Mackay North State High School is located in the
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and was established in 1964 with an enrolment of 209 students in years eight and nine. The school motto is '
Meliora
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Sequimur' which translates to 'We strive for the best'. The school has a consistently well populated student body and has recently peaked at over 1400 students as well as over 130 staff members.
History
The school was opened in January 1964 with an enrolment of 209 students in years eight and nine. Mr. JD Cassidy was the first principal with a staff of nine teachers.
The school was opened by Hon. R E Camm.
Facilities
* First Year Centre
* Community Hall and swimming pool
* Senior Centre
* 200 seat Auditorium
* Catering Kitchen
* Shaded Terrace Seating
* Specialized Modern Art, Music, Home Economics, Manual Arts and Performing Arts Blocks
* 15 Computer Laboratories
* Basketball, Cricket and Athletics facilities
Notable alumni
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Benita Willis
Benita Jaye Willis (born on 6 May 1979 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian long-distance runner, who is a three-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres. Her foremost achievement is a gold medal in the long race at the 2004 IAAF W ...
- Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics.
References
External links
Mackay North website
Schools in Mackay, Queensland
Educational institutions established in 1964
1964 establishments in Australia
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