Welcome to Sandgate District State High School – an independent public school. Sandgate High has been providing a comprehensive co-educational secondary education for young people in the north eastern Bayside suburbs of Brisbane since 1959.
Sandgate District State High School operates with three main values to form a consistent framework for students, staff and families, building outstanding futures for our students. They are:
- Be respectful
- Be work ready
- Be your best
These values guide the development of our students toward becoming healthy, socially responsible citizens who are able to make a contribution to their local community. A conscious effort by the school to expand horizons means students are contributing to ‘their’ community anywhere in the world!
Sandgate District State High School offers a number of signature programs which allow suitably talented and motivated students to extend their learning in their chosen fields.
Excelsior Academic Program
Sandgate District State High School is proud to offer the Excelsior Academic Program. This innovative and exciting program allows students from Years 7–10 to tailor their learning experiences in an environment that’s specifically targeted towards enrichment (onwards) and extension (upwards).
Based on the Australian Curriculum, the Excelsior program offers students the opportunity to develop:
- higher order thinking skills
- creativity, innovation and problem-solving skills
- global citizenship, team building, collaborative and communication skills
- competitions, excursions and unique learning opportunities
- industry, business or university partnerships.
- Arts excellence programs
- Music Excellence Program –– The Music Excellence is an extension program with a focus on performance. This program is for students in Years 7–12 who demonstrate exceptional music talent –– instrumental and/or vocal.
- Dance Excellence Program –– The Dance Excellence Program is an extension program with a focus on performance. This program is for students in Years 7–12 who demonstrate exceptional talent in dance.
Athlete Development Program
Our Athlete Development Program is aimed at providing young athletes with coaching and experiences in all facets of skill acquisition as well as strength and conditioning, to progress their sporting capability in any context.
