Tannum Sands State High School (TSSHS or often Tannum High) is a public high school located in Tannum Sands, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Each grade has an average of about 213 students. It is the first and only secondary school established in the Tannum Sands area. The school receives approximately 95% of the students living in the Tannum Sands catchment area for Year 7 each year.[1]
Tannum Sands State High School has a consistent percentage of students graduating in the OP1 to OP5 range each year, with the long-term average sitting at approximately 15%. In 2010, three students received an OP1, with a further five scoring an OP2.
In 2008, Tannum High had three National Sports Champions, and five students represented Queensland in their respective sports. 71 students also tried out for Capricornia at the Port Curtis District Selection, and 41 qualified to represent the Port Curtis region at the Capricornia Regional level. Two students competed in the Olympic Selection Trials that year.
Extracurricular and co-curricular activitiesedit
Indigenous educationedit
Tannum Sands State High School is a member of the Australia-wide "Dare to Lead" project, aimed at improving educational outcomes for indigenous students. The school's Indigenous Support Team works on building relationships to engage indigenous community members, tertiary institutions and all school personnel, as well as partnering with Indigenous Role Models and mentors to support students in achieving their goals.
Sportedit
A range of sporting activities are offered by Tannum High, including skateboarding, dance, ultimate disk, yoga, fishing, soccer, touch football, cricket, basketball, netball, volleyball, bocce and seven-a-side league. Swimming, Athletics, Cross-Country and Beach carnivals are also conducted annually.
The school also competes in interschool team competitions after school against other schools in Gladstone, in sports such as rugby league, netball, volleyball, touch football, soccer and hockey. Students also have the opportunity to nominate for Port Curtis trials in a range of sports.
Extracurricular activitiesedit
A range of extracurricular activities is offered. There are varying numbers from year to year depending on staff and student interest.
Instrumental Music (Band and String Orchestra)
Interschool Sport e.g. rugby league, soccer and netball
Optiminds
Student Council Committees
Sport Carnivals
National Competitions e.g. Australian Mathematics Competition
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tannum, sands, state, high, school, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tannum Sands State High School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tannum Sands State High School TSSHS or often Tannum High is a public high school located in Tannum Sands Gladstone Region Queensland Australia Each grade has an average of about 213 students It is the first and only secondary school established in the Tannum Sands area The school receives approximately 95 of the students living in the Tannum Sands catchment area for Year 7 each year 1 Tannum Sands State High SchoolLocationTannum Sands QueenslandAustraliaCoordinates23 57 38 S 151 21 54 E 23 960459 S 151 364946 E 23 960459 151 364946InformationTypeSecondary public schoolMottoCreating Our FuturesEstablished1998PrincipalHeather Moller 2016 current Website 1 Contents 1 History 2 Principals and deputy principals 3 Recent academic achievements 4 Extracurricular and co curricular activities 4 1 Indigenous education 4 2 Sport 4 3 Extracurricular activities 5 ReferencesHistory editTannum Sands State High School opened in 1998 with 287 Grade 8 and 9 students Their first seniors graduated in 2001 Principals and deputy principals editThe following principals and deputy principals have led the school since it was opened Ray Johnston 1998 2016 Kevin Giles unspecified 2009 John Adie unspecified 2011 Rohan Brooks unspecified 2013 Heather Moller 2009 current Katrina Baylden 2011 unspecified Tarah Vardy unspecified current Patrica Vicary 2017 currentRecent academic achievements editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tannum Sands State High School has a consistent percentage of students graduating in the OP1 to OP5 range each year with the long term average sitting at approximately 15 In 2010 three students received an OP1 with a further five scoring an OP2 In 2008 Tannum High had three National Sports Champions and five students represented Queensland in their respective sports 71 students also tried out for Capricornia at the Port Curtis District Selection and 41 qualified to represent the Port Curtis region at the Capricornia Regional level Two students competed in the Olympic Selection Trials that year Extracurricular and co curricular activities editIndigenous education edit Tannum Sands State High School is a member of the Australia wide Dare to Lead project aimed at improving educational outcomes for indigenous students The school s Indigenous Support Team works on building relationships to engage indigenous community members tertiary institutions and all school personnel as well as partnering with Indigenous Role Models and mentors to support students in achieving their goals Sport edit A range of sporting activities are offered by Tannum High including skateboarding dance ultimate disk yoga fishing soccer touch football cricket basketball netball volleyball bocce and seven a side league Swimming Athletics Cross Country and Beach carnivals are also conducted annually The school also competes in interschool team competitions after school against other schools in Gladstone in sports such as rugby league netball volleyball touch football soccer and hockey Students also have the opportunity to nominate for Port Curtis trials in a range of sports Extracurricular activities edit A range of extracurricular activities is offered There are varying numbers from year to year depending on staff and student interest Instrumental Music Band and String Orchestra Interschool Sport e g rugby league soccer and netball Optiminds Student Council Committees Sport Carnivals National Competitions e g Australian Mathematics Competition Door knocks and other fundraisers for charity Port Curtis and Capricornia Region sport trials Chaplain s Bike a Thon ride to Rockhampton Lunchtime tutoring Camps and excursions NAIDOC week Debating and public speaking Christian Support Group YCATS Tour de Chaplain 100 km charity bike ride School Prayer Group Human Powered Vehicle HPV race in MaryboroughReferences edit Tannum Sands State High School Retrieved 25 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tannum Sands State High School amp oldid 1216140734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
