Elanora State High School
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| Elanora State High School | |
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| Coordinates | 28°07′47″S 153°26′57″E / 28.1297°S 153.4493°E |
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| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Aim to Excel |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principal | Rochelle Lewis[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Number of students | ~950 |
| Color(s) | Jade, navy blue |
| Website | elanorashs.eq.edu.au |
Elanora State High School is the high school serving the Elanora area of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1990, it currently has a student body of 950.
Music department[edit]
The school offers music lessons to all interested students attending the school on both concert band instruments (woodwind, percussion and brass) as well string ensemble instruments (violin, viola, cello and double bass). These bands rehearse during and after school mid-week and perform at many of the school functions including ANZAC Day, academic awards evenings and Career Expo, as well as at external inter-school competitions (Gold Coast Eisteddfod and Fanfare).
As well as instrumental music lessons, Elanora High regularly has a full complement of music classes from year 7 through to year 12. Accompanying this strong showing, the bi-annual school musical regularly features musically talented students.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Maddison Gabriel, model
- Dane Lovett, contemporary artist
- Aivi Luik, soccer player
- Operator Please were a band that originally came from Elanora High. Members having attended Elanora High include Amandah Wilkinson, Ashley McConnell, Timothy Commandeur, and Sarah Gardiner
- Amandah Wilkinson, musician
Australian Air Force Cadets[edit]
No. 213 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets parade on the school grounds throughout the year.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our staff". Elanora State High School. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "2 Wing AAFC - Sth Qld". Australian Air Force Cadets.
