow for more students when needed.[3] On 20 September 2000, the Pomona High School was renamed Cooroora Secondary College to match the school badge, Mount Cooroora.
On 25 September 2006, Cooroora Secondary College was made a campus of Noosa District State High School, with year 10 students forcibly transferred to the Cooroy campus from 2 September 2007.[5] On 15 May 2007, a town meeting saw 687 Pomona residents sign a petition to cancel to the transfer of year 10 to Cooroy, cancel the transfer of the school to be under Noosa District State High School and to add years 11 and 12 to the school.[5] Ultimately the town meeting and petition was unsuccessful.
Upgradesedit
In June 2023, a A$13 million upgrade of the school featuring a hall as well as 52 new car parks, a fire system upgrade including booster relocation and two holding tanks, and an electrical system upgrade with a pad mount transformer was announced.[6]
Notesedit
^Formerly Pomona State School – Secondary Department (1945–1970), Pomona High School (1970–2000), and Cooroora Secondary College (2000–2007)
^"NEW HALL FOR NOOSA DISTRICT STATE HIGH SCHOOL POMONA CAMPUS SECURED JUNE 2023". Sandy Bolton, MP. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
External linksedit
Noosa District State High School website
January 01, 1970
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Noosa District State High School Pomona Campus a is a high school based in Pomona in the Shire of Noosa Queensland Australia It is the junior campus of Noosa District State High School 2 Noosa District State High School Pomona CampusLocation120 Summit Road Pomona QueenslandCoordinates26 21 10 S 152 51 49 E 26 352664 S 152 8634922 E 26 352664 152 8634922InformationFormer namesPomona State School Secondary Department 1945 70 Pomona High School 1970 2000 Cooroora Secondary College 2000 07 TypeState high schoolMottoIndustria Vincit OmniaEstablished1945 1996 Secondary department 1 July 1996 27 years ago 1 July 1996 PrincipalStacy WilmoreHead of CampusOliver ColmerGrades7 to 8Enrollment377 2023 1 Color s Green and whiteMascotPossumYearbookYaliAffiliationNoosa District State High SchoolWebsitenoosadistrictshs eq edu au Contents 1 History 1 1 Ellis Estate 1 2 Golden Jubilee 1 3 Summit Road 1 4 Upgrades 2 Notes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editOn 24 October 1925 the Pomona State School committee unanimously voted to develop the Noosa Shire s first Rural School However this did not eventuate until 1935 due to fundraising issues and the Great Depression The school was established next to the state school and opened by Frank Arthur Cooper on 26 October 1935 3 In 1944 the Rural School was upgraded to a secondary department to take sub junior students which commenced at the start of the 1945 school year It was the first public secondary department high school established in Queensland 3 In that same year several regional state schools were closed with both their students and buildings transferred to Pomona The school buildings formed in the shape of a U laid out the high school 3 Ellis Estate edit In 1947 a new site for the secondary department was sought with the Ellis Estate being the preferred option The site was to the south East of the town offering a sizeable footprint 3 In 1970 the newly named Pomona High School was moved to the Ellis Estate and due to the area available was later joined by the state school in 1976 3 Golden Jubilee edit On 22 October 1995 as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the high school a joint project with the Cooroy Pomona Sub Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia the Pomona District School Memorial Forest was rededicated 4 The site was originally the Pinbarren Creek State School which was closed in 1944 with its school building moved to Pomona and used to create the Pomona High School when it was first established 3 Summit Road edit In 1995 the high school relocated to Summit Road onto a 25 hectare parcel of land due to the perceived increase of the student population Construction began in December 1995 with stage one being completed and the new school opening on 1 July 1996 This allowed for year 9 and 10 students to relocate to the new site Stage two was completed in May 1997 The campus was designed to cater for 800 students with further planned stages including a hall to allow for more students when needed 3 On 20 September 2000 the Pomona High School was renamed Cooroora Secondary College to match the school badge Mount Cooroora On 25 September 2006 Cooroora Secondary College was made a campus of Noosa District State High School with year 10 students forcibly transferred to the Cooroy campus from 2 September 2007 5 On 15 May 2007 a town meeting saw 687 Pomona residents sign a petition to cancel to the transfer of year 10 to Cooroy cancel the transfer of the school to be under Noosa District State High School and to add years 11 and 12 to the school 5 Ultimately the town meeting and petition was unsuccessful Upgrades edit In June 2023 a A 13 million upgrade of the school featuring a hall as well as 52 new car parks a fire system upgrade including booster relocation and two holding tanks and an electrical system upgrade with a pad mount transformer was announced 6 Notes edit Formerly Pomona State School Secondary Department 1945 1970 Pomona High School 1970 2000 and Cooroora Secondary College 2000 2007 See also edit nbsp Queensland portal nbsp Education portal List of schools in Sunshine Coast QueenslandReferences edit Noosa District State High School Pomona Campus statistics Queensland Government Retrieved 24 August 2023 Noosa District State High School Education Queensland Retrieved 23 August 2023 a b c d e f g Celebrating the Past Sharing the Future PDF Pomona State School 1997 ISBN 064632313X Retrieved 23 August 2023 Pomona Memorial Forest monumentaustralia org au Monument Australia Retrieved 24 August 2023 a b Rod Welford letter Queensland Parliament Queensland Parliament Retrieved 23 August 2023 NEW HALL FOR NOOSA DISTRICT STATE HIGH SCHOOL POMONA CAMPUS SECURED JUNE 2023 Sandy Bolton MP Retrieved 23 August 2023 External links editNoosa District State High School website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noosa District State High School Pomona Campus amp oldid 1202670970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
