Queechy High School

Queechy High School

Queechy High School Information

  • Year established: 1958
  • Number of international student places: 35
  • Local students: 820
  • Number of teaching staff: 64
  • Support staff: 23

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF:

  • Student Counsellor
  • Student Manager / Adviser

LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF:

  • French, Indonesian and Russian

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT:

  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Buddy system

STUDY FACILITIES:

  • Number of classrooms (general): 20
  • Computer labs: 4
  • Science labs: 4
  • Music rooms: 3
  • Art rooms: 2
  • Kitchens: 2
  • Sewing room: 1
  • Metal workshop: 1
  • Wood workshops: 2
  • Dance studio: 1
  • Drama rooms: 2

GENERAL FACILITIES:

  • Canteen
  • Library
  • Student careers room

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Music and drama presentations to the public
  • Participation in the annual art auction, 'Artrage'
  • Participation in Launceston Drama and Music Competitions     SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
  • Streets Alive - cultural celebration
  • Catering group
  • Garden and glasshouse
  • Concert band
  • Vocal ensemble
  • Rock bands
  • Leadership / peer support
  • Thailand Exchange Program
  • Outdoor camping program
  • Mainland / interstate trips - Skiing
  • - Queensland
  • - Australian Rules Football

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:

  • Soccer fields Hockey field
  • Tennis courts Netball courts
  • Gymnasium Basketball
  • Badminton Table tennis
  • Football oval Cricket pitch

Co-curricular Activities and Excursions

  • School Concert Band
  • Vocal Ensemble
  • Student Exchange with Sa-Nguan Ying School, Suphanburi,
  • Thailand
  • Mainland trips
  • Interschool Debating
  • Tournament of Minds
  • State and National mathematics competitions
  • State and National Science competitions
  • School Fashion Parade
  • Music Competitions
  • National English and Poetry competitions
  • Student Business Week Competition
  • International Student excursions
  • School Camps Grades 7-9
  • School Art Auction
  • Inter-house Sport Activities
  • Inter-High sport carnivals

Sports Teams

  • Football
  • Netball
  • Hockey
  • Indoor/Outdoor Soccer
  • Indoor Cricket
  • Basketball
  • Table Tennis

Languages other than English

  • French

English as a Second Language Class

English as a Second Language is taught as a separate class for international students.

Facilities

  • Gymnasium
  • Library
  • Music Suite
  • Drama Centre
  • Technology Workshops
  • Kitchen/Catering facilities