Queensland Government Schools SCHOOL PROFILES 2011/2012

Helensvale State High School
Year established 1990 Phone +61 7 5573 8555
Number of students 2013 Fax +61 7 5573 8500
Street address 243 Discovery Drive, Helensvale Website www.helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au
QLD 4217, Australia
School overview
Helensvale State High School, located on the northern end of the Gold Coast, boasts a large campus in an attractive
location. The school’s vibrant culture of achievement and opportunity is cherished and enriched by enthusiastic and
talented students, professional staff and a school community supportive of student aspirations and dreams.
The school is renowned for its academic, cultural and sports excellence programs and has strong links with industry
and tertiary pathways. The energy that draws us together is the pursuit of our vision — preparing students for the future
and providing futures for our students.
three reasons to choose HELENSVALE state high school
• Range of opportunities available to students in both academic and vocational pathways
• State-of-the-art facilities in an attractive location
• Supportive, professional staff that cater for individual needs
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
• Senior Photography
• Music Extension
• English Extension
• A range of Certificate I, II and III courses in
Horticulture, Business, Technology and Hospitality
• Australian Business Week
• Riviera Enterprise
• Multimedia Certificate III
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Sport and recreation, cheerleading
• Performing arts, musical, drama festivals,
rock eisteddfod
• Cultural excursions
• Debating, public speaking, science, maths and
language competitions
• Annual international study tours
• Ski trip
• Senior formal
• Horticultural display at Gold Coast Show
• After school tutorials
languages
• Japanese
SCHOOL FACILITIES
• Specialised dance room
• Performing arts stage
• Learning centre and student activity centre
• Multipurpose courts, oval and gym
• Photography dark room
• Industry standard kitchen
• Industrial design room
• 488 computers in 12 dedicated laboratories
tertiary pathways
• Bond University
• Griffith University – High Achiever Direct Entry
• EXSCITE Science
• TAFE (Guest Program)
AWARDS
• 2007 ABW Entrepreneur of the Year
• Winner – Gold Coast Science Competition
• 2007 Australia Vocational Student Prize Award
• 2007 Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence
• Winner of School - based Apprentice of the Year
• 2007 Winner Science and Engineering Super
Challenge – Griffith University
other highlights
• Excellence in Sport programs
• Youth Pathways mentoring program
• Guest Program – Year 12 students can undertake a
subject for a semester at university
• LEEP (Leading Enterprise Education Pilot) –
partnerships with local business
SPORTS
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Swimming
(Y9–10)
Softball (Y9) Athletics (Y8) T-Ball (Y8)
Modified
Games (Y8)
Netball/
basketball
(Y10)
Volleyball
(Y11–12)
Athletics
(Y8–Y10)
Touch
football (Y8,
Y10–Y12)
Athletics
(Y11–12)
Touch
football
(Y8–9)
Swimming
(Y8)
Dance (Y8)
Y10
Resistance
training
Netball (Y9) Netball (Y8) Cricket (Y9)
Basketball
(Y8)
Basketball
(Y9)
Volleyball
(Y10)
Badminton
(Y10)
Table tennis
(Y10)
Volleyball
(Y9)
Badminton
(Y11–12)
Excellence in Sport classes
All year levels throughout the year
• Basketball • Netball
• Tennis • Touch football
• Rugby league • Australian football (AFL)
• Athletics • Year 8 – rugby union
NB. Students excelling in sports not offered at the school
can be accepted into the athletics program to do
individualised training