Redbank Plains State High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in the Ipswitch suburb of Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,445 students and a teaching staff of 116, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

The school opened on 27 January 1987 with a staff of 20 teachers under the leadership of Principal Bernadette O’Rourke. Twelve classes of Year 8 students (380) began the year. In 2008, the school won The Queensland University of Technology Showcase Award for Excellence in Leadership for its work in supporting pregnant and parenting students. On 10 July 2012, the school was the venue for a community cabinet meeting which was attended by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Cabinet ministers and roughly 400 community members. On 15 November 2021, the school was the venue for a COVID-19 vaccine rollout press conference Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk and cabinet minister.

Demographics

In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 1,445 with 116 teachers (111 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 731 students and Male enrollments consisted of 714 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 8% of total enrollments and 44% of students had a language background other than English.

Notable alumni