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MacGregor State High School (MSHS) is an independent public,
Official site
{{Authority control Public high schools in Brisbane Educational institutions established in 1969 1969 establishments in Australia
co-educational
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, located in MacGregor, a south-eastern suburb of Brisbane
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, Queensland
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.
History
MacGregor State High School opened in 1969 by with nine teachers and 203 students. It was named afterWilliam MacGregor
Sir William MacGregor, (20 October 1846 – 3 July 1919)R. B. Joyce,', ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp 158–160. Retrieved 29 September 2009 was a Scottish colonial administrator who was ...
, a former Governor of Queensland
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.
In November 2006, a video of a brawl between two MacGregor students was uploaded to YouTube, gaining over 1000 views before being taken down in March 2007.
Awards
The school has won awards in a variety of fields. There were the Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art (2004, 2006), the BHP Billiton Science Award (Physics, Engineering and Technology) (2001) and the Queensland Youth Music Awards (2006).Notable people
Staff
* Kirby Short, school deputy principal and former professional cricketer.Alumni
* Daniel Amalm, guitarist and actor *Sophie Monk
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, singer, actress, and model.
See also
*List of schools in Queensland
The following lists cover State school, state and Private school, private Primary school, primary and secondary schools in Queensland, Australia.
South East Queensland
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References
External links
*Official site
{{Authority control Public high schools in Brisbane Educational institutions established in 1969 1969 establishments in Australia