Nambour State College is a

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located in

Nambour Nambour is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 11,187 people. Geography Nambour is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the sub ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

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. Established on 2 February 1953. In 2006 the school had enrolment figures of 1,367, including adult students. Previously it was called the Nambour State Rural School, it had operated from 1940 to 8 January 1953; it was then split into a

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and the high school. In 2016 Nambour State High School was reunited with the primary school (Nambour State School) and renamed to Nambour State College The school's first Principal was George William Lockie, who was given the title of "acting principal". He later led

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, and

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high schools, before moving to

Brisbane State High School , motto_translation = Knowledge is Power , city = South Brisbane , state = Queensland , country = Australia , coordinates = , type = Public, selective, co-educational, secondary, ...

. The school's current principal is Anthony Green.

Notable alumni

Dan Anstey Dan Anstey (born 19 December 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland), is an Australian radio and television presenter. He is known for hosting the Nine Network television series '' ManSpace'', the 7mate Stihl Timbersports Series and various shows across t ...

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and

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, was dux of the school in 2001. * Ray Barber, state member for Cooroora from 1989 to 1992. * Gordon Bennett, Australian contemporary artist. *

Jon Coghill Jon Coghill (born 26 August 1971) is an Australian drummer best known for his work with Australian rock band, Powderfinger, although he has also toured with Regurgitator. Coghill replaced Powderfinger's original drummer Steven Bishop in 1991 wh ...

, drummer from

Powderfinger Powderfinger were an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drummer ...

. *

Max Gaylard Maxwell "Max" Gaylard (born 1946) is a former Australian diplomat and international public servant. Born in Nambour, Queensland, he was educated at Nambour State Primary and High Schools, then the University of Queensland and Australian Nati ...

, diplomat and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General. *

Jay Gooding Jay Gooding (born 13 May 1976) is an Australian tennis coach and former professional player. Gooding was born in Melbourne and raised on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. He attended Nambour State High School. Turning professional in 1998, Gooding ...

, Australian Tennis Player * Clint Robinson, Olympic canoe racer. *

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, the 26th

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, was

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of the school in 1974. *

Fiona Simpson Fiona Stuart Simpson (born 18 April 1965 in Sea Lake, Victoria) is an Australian politician serving as Liberal National Party (LNP) member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, representing Maroochydore since 1992. Simpson served as Speake ...

, state member for

Maroochydore Maroochydore ( ) is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was subdivided from the Cotton Tree reserve by Surveyor Thomas O'Connor in 1903. The land was acquired from William Pettigrew who had a timber de ...

since 1992 and

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from 2012 to 2015. *

Wayne Swan Wayne Maxwell Swan (born 30 June 1954), often colloquially referred to as Swanny, is an Australian politician who is National President of the Labor Party. He was previously the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Deputy Leader of the Labor ...

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and Rudd's future

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, attended the school at the same time but the two didn't know each other as Swan was three years older. * James McGrath, Senator for Queensland since 2014

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External links

Nambour State College Website

Official Facebook page
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Notable alumni

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