Windaroo Valley State High is a co-educational State High School located in the northern end of the Gold Coast, Logan Albert Beaudesert Education District and a member of the South Coast sporting district. The community consists of both established residential areas and areas of rapid growth. The school was established in 1994 and currently has approximately 1200 students in Years 7 - 12.
Windaroo Valley is an inclusive school that offers a range of educational pathways with a strong academic focus. Our excellence programs in athletics (ACE), STEM, Japanese, Music and GTEK (Academic) ensure students in the Junior School have opportunities to be extended and challenged. Broad subject offering in the Senior School cater for the needs of our learners. The Trade Training Centre restaurant Valley Way provides students with industry standard vocational learning in hospitality.
Our students participate in a plethora of sporting competitions and they are encouraged to be healthy and active. The Arts are well represented, and students enjoy participating in school musicals and various other creative pursuits. Active citizenship is encouraged through the Student Council and partnerships with organisations such as the Beenleigh Chamber of Commerce.
The school enjoys many community partnerships that enhance the learning opportunities for our students. Rams Rugby Union is based at Windaroo Valley SHS, using our ovals for training and matches. We have strong relationships with our feeder primary schools and we are strongly connected to our cluster of schools and the Logan ENABLE network of secondary schools.
We ask our students to have a growth mindset, and we assist them to develop the habits of mind that helps them to be successful lifelong learners. Our staff are caring, professional and dedicated to creating better futures for our students.
Tracey Hopper
Principal