, motto_translation = On Eagles' Wings , established = 1959 , principal = Leanne Knight-Smith (2023-) , type =

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Atherton, Queensland Atherton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Atherton had a population of 7,331 people. Geography Atherton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. Atherton is joined by the Gil ...

Education

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and Atherton High School are linked through vocational education and training programs offered. The Atherton TAFE Branch is located in on the school site, as is the Trade Training Centre in construction.TAFE and Atherton High

Cultural

Programs in music are available to junior and senior students. The music academy performs at key school and community events. Instrumental music students can have their private tutorials complimented through the school's instrumental music program. Public performance is also enhanced through the drama and dance programs. Opportunities exist for students in all year levels to participate in school shows, musicals, community drama events and state showcase spectaculars.

Sport

The school has four sports teams, competing for three sports titles: athletics, cross-country, and swimming. They are Eacham, Euramo, Quincan and Barrine. Team names signify lakes throughout the

Tableland A table or tableland is a butte, flank of a mountain, or mountain, that has a flat top. This kind of landform has numerous names, including: * Butte * Mesa * * Potrero * Tepui * Terrace * Tuya A tuya is a flat-topped, steep-sided vo ...

region. The school participates in many sporting competitions, with students competing in a broad range of sports at district, regional, state and national levels.

Attendance

The school's attendance is approximately 802 students, including a number of international students.

Notable alumni

* Dallas Johnson *

Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), Labor Party ...

References

External links

Atherton State High School home page
Public high schools in Queensland Schools in Far North Queensland Educational institutions established in 1959 1959 establishments in Australia {{Queensland-school-stub