FOUR! It’s hard to believe, but Coolum State High School has had four students accepted into the Queensland Conservatorium. They will further their education in the best environment possible, nurtured by industry professionals who have produced the lion’s share of…
IT SEEMS that education is always in the news. Whether it’s league tables of schools or the latest call for schools to “do something” about the issue of the day, it doesn’t ever seem like much time elapses between stories…
WITH THE release of ATAR scores on Friday, December 13, it is with great pride that I can announce that we have received our best-ever across-the-board ATAR outcomes, growing our tradition of outstanding results. A remarkable six students achieved ATAR…
HOW REFRESHING it was to see our Senate passing laws to limit access to social media for children aged under 16. There is now no doubt that social media is causing harm to young people, and we now have lawmakers…
LAST WEEK, Coolum State High School held its annual graduation ceremony, this year at the Coolum State School Hall. This was then followed up at school with the ‘guard of honour’ ceremony in which our graduating seniors walk through a…
THE FOOTBALL season’s over, the weather is getting warmer, and things are heating up for the greatest game of all – cricket! Hasn’t cricket done a great job of making itself the most inclusive of games, with the girls’ game…
HOW GOOD is it in Coolum when the weather changes from winter to spring and starts heading for summer? The days are longer, the beaches shine even more brightly, and everyone seemingly has more time to be outdoors, to chat…
WELL, our Saturday tutorials have begun. As many in the community would be aware, Coolum State High School recently won a ‘Showcase Award’ for its outstandingly successful approach to senior schooling. The Showcase Awards are the premier awards for state…
I’D LIKE to introduce you to the best kid you’ve never met. At the recent Coolum State High School ‘Celebration of Excellence,’ Noah-Jay McArdle took out the Wandama Award as the highest performed student in the school at the time…
ON FRIDAY, September 6, at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Coolum State High School was presented with a Showcase Award by the Minister for Education, Di Farmer, in recognition of our outstanding outcomes in the senior school. The Showcase Awards are…