Welcome to Corinda State High School
Corinda State High School is one of Brisbane’s leading co-educational public schools.
We are conveniently located in a beautiful, leafy setting in the western suburbs of Brisbane, just 20 minutes by train from the city centre.
At Corinda State High School students are encouraged to achieve personal excellence in their academic endeavours, behaviour and appearance. Our school community values these important standards. We have a very strong science and maths focus, as well as an excellent reputation in the arts and sports. Our Programs of Excellence are fully accredited, comprising unique professional partnerships with Universities, sporting bodies and industry professionals. These include:
- Maths / Science Excellence
- English / Humanities Excellence
- Platinum Honours (Maths / Science / English / Humanities)
- Engineering, Design and Technology
- Culinary Excellence
- Music Excellence
- Visual Art Excellence
- Dance Excellence
- Football Excellence
- Tennis Excellence
Our school boasts five Language Programs, which all students study until the end of year 9. This ensures students are provided with the opportunity to fully engage with a second language - a highly valued skill and one that is proving to make a valuable contribution to the new ATAR. We offer:
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Spanish
- German
- French
The school also offers a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities including instrumental music, debating and farm teams. In fact, our spacious land and our Agricultural Farm which backs onto the Oxley River and Rocklea Common land, is a unique feature of our school.
Our new Strategic Plan 2020 - 2023 is focussed on the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values today's students will need to shape and thrive in their world beyond school. We acknowledge the need to build on solid foundations - our strong emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy is at the forefront of our work.
Our Mission "Future You" - to prepare future ready students who exercise agency in their own education and throughout life.
We are excited by and embrace our vision to Exceed Your Expectations.
Our Educational values are:
- Learner Agency
- Learning Partnerships - teachers, peers, families and communities
- Individual and Societal wellbeing
Our Aspirational Values:
- Every student will nurture his or her passions, by making connections between different learning environments, and thrive towards attaining their personal learning goals.
Our Strategic Priorities include:
Future Learners
- Student Agency
- Co-Agency
- Total Fitness
- Agile Learning Environments
Future World
- Global Citizens / Entrepreneurial Futures
- Engaging our Communities
I am extremely proud to be part of this great school where we honour tradition but embrace change. I am part of an exceptional staff who strive to Exceed Your Expectations. This school is always alive - you just have to walk around the school after hours to see the extensive work that is undertaken by our incredible staff; coaching, training, supporting, lifting and stretching our students.
Corinda State High School has a big heart. Failure is not an option at Corinda and every student graduates from this school competitive, qualified and proud to say they went to Corinda State High School.
We live by our
school motto, ensuring our students are ready for whatever challenges lie ahead.
Hodie Quoque Cras – ‘Not only for today but for tomorrow also’
Come and explore ... there’s so much more!
Helen Jamieson
Executive Principal