Sunshine Beach State High School


Sunshine Beach State High School is a coeducational independent public secondary school based in Sunshine Beach in the local government area of the Shire of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1200 students per year, with an official count of 1279 students in 2017.
Sunshine Beach State High School's current role of Principal is held by Grant Williams. The school also consists of four Deputy Principals, one Business Services Manager, thirteen Heads of Department, six Heads of Year, two Guidance Officers and one School-based Health Nurse.

Curriculum

Junior Secondary

Year 7 students at Sunshine Beach State High School undertake the compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Health & Physical Education, Italian and Humanities. Elective subjects undertaken by Year 7 students include Industrial Technology & Design and the Arts.
Year 8 students undertake the compulsory core subjects consistent with those of Year 7. Elective subjects undertaken by Year 8 students include Design & Technology and the Arts.
Year 9 students undertake the compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Health and Physical Education. Elective subjects available to Year 9 students include:

Senior Secondary

Year 10

Year 10 students at Sunshine Beach State High School undertake the compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities. Elective subjects available to Year 10 students include:

  • Design & Technology
  • * Semester 1
  • ** Early Childhood Development & Design
  • ** Food Design
  • ** Sustainable Textiles
  • * Semester 2
  • ** Preparation for Early Childhood Education & Care
  • ** Preparation for Fashion
  • ** Preparation for Food & Nutrition
  • ** Preparation for Hospitality
  • ** Preparation for Tourism/Business
  • Health & Physical Education
  • Industrial Technology & Design
  • * Semester 1
  • ** Design Graphics
  • ** Engineering Design & Technology
  • ** ITD
  • * Semester 2
  • ** Preparation for Design
  • ** Preparation for Engineering Pathways
  • ** Preparation for Furnishing Skills
  • ** Preparation for Industrial Graphics
  • Information Processing & Technology
  • Italian
  • The Arts
  • * Dance
  • * Drama
  • * Media Arts
  • * Music
  • * Visual Arts

Years 11 & 12

Sunshine Beach State High School offers a range of General and Applied subjects as well as Vocational Education & Training courses to Years 11 and 12 students.
General subjects include:

  • Business
  • * Business Studies
  • * Digital Solutions
  • * Legal Studies
  • English
  • * General English
  • * Literature
  • Health & Physical Education
  • * Health Education
  • * Physical Education
  • Humanities
  • * Ancient History
  • * Geography
  • * Modern History
  • Italian
  • Mathematics
  • * General Mathematics
  • * Mathematical Methods
  • * Specialist Mathematics
  • Science
  • * Biology
  • * Chemistry
  • * Physics
  • * Earth & Environmental Science
  • * Marine Science
  • * Psychology
  • Technology
  • * Design
  • * Food & Nutrition
  • The Arts
  • * Dance
  • * Drama
  • * Film, Television & New Media
  • * Music
  • * Music Extension
  • ** Composition
  • ** Musicology
  • ** Performance
  • * Visual Art

Applied subjects include:

  • Business
  • * Information & Communication Technology
  • English
  • * Essential English
  • Health & Physical Education
  • * Sport & Recreation
  • Mathematics
  • * Essential Mathematics
  • Science
  • * Aquatic Practices
  • Technology
  • * Fashion
  • * Furnishing Skills
  • * Industrial Graphics Skills

Vocational Education & Training courses include:

  • Certificate II in Business
  • Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
  • Certificate II in Hospitality
  • Certificate II in Tourism
  • Certificate II in Visual Art - Art
  • Certificate II in Visual Art - Photography
  • Certificate III in Aviation
  • Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Certificate III in Education Support
  • Certificate III in Fitness
  • Certificate III in Visual Art
  • Certificate IV in Crime and Justice

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities available to students at Sunshine Beach State High School include: