# Redcliffe State High School > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Redcliffe_State_High_School > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Redcliffe_State_High_School.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcliffe_State_High_School > Source revision: 1354049599 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox school | name = Redcliffe State High School | image = Image:Redcliffe shs.jpg | motto = ''Faire sans Dire'' (Deeds without Words){{cite web|url=https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Enrolments/2019-prospectus.pdf|title=Prospectus & Parent Information 2019|work=Redcliffe State High School|accessdate=23 March 2019|archive-date=9 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309065059/https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Enrolments/2019-prospectus.pdf|url-status=live}} | established = 3 February 1958 | principal = Barry Wallett[https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/strong-foundation-for-success-at-redcliffe-state-high-school "Strong foundation for success"] Moreton Daily. | type = {{hlist|[Public](/source/State_school)|[co-educational](/source/co-educational)|[Secondary school](/source/Secondary_school)|[day school](/source/day_school) }} | city = [Redcliffe](/source/Redcliffe%2C_Queensland) | state = Queensland | country = Australia | coordinates = {{coord|27|13|24.36|S|153|06|36.72|E|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}} | campus = [Redcliffe](/source/Redcliffe%2C_Queensland) | enrolment = 1,400[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2024.pdf page 2] | enrollment_as_of = 2024 | colours = Blue {{color box|#003399}} | website = {{URL|https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au}} }} '''Redcliffe State High School''' is an [independent](/source/Independent_school), [public](/source/State_school), [co-educational](/source/co-educational), [secondary school](/source/High_school), located in the [City of Moreton Bay](/source/City_of_Moreton_Bay) town of [Redcliffe](/source/Redcliffe%2C_Queensland) in [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia.{{Cite web |title=Redcliffe State High School {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2045 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830041526/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2045 |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Schools Directory}}{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 |url=https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085934/https://dataandreporting.blob.core.windows.net/anrdataportal/Data-Access-Program/School%20Profile%202023.xlsx |archive-date=2024-05-01 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority}} It is administered by the [Department of Education](/source/Department_of_Education_(Queensland)). The school serves students from [Year 7](/source/Year_7) to [Year 12](/source/Year_12). == History == The school initially opened on 3 February 1958,{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools |url=https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724064755/https://education.qld.gov.au/about/history/Documents/historical-summary-prior-1999.xlsx |archive-date=2024-07-24 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Queensland Department of Education |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Redcliffe State High School |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A4961 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830050028/https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A4961 |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Queensland Government Archives Search}} on the eastern side of Oxley Avenue, with sporting facilities on land on the other side of side of the avenue. In order to meet growing demand, the school classrooms have since spread onto the land where the sports fields once were.[https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=650066#tab-history "Redcliffe State High School"] Queensland Government. A pedestrian bridge linking the two campuses was constructed after a student was killed crossing the road in 2006. ==Social issues== The school's LGBTQI+ student group introduced pronoun badges in 2021. It was the first school in the State to do so.{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Bill |date=2021-02-25 |title=Brisbane high school introduces badges in strong step toward gender inclusion |url=https://www.4bc.com.au/brisbane-high-school-introduces-badges-in-strong-step-toward-gender-inclusion/ |access-date=2025-11-14 |website=[4BC](/source/4BC) |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Erin |date=25 February 2021 |title=High school trials gender badges for students |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/redcliffe-state-high-school-is-trialling-the-use-of-pronoun-badges/news-story/f801aec3896ed41163eb60ed30319821 |access-date=2025-11-14 |work=[Redcliffe & Bayside Herald](/source/Redcliffe_%26_Bayside_Herald) |language=en-AU}}{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Erin |date=26 February 2021 |title=Redcliffe State High School's trial of pronoun badges has divided the community |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/redcliffe-state-high-schools-trial-of-pronoun-badges-has-divided-the-community/news-story/0f1d0a4b5594d63f6856e406a50bf588 |access-date=14 November 2025 |work=[Redcliffe & Bayside Herald](/source/Redcliffe_%26_Bayside_Herald)}} The school plays an active role in promoting National Sorry Day, [NAIDOC Week](/source/NAIDOC_Week), Anzac Day, Remembrance Day, Harmony Week (for diversity), Respect Week (for inclusivity), a "Multicultural Showcase Event", White Ribbon Day (to campaign against domestic violence towards women), [International Women's Day](/source/International_Women's_Day) and [Wear It Purple Day](/source/Wear_it_Purple_Day) (to support the LGBT movement).[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/our-community "Our Community"] Redcliffe State High School[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/events-calendar "Events Calendar"] Redcliffe State High School[https://www.eventbrite.com.au/d/australia--redcliffe/international-womens-day/ "International Women's Day"] Eventbrite[https://www.theredcliffepeninsula.com.au/news/special-delivery-students-pen-heartfelt-postcards-to-classmates-and-teachers-for-respect-week "Students Pen Heartfelt Postcards to Classmates and Teachers for Respect Week"] The Redcliffe Peninsula[https://www.redcliffeguide.com.au/news/681-students-show-respect "Students Show Respect"] Redcliffe Guide[https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fquestnews%2Fmoreton%2Fredcliffe-community-raises-230k-to-help-grieving-mums-cancer-patients-medical-research%2Fnews-story%2Fcdffe9cd620609779d573efdc6738cd5&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE "Redcliffe Community Raises 230k to Help Grieving Mums, Cancer Patients, Medical Research"] Courier Mail[https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/pausing-to-honour-diggers-on-remembrance-day "Pausing to honour Diggers on Remembrance Day"] Moreton Daily. The school does not offer any religious instruction classes.[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/co-curricular/religious-instruction "Religious Instruction"] Redcliffe State High School The school follows the National Curriculum for Drug and Alcohol Education. In a 2016 newspaper interview, the principal said, "Teachers use their discretion and professionalism when [substance abuse] issues arise."[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/redcliffe-peninsula-high-schools-aim-to-make-students-aware-of-dangers-of-drugs-and-alcohol/news-story/174df0e4e053a700d7cab2fcbcd392e4 "Redcliffe Peninsula high schools aim to make students aware of dangers of drugs and alcohol"] Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 September 2024. ===Indigenous education=== The school is a central hub for indigenous education.[https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2005/2005_11_10_WEEKLY.pdf page 3938] Some students have worked to achieve ATSIC Queensland's "Young, Black and Proud" awards. The school also runs the "Deadly Choices" program for junior and senior students.[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2018.pdf] There is also an "Indigenous Pathways" program at the school.[https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62b53d591b6fd41798f2bdb4/67b6a3044e37072085dad143_2024%2520Younity%2520Community%2520Services%2520Ltd%2520Annual%2520Report%2520(reduced).pdf] In 2023, the school held a "Night of Culture" organised by PASIFIKA and the school's First Nations teachers. The evening was opened by First Nations people and featured an Acknowledgment of Country and a traditional welcome dance, followed by performances by students, staff and community members.[https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/night-of-culture-promotes-unity "Night of Culture Promotes Unity"] Moreton News The aim of the night was to promote "tolerance".[https://www.theredcliffepeninsula.com.au/news/nurturing-leadership-success "Nurturing leadership success"] The Redcliffe Peninsula. Also, since 2022, the school has elected First Nations students as school captains.[https://issuu.com/visitmoretonbayregion/docs/redcliffe_bayside_edition1 "School Captains"] Visit Moreton Bay Region. The principal declared that, by having school captains, the teachers were "trying to increase our students’ voice and agency". The school strives to embed "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives across learning areas."[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2019.pdf "Annual Report 2019"] Redcliffe State High School. ==Facilities== Instead of using detention to punish misbehaving students, the school utilises an area called "The Blue Room". The school describes it as "a centre that provides support and guidance to students who are having difficulties managing their own behaviour... The focus of the support provided in the Blue Room is to enable students to better understand their behaviour and how to moderate their performance in the classroom and in the school grounds."[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/student-services-and-support-programs/blue-room "Blue Room"] Redcliffe State High School. Retrieved 26 September 2024. The school has a performing arts centre known as "The Bird's Nest" and a professional-standard visual arts facility called "Studio Red".[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/Facilities "Facilities"] Redcliffe State High School. There is also a cybercafe on campus. The school has its own graffiti wall for students.{{cite news |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/teenagers-to-learn-how-to-brew-beer-at-a-southeast-queensland-school/news-story/50dae3a8cf930d502d2be2efee3a08db |title=Teenagers to Learn How to Brew Beer at a South-East Queensland School|work=[Redcliffe & Bayside Herald](/source/Redcliffe_%26_Bayside_Herald)|access-date=29 January 2026|date=12 December 2019}} In 2019, [some of the school's buildings](/source/Redcliffe_State_High_School_buildings) were listed on the [Queensland Heritage Register](/source/Queensland_Heritage_Register).{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Redcliffe State High School (entry 650066) |url=https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=650066 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830043154/https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=650066 |archive-date=2024-08-30 |access-date=2021-05-02 |website=Queensland Heritage Register |publisher=Queensland Heritage Council |language=en-AU}} ==Special curriculum programs== The school has an "Excellence in Women's [Rugby League] Football Program."{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/dolphinsnews/docs/issue20_july_14_issuu-compressed |title=Redcliffe High Women's Football Program |website=Issuu|access-date=20 January 2026}} It has also pioneered a brewers' training course.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-12 |title=Brewing training launched by Queensland high school |url=https://brewsnews.com.au/brewing-training-launched-by-queensland-high-school/ |access-date=2026-01-29 |website=Brews News |language=en-AU}} The QUTeach@Redcliffe program enables senior secondary students from disadvantaged schools in the area, including Redcliffe State High School, to commence teacher education degrees while completing secondary school studies.{{cite web| url=https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/documents/2011/Feb/Teacher%2520Education%2520and%2520School%2520Induction%2520Programs/Attachments/review-teacher-education-school-induction-first-full-report.pdf |title=Review of teacher education and school induction|page=99|website= Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Office|access-date=28 January 2026}} ==Demographics== Redcliffe State High School has an enrolment of 1,400 students and a teaching staff of 121, as of 2024. The student population is 53% males and 47% females. 7% of students are Indigenous.[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2024.pdf pages 2 and 6][https://myschool.edu.au/school/47439] In 2019, fewer than 15% of parents wanted their children to receive religious instruction at the school.[https://qed.qld.gov.au/aboutus/rti/DisclosureLogs/191410.pdf "Religious Instruction (RI) Statistics ‐ New Enrolments for 2019"] Queensland Department of Education. ==Academic performance metrics== The school performed below the national average when compared to "All Australian students" in the Year 7 reading and spelling, grammar and numeracy categories and the Year 9 reading category in the 2024 [NAPLAN](/source/NAPLAN) tests (with no comparative data available for Year 9 spelling, grammar and numeracy). Student participation in the NAPLAN tests was 12% below the national average.[https://myschool.edu.au/school/47439/naplan/results "2024 Results"] MySchool The school has never been able to achieve a State Overall Score of 90, meaning it has never been ranked among the top 160 high schools in the state according to this metric.[https://bettereducation.com.au/school/secondary/qld/qld_top_secondary_schools.aspx "Queensland Top Secondary Schools"] Better Education[https://bettereducation.com.au/HotSuburb/secondary/qld/qld_hot_suburb_rating.aspx "Queensland Hot Suburb Rating"] Better Education On a simplified scale, the results show that the school's performance was rated two out of five for every year between 2016 and 2021.[https://bettereducation.com.au/CompareSchools/secondary/qld/compare_qld_secondary_schools.aspx?enc=O4J9+H+zwrixcZI+yIYFiOQ0an1W5yrFDcGx4NzEP8skgQ/1G/KlLDJlJgPslG65fEYhQ5DQFfZLY8K0/HEFUX7H9/1tqCiE4Sv39eK6Uk+SYC9sgEA+D+XQYofh3BjM Better Education (click "trophies" radio button) ] It is also consistently ranked outside the top 100 high schools in the state based on the Better Education Rank metric.[https://bettereducation.com.au/Results/QCE_OP.aspx "QCE OP"] Better Education Its best ranking was 110 in 2013 and its worst was 307 in 2017.[https://bettereducation.com.au/CompareSchools/year_12/qld/compare_qld_yr12_school_ranking.aspx "Compare QLD Year 12 School Rankings"] Better Education For every year from 2012 to 2020, the performance of the school's English department, (which was headed by Shelley Troedson),[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/peninsula-schools-focus-embrace-international-respect-day/news-story/a6c6157cf28be5261d76ce5aaba1498d "Peninsula Schools Focus: Embrace International Respect Day"] Courier Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2024. was rated 2 out of 5 by ''bettereducation.com.au''. For most of those same years, the mathematics department was rated 3 out of 5. In 2021, the English department's result fell to 1 and the mathematics department's to 2.[https://bettereducation.com.au/CompareSchools/secondary/qld/compare_qld_secondary_schools.aspx?enc=O4J9+H+zwrixcZI+yIYFiOQ0an1W5yrFDcGx4NzEP8skgQ/1G/KlLDJlJgPslG65fEYhQ5DQFfZLY8K0/HEFUX7H9/1tqCiE4Sv39eK6Uk+SYC9sgEA+D+XQYofh3BjM "Trend of Redcliffe State High School by Secondary School Results"] bettereducation.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2024. The school has an ICSEA rating of 997.[https://www.infoschools.net/australia/queensland/redcliffe/redcliffe-state-high-school/#reviews-opinions "Reviews and Opinions"] Infoschools The number of students successfully attaining [vocational education](/source/vocational_education) qualifications in Management and Commerce has fallen from 85 in 2014 to just 27 in 2024 under Daniel McKennariey.[https://myschool.edu.au/school/47439/vetinschools/2024 "VET in Schools" (Qualifications Completed tab). myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 27 January 2026.][https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/program-helps-students-lock-in-careers-of-choice/262259 "Program helps students lock in careers of choice" theducatoronline.com Accessed 28 Jan 2026.] ==Parent and student satisfaction metrics== According to a survey of parents contained in the school's 2023 annual report, there was a steady 7% decline over the three years to 2023 in the belief that teachers at the school were motivating their child to learn, a 5% decline in the belief teachers were treating students fairly, a 7.6% decline in the belief parents could talk to teachers about their concerns, a 3.6% decline in the belief parents could collaborate with teachers, a 7.7% decline in the belief teachers took parents' concerns seriously and a 7.9% decline in the belief that student behaviour at the school was well-managed.[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2023.pdf "Redcliffe State High School Annual Report 2023"] Redcliffe State High School. Retrieved 29 August 2024[https://www.thechronicle.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TCWEB_MRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechronicle.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fqueensland-school-safety-bullying-student-behaviour-all-worsening-department-of-education-survey%2Fnews-story%2F865f2d053fc7cbb34e9c17113aaeb7c7&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium "Queensland school safety, bullying, student behaviour all worsening"] The Chronicle. Retrieved 29 August 2024 In the same report, only 67.8% of students surveyed said they felt safe at the school, 60.9% of students felt teachers treated students fairly, 50.6% of students felt they could talk to teachers about their concerns, 50.0% of students felt teachers took students' opinions seriously and just 46.2% of students felt that student behaviour was well-managed. ==Attendance== In semester one of 2024, the student attendance rate was 84% with only 46% of Non-Indigenous students and 39% of Indigenous students attending school 90% of the time or more.[https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report-2024.pdf "page 7"][https://myschool.edu.au/school/47439/attendance] ==Incidents== In 2010, asbestos was found in garden [mulch](/source/mulch) at the school. The ''Courier-Mail'' newspaper alleged that this was kept secret from parents and students in "a deliberate and elaborate cover-up. Department chiefs told school principal Shona McKinlay to keep the danger secret after deciding the risk was "minimal" once safeguards were brought in."[https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/redcliffe-state-high-school-asbestos-covered-up-by-education-queensland-bureaucrats/news-story/0f4306cbe10ea4567ef4e6e36f40a2b6 "Redcliffe State High School asbestos covered up by Education Queensland bureaucrats"] Courier Mail. In 2014, a parent alleged his daughter was told to sit out the NAPLAN tests because her previous performances were poor, in order to make the school's overall results look better.[https://www.mixcloud.com/4bcbrisbanelivewithbendavis/student-told-to-sit-out-naplan-4bc-listener-peter-shona-mckinlay-principal-of-redcliffe-state-h/ "STUDENT TOLD TO SIT OUT NAPLAN - 4BC Listener Peter & Shona McKinlay, Principal of Redcliffe State High School"] 4BC Radio. Also in 2014, the school caused controversy when it barred students from the formal if enrolment payments were not finalised. A parent alleged that their "child had been told they could not attend the formal as they were on a payment plan for their fees." According to the ''Courier-Mail'', this policy left community opinion "divided".https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/students-to-be-barred-from-redcliffe-state-high-school-formal-if-parents-have-not-finalised-fee-payment/news-story/5b77e0de11a489890bac913adebca7b2 There have been multiple complaints of misconduct and bullying by senior staff towards student-teachers attending practicums at the school.["https://books.google.com.au/books?id=xOcN0AEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=editions:hHgncBVZXIUC" Pedagogies of Kindness and Respect by Paul L. Thomas, Paul R. Carr, Julie A. Gorlewski, Brad J. Porfilio Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers, 2015] In 2016, there was a bomb threat at the school.[https://qed.qld.gov.au/aboutus/rti/DisclosureLogs/documents-released-under-340-5-3945.pdf School Incidents Alert Notification"] Redcliffe State High School. In 2017, there was a second bomb threat.[https://couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/police-called-to-school-north-of-brisbane-after-bomb-threat-was-made/news-story/9327c45af2e0970b2187e036c2b83967 "Police called to school north of Brisbane after bomb threat was made"] Courier Mail. In 2018, a program called "Respect — Commit To It" was introduced in an attempt to counter the high levels of abuse and violence directed towards staff by students.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/peninsula-schools-focus-embrace-international-respect-day/news-story/a6c6157cf28be5261d76ce5aaba1498d "Peninsula Schools Focus: Embrace International Respect Day"] Courier Mail Also in 2018, the school was badly damaged in a graffiti attack by students amidst its International Respect Day celebrations.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/redcliffe-state-high-school-hit-by-significant-graffiti-damage/news-story/6f29e05413a999d3ccadde2892c33640 "School trashed as vandals go on rampage"] Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 September 2024 In 2019 the school was caught twice promoting a trade union campaign. In the first instance, which occurred "weeks before a federal election", the school posted flyers on its buildings and fences and also some "campaign material was distributed in the students’ homework folders to take home".[https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2019/2019_04_04_WEEKLY.pdf "Hansard Record of Proceedings. First Session of the Fifty-Sixth Parliament. Thursday, 4 April 2019"] Queensland State Parliament. The school's principal was also interviewed on a union website.[https://www.www.fairfundingnow.org.au/redcliffe_shs "Redcliffe State High School"] Fair Funding Now. In the second instance, which occurred four months later, the school was caught again, this time using its Facebook page to promote the same union campaign. Evidence of this misconduct was tabled in the Queensland Parliament by the LNP.[https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2019/2019_08_21_WEEKLY.pdf "Hansard Record of Proceedings. First Session of the Fifty-Sixth Parliament. Wednesday 21st of August, 2019"] Queensland State Parliament.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/southeast-queensland-school-shares-union-flyer-on-facebook-page/news-story/becc1f7e0294267fa4edb6409f5a3543 "MP's rage as union flyer posted by school"] Courier Mail. In 2020, a student was murdered after a drug deal went wrong.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-14/15yo-angus-beaumont-stabbed-redcliffe-qld/12056324 "15yo Angus Beaumont Stabbed Redcliffe Qld"] ABC News[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-04/angus-beaumont-murder-retrial-redcliffe-supreme-court/103184284 "Angus Beaumont Murder Retrial Redcliffe Supreme Court"] ABC News In 2021, a number of students were rushed to hospital after drinking Gatorade spiked with wiper fluid by another student.[https://internewscast.com/news/redcliffe-state-high-school-students-caught-drinking-windshield-washer-fluid-mixed-with-gatorade/ "Redcliffe State High School Students Caught Drinking Windshield Washer Fluid Mixed with Gatorade"] InternetNewsCast In 2021, the media reported the school was put into lockdown when students brought knives on campus with the intention of fighting. The school denied the students drew the weapons.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/moreton/redcliffe-state-high-school-was-put-in-lockdown-after-an-alleged-knife-fight/news-story/abe4132e8b14a1af4377ca36144da513 "Redcliffe State High School Was Put into Lockdown After an Alleged Knife Fight"] Courier Mail In 2022, video emerged of one female student from the school violently attacking another outside a supermarket.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/watch-redcliffe-state-high-school-students-in-fist-fight-at-local-shopping-centre/news-story/83a924adedf21bc64b2ce4a19b6021c8 "Watch Redcliffe State High School Students in Fist Fight at Local Shopping Centre"] Courier Mail[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/watch-students-fight-on-street/video/43427aaf59251f217afb6126dd0ac5b6 "Watch Students Fight on Street"] Courier Mail In 2023, the ''Courier-Mail'' newspaper stated there was a "fight club" culture amongst students at the school.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_MRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fvideos-spark-playground-punchups-as-schools-tackle-fight-club-culture%2Fnews-story%2F6266c0f3851ed053d495b08b8efb40fc&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE "Videos Spark Playground Punch-Ups as Schools Tackle Fight Club Culture"] Courier Mail. Retrieved 29 August 2024 One incident was captured on video. It showed a "girl being struck multiple times in the head".[https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/watch-qld-school-fights-and-brawls-in-2022/news-story/bafd69ebfac9d061e005e29b478b7cd9 "Watch QLD School Fights and Brawls in 2022"] Courier Mail In 2025, the school taught the wrong topic for an examination.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/qld-nine-schools-year-12-ancient-history-exam-wrong-topic/105945826] ==Notable alumni== *[Mark Bradtke](/source/Mark_Bradtke), basketballer.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bradtma01.html "Mark Bradtke"] Basketball Reference. *[Tom Butterfield](/source/Tom_Butterfield), Papua New Guinean rugby league player.{{Cite web |date=19 October 2010 |title=Butterfield among cream of crop in league |url=http://www.usc.edu.au/university/news-and-events/news-archive/2010/Butterfield-among-cream-of-crop-in-league.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325171001/http://www.usc.edu.au/university/news-and-events/news-archive/2010/Butterfield-among-cream-of-crop-in-league.htm |archive-date=2012-03-25 |access-date=27 August 2025 |website=[University of the Sunshine Coast](/source/University_of_the_Sunshine_Coast)}} *[Luke Capewell](/source/Luke_Capewell), rugby league player.[http://ourfootyteam-archives.com.au/redcliffeshs/gallery_.php "Gallery"] Redcliffe State High School. Retrieved 3 October 2024 *[Daly Cherry-Evans](/source/Daly_Cherry-Evans), rugby league player[https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/whos-who-in-22-sport-daly-cherry-evans"Who's Who in 2022 Sport: Daly Cherry-Evans"] Moreton Daily and gay rights supporter.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-28/controversy-over-boycott-of-rainbow-inclusion/13993340 "Controversy Over Boycott of Rainbow Inclusion"] ABC News. Retrieved 5 September 2024[https://au.sports.yahoo.com/nrl-2022-daly-cherry-evans-silver-lining-manly-jersey-furore-050917616.html "Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans Sees 'Silver Lining' in Rainbow Jersey Furore"] Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2024 *[Petero Civoniceva](/source/Petero_Civoniceva), rugby league player{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} *[Yvette D'Ath](/source/Yvette_D'Ath), politician, [Australian Labor Party](/source/Australian_Labor_Party).[https://www.theredcliffepeninsula.com.au/news/yvette-dath-calls-time-on-politics "Yvette D'Ath Calls Time on Politics"] The Redcliffe Peninsula[https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fqweekend-meet-yvette-dath-queenslands-new-attorneygeneral%2Fnews-story%2Faa46cd494c77796b4368d8f6d318ee7a&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE "Yvette D'Ath, Queensland's New Attorney General"] Courier Mail *[Martin Kent](/source/Martin_Kent), cricketer, Queensland and Australia.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/queensland-bulls-top-50-players-of-the-last-45-years-today-are-numbers-2135/news-story"Queensland Bulls top 50 players of the last 45 years. Today are numbers 21-35"] Courier Mail. *[Teagan Micah](/source/Teagan_Micah), Australian footballer, LGBT athlete.[https://redcliffetoday.com.au/teagan-micah-takes-next-step-with-liverpool-in-the-womens-super-league/ "Teagan Micah Takes Next Step with Liverpool in the Women's Super League"] Redcliffe Today[https://www.outsports.com/2021/7/12/22565574/tokyo-summer-olympics-lgbtq-gay-athletes-list/ "Tokyo Summer Olympics LGBTQ Gay Athletes List"] OutSports[https://www.out.com/gay-athletes/lgbtq-athletes-paris-2024-olympics "LGBTQ Athletes Paris 2024 Olympics"] out.com *[Brooke Prentis](/source/Brooke_Prentis), Aboriginal activist, former CEO of the left-wing political lobby group, Common Grace.[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/federal-election-christian-left-on-the-rise/11103838 "Federal election 2019: Why Christians on the left are a growing voting bloc"] ABC News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.[https://www.commongrace.org.au/endorsements_ceo "Endorsements: CEO"] Common Grace. Retrieved 5 September 2024. *[Roman Quaedvlieg](/source/Roman_Quaedvlieg), disgraced[https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/former-border-force-boss-found-to-be-corrupt-but-no-charges-will-be-laid/ "Former Border Force Boss Found to be Corrupt, But No Charges Will Be Laid"][https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/sacked-border-boss-exchanged-14000-texts-with-lover/news-story/c7d2a1fbbffd5cfd38e726c8b94fe355?amp "Sacked border boss exchanged 14,000 texts with lover"][https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-11/dutton-intensifies-attack-on-quaedvlieg-over-au-pairs-detail/10232920 "Peter Dutton attacks Roman Quaedvlieg as 'discredited and disgraced' using parliamentary privilege"] former Commissioner of the [Australian Border Force](/source/Australian_Border_Force).[https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-police-commissioner-position-advertised-by-state-government-to-succeed-bob-atkinson/news-story/637b0f74cf6ba00e8bfe31a5194f27a0 "Queensland Police Commissioner Position Advertised by State Government to Succeed Bob Atkinson"] Courier Mail[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-15/roman-quaedvlieg-who-is-he-and-how-did-he-lose-his-job/9542626 "Roman Quaedvlieg: Who is He and How Did He Lose His Job?"] ABC News *[Joel Romelo](/source/Joel_Romelo), rugby league player and convicted criminal.[https://18thman.com/schoolboy-cup/seasons/2006-2/redcliffe-state-high-v-marsden-state-high/ "Schoolboy Cup"][https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/former-canterbury-bulldogs-hooker-joel-romelo-jailed-for-driving-and-drugs-charges-court-told-of-his-struggles-in-prison/news-story/220a431e4f17172eff7eb46494c25d90 "Former Canterbury Bulldogs hooker Joel Romelo jailed for driving and drugs charges, court told of his struggles in prison"][https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/joel-romelo-jailed-for-three-years-and-four-months-after-spate-of-meth-fuelled-crimes-ng-5c3883297011dc629273405fe9ead5e0 "Joel Romelo jailed after spate of meth-fuelled crimes"] *[Karl Winchester](/source/City_of_Moreton_Bay), politician, Australian Labor Party.[https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/whos-who-in-22-government-gurus-karl-winchester "Who's Who in 2022 Government Gurus: Karl Winchester" Moreton Daily.] ==Notable staff== *[Kevin Bates](/source/Queensland_Teachers'_Union), trade unionist (former president of the Queensland Teachers' Union, federal secretary of the Australian Teachers' Union)[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-18/learning-curve-meet-the-panelists/8024488 "Learning Curve: Meet the Panelists"] ABC News[https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/insight/queensland-teachers-union-member-quits-over-progressive-agenda/news-story/4b5be334931219f3471619c800977985 "Queensland Teachers Union Member Quits Over Progressive Agenda"] Courier Mail[https://www.qtu.asn.au/qtj-Vol127No2/kevin-bates-elected-aeu-federal-secretary "Kevin Bates Elected AEU Federal Secretary"] Queensland Teachers' Union and opponent of religious instruction in state schools.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fqweekend%2Fhow-is-it-that-state-school-religion-studies-are-still-a-thing%2Fnews-story%2F6eea9c620eb3bddb46a10c44b0d23d45&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE "How is it State School Religious Studies Are Still a Thing?"] Courier Mail[https://catholicleader.com.au/news/new-push-to-remove-faith-lessons-from-state-classrooms-misguided-instructors-say/ "New Push to Remove Faith Lessons from State Classrooms Misguided, Instructors Say"] Catholic Leader[https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/union-wants-church-taught-gospel-gone-from-queensland-classes-20190701-p522x0.html "Union Wants Church-Taught Gospel Gone from Queensland Classes"] Brisbane Times[https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_MRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fqueensland-schools-state-school-students-losing-their-religion%2Fnews-story%2F3407daa47c51b1b2191db6a914d98f52&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE "Queensland State School Students Losing Their Religion"] Courier Mail *[Ariana Doolan](/source/Ariana_Doolan), former teacher's aide, Netflix actress.[https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/hyperlocal/full-list-revealed-southeast-qlds-most-inspirational-under25s/news-story/4156220215aeae58941168dc73840e9b][https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/why-ariana-is-ready-for-this-job] *[Michael Macklin](/source/Michael_Macklin), English-born radical-left Roman Catholic friar, politician ([Australian Democrats](/source/Australian_Democrats)), environmentalist, philosopher, supporter of Vietnam veterans, advocate for prosecuting former Nazis residing in Australia, member of the [National Native Title Tribunal](/source/National_Native_Title_Tribunal), Director of Development at the [University of Queensland](/source/University_of_Queensland)[https://biography.senate.gov.au/macklin-michael-john/ "Macklin, Michael John"] Australian Senate Biography and early gay rights campaigner.[https://www.democrats.org.au/mardi-gras-we-were-there-from-the-start/ Mardi Gras: We Were There From the Start"] Australian Democrats *[Denis Murphy](/source/Denis_Murphy_(Australian_politician)), politician, Australian Labor Party.[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/murphy-denis-joseph-15064] *[Sandra Ruck](/source/City_of_Moreton_Bay), politician, Moreton Bay City Council.[https://www.moretondaily.com.au/news/whos-who-in-22-government-gurus-sandra-ruck "Who's Who in 2022 Government Gurus: Sandra Ruck"] Moreton Daily. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://redcliffeshs.eq.edu.au/ Official website] {{Authority control}} Category:Public high schools in Queensland Category:Schools in South East Queensland Category:Educational institutions established in 1958 Category:1958 establishments in Australia Category:Redcliffe, Queensland Category:Buildings and structures in the City of Moreton Bay --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Redcliffe State High School](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcliffe_State_High_School) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcliffe_State_High_School?action=history)). 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