Wynnum State High School
| Wynnum State High School (WSHS) | |
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Peel Street Manly , Queensland , 4179 Australia 27°27′18″S 153°10′35″E / 27.4550°S 153.1765°E | |
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| Type | State, secondary |
| Motto | Latin: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) |
| Opened | 2 March 1942 |
| Enrolment | 1,943 (2019) (2010) |
| Campus | Surburban |
| Colours | Green, gray and black |
| Slogan | We’re Wynnum, We’re Proud |
| Website | wynnumshs |
 Peet Street Entrance | |
Wynnum State High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum, Queensland, Australia.
History
Construction began in 1941, and the school first opened for students on 2 March 1942.
Facilities at the school include:
- Basketball courts
- Pool
- Large sports oval
- Assembly hall
- Multi-Purpose Sports (MPS)
- Multiple classroom buildings
- Amphitheatre
- Technology Studios
- Science labs
- library
- Canteen
Construction also recently finished on a new block of four classrooms, dubbed the Russell Building or R Block (November, 2018). Later, it underwent construction to include 3 other classrooms.
Notable alumni
- Warner Batchelor, Olympic boxer (1956)
- Carolyn Crudgington, Olympic softball player (1996)
- Robyn Forbes, Olympic trampoline gymnast (2000)
- Belle Gibson, criminal
- Caroline Hildreth, Olympic swimmer (1996)
- Robbie Peden, Olympic boxer (1996)
- Samantha Riley, Olympic swimmer (1992, 1996)
- Kyle Sandilands, radio host and television personality
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wynnum State High School.
- 1 2 "Wynnum High School". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 2 February 1942. p. 5. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- 1 2 "Schools To Reopen on Monday If Protected". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 27 February 1942. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Wynnum State High School | Schools Directory". Queensland Department of Education. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "£28,000 State High School For Wynnum". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Wynnum High hosted Pierre de Coubertin launch". Australian Olympic Committee. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ Toscano, Nick; Donelly, Beau (12 March 2015). "'Cancer survivor' Belle Gibson retains lawyer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 4 February 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ Tabakoff, Nick (12 September 2009). "The truth about Kyle Sandilands, from father Peter Sandilands". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
