Wellington Point State High School

Secondary school in Queensland, Australia

Wellington Point State High School is a coeducational secondary school located on Badgen Road in Wellington Point, Queensland; a locality of Redland Shire. The school is now home to over 1100 students.

History

Wellington Point State High School opened in January 1988,^[1] along with the closely located but privately run Redlands College. It is one of the 6 public high schools located in the Redland Shire along with a further 6 non-government high schools. The school is governed under the motto of "Aim High" and the mascot of the osprey.

Facilities

Wellington Point State High School has a fully functional theatre (The Osprey Theatre) and a Multi Purpose Shelter (MPS) for assemblies and sporting activities. The school has developed a number of unique programs to encourage the steady educational development of students. Such a program is 'The Acceleration Program', which allows gifted year 10 students to undertake year 11 subjects, giving the student the option of beginning a tertiary course in their senior year.