Gladstone State High School

Sporting houses

Curriculum

Junior Secondary

Senior Secondary

Year 10

Years 11 & 12

• Certificate II in Business
• Certificate II in Hospitality
• Certificate II in Information, Digital Media & Technology
• Certificate III in Fitness

  Extracurricular activities

Art

• Cyril Golding Visual Art Showcase
• Local art and photographic competitions
• School art galleries
• * Administration Office
• * Alfresco Art Gallery for Awards Night
• * Library installations
• * School murals
• * Talent Show Walkthrough Gallery
• Weekend Visual Art workshops

  Camps and excursions

• ARTIE Camp; A reward camp for effort, behaviour and attendance for Indigenous students.
• Arts Immersion Trip; Drama and Visual Art students travel to Brisbane to engage in Drama and Art workshops and attend live shows, Gallery of Modern Art and university tours.
• Coastal Connections; An excursion with Nhulundu Health Centre for Indigenous Students to Facing Island.
• Humanities tour to Canberra
• Leadership Camp
• North Keppel Camp; A five-day camp at North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre for students participating in the Year 9 North Keppel Elective. The camp and elective are focused on identifying environmental issues, designing action plans and promoting active environmental citizenship.
• North West Camp; A seven-day camp at North West Island for Year 11 Biology, Geography and Marine Science students. The camp offers students real-life field studies, scientific research skills, and marine based practical skills.
• Outdoor Education Camps; Outdoor Education is an elective that Year 9 students can apply for at the end of Year 8 to partake in as part of one of their 4 Year 9 electives. It includes single-sex classes, with boys participating during Semester 1, while girls have their opportunity during Semester 2 and is limited to only 20 students in each class. Each student participates in a range of camps where they have the opportunity to learn/practice skills that are gained in the school setting. On these camps, students have opportunities to participate in recreational activities, which include canoeing/kayaking, high ropes, surfing, fishing, bush cooking, camping and shelter building. The subject focus is on learning to communicate effectively, teamwork and survival skills.
• SEP Camp; A social and life-skilling camp for students in the Special Education Program.

  Clubs and societies

• Chess Club
• Human Powered Vehicle Program
• Interact Club
• Murri Homework Centre
• Reef Guardian School Program
• Robotics Program
• Tournament of Minds

  Dance

• Creative Generation - State Schools Onstage
• Dance Group

  Drama

• Combined School Musical
• Touring performances - Brainstorm Productions
• Touring workshops - Shake and Stir
• Weekend Drama Performance Workshops

  Music

• Annual Instrumental Music Band Tour
• Creative Generation State Program - Performing Arts, Backstage & Visual Art
• Eisteddfod entries for School Bands
• GSHS Band and Strings performances
• Queensland Symphony Orchestra workshops
• Strings Ensemble
• Symphonic, Concert, Stage and Big Bands
• Tutoring at Primary Instrumental Music Workshops

  Sports

• Cross Country
• House presentations
• Swimming and Athletics Carnivals
• Wheelie Bin and Great Tunnel Ball Races

• Cross Country
• Swimming
• Track events; 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, relay
• Field events; javelin, shotput, discus, long jump

  Other activities