Glenala State High School

Glenala State High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located on Glenala Road in Durack, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on the border with Inala.^[2][3] It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,053 students and a teaching staff of 96, as of 2023.^[3] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.^[2][3]

Glenala State High School
Location
Brisbane , Queensland Australia
Information
School type	Co-education, secondary, public, day school
Motto	Believe and Achieve
Principal	Michelle Campbell[1]
Enrolment	1,053 (2023)
Campus	Urban (Inala)
Website	glenalashs.eq.edu.au

History

The school opened on 29 January 1996,^[4] after a full amalgamation of both students from Inala State High School (30 January 1962 - 15 December 1995) and the Year 8, 9, and 11 students at Richlands State High School (27 January 1970 - 13 December 1996).^[4] In 1997, all students from Richlands State High School were transferred to Glenala.^[4]

Inala State High School

The school motto for Inala State High school was "Onward and Upward."^{[citation needed]} In 1973, a student was killed, 13 others were injured, including the teacher, after a science experiment had gone wrong.^[5]

Richlands State High School

As of 2007, the land where the school was once located, was a development site.^[6]

In 2004, low motivation and attendance at Glenala was an evident problem, however after the brief eleven-week program "The Band Thing: Bringing New Styles," an improvement in 'student behaviour, focus and attendance' was seen.^[7]

Notable Alumni

Inala State High School (1962-1995)

• Wayne Goss, Australian Politician; former Queensland Premier.^[8][9][10]

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References

1. "Our staff". 24 April 2020.
2. "Glenala State High School | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
3. "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
5. Schoolboy dies, 13 in hospital, after classroom rocket fuel explodes. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 November 1973. p. 1. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024.
6. "Inala | Queensland Places". www.queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
7. Dillon, C. (2004). "Documenting Innovation in Music Learning" (PDF). Queensland University of Technology. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
8. "Obituary: Wayne Goss 'gave Queensland back its dignity'". ABC News. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
9. "Goss family declines offer of state funeral for former premier". ABC News. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
10. Moore, Tony (10 November 2014). "Queensland arts growth proves Wayne Goss' international legacy". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2024.