WAVELL STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Principal:  Mr Jeff Major

Wavell caters for Years 8 to 12 in a co-educational environment with enrolments accepted from a wide geographic area. Wavell State High is very highly regarded in the community and was named by the Australian Newspaper as being one the 40 most excellent schools in Australia - 2004.

The school has developed programs to nurture excellence in academic achievement through an “Advanced Academic Learners” program in the Junior School to ensure our brightest students reach their full potential. Core subjects in the Junior School are taught at Extension, Core and Foundation levels to enhance the success of each student. Our Senior curriculum includes a very wide range of academic and vocational subjects.

Sporting programs are structured to enable students to excel in their chosen fields of interest while our high quality Music, Dance and Drama programs enable students to perform at a variety of prestigious events.

Schools of Excellence for Music, Drama and Rugby League in the Senior School build on, and showcase, the high quality programs offered across the school.

The building complex includes a well equipped Assembly Hall, Sports Centre, Library and specialist facilities for Art, Business Education, Computing, Film and Television, Home Economics, Manual Arts, Music, Performing Arts and Science.

The school has extensive sporting facilities within the grounds. Sporting activities catered for at school include Athletics, Australian Rules, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Touch Football, Vigoro, Volleyball. In addition, the school has a Swimming Pool, Sports Centre, a Dance Studio and a Band Rehearsal Studio.