Mackay North State High School is a

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, located in the suburb of

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, within the Mackay region, in

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. It is administered by the

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, with an enrolment of 1,359 students and a teaching staff of 112, as of 2023. The school serves students from

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History

The school opened on 28 January 1964, with an enrolment of 209 students in Years 8 and 9. Mr. JD Cassidy was the first principal with a staff of 9 teachers. The schools opening was made official on 23 September 1967, with the Minister for Mines and main Roads, Hon. R E Camm opened the school. In 1972, student Marilyn Joy Wallman went missing on her way to the school.

Facilities

The schools Facilities include: * 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

Benita Willis Benita Jaye Willis (born 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 Worl ...

- 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 {{Queensland-school-stub