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Subscriber only MORE than 2064 school suspensions were handed to Gladstone State High School students in the past five years, recent data has shown.
New data released this week revealed three Gladstone schools had more than 1000 suspensions, with some ranging from exclusion to cancellation. Gladstone State High School reported some of the highest rates of suspension across the board at 2064 incidents including 1815 short suspensions, 116 long suspensions, 72 exlusions and 61 cancellations. Toolooa State High School followed closely behind recording 1674 school suspensions. Tannum Sands State High School had 1023 school suspensions. A Department of Education spokesman said Queensland schools had high expectations for positive and respectful behaviour from all students and adults.