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Subscriber only Maryborough State High School welcomed 241 new year seven students in the largest group of new students since the school was founded. For new year seven student Daniel Clayton, the new school year was a fresh start at a new school and he looked forward to the school s soccer academy and sporting program. For new student Ethan Neilsen, starting high school was exciting because students were able to travel between different classes and not be stuck in the same room all day. He looked forward to studying science at the school. Deputy Principal Damien Blyth was optimistic the new cohort would have a normal school year, as opposed to last year.
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In just five years, Maryborough State High School has almost doubled its student enrolments.
Principal Simon Done said at the start of term 1 this year the school will have 1140 students.
“It’s a reaffirmation of the vision and direction the school is going in, and the community is supporting our vision of valuing, supporting and valuing every student.”
“I’ve always anticipated if things rolled out the way we planned to it would have an increase in enrolments.”
“I think it s a testament of the capacity of state education, Maryborough State High is the largest school in Maryborough and its able to match it with any other school, regional or rural in Queensland.”