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Gympie State High School is a co-educational public school for students from Year 8 through to Year 12. It is situated in the city of Gympie, 160 kilometres north of our state capital of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia.
Situated on the east side of Gympie, Gympie State High School offers the best of both worlds: the care and positive relationships of a small school with the  wide range of subjects and extensive facilities of a larger school.
Established in 1912, Gympie State High School has a long and proud tradition of pursuing academic, sporting and cultural excellence. We offer a well rounded education with
- a diversity of curriculum supplemented by extensive co and extra curricula activities
- opportunities for all students to participate and strive for their personal best
- a stable, very experienced and dedicated staff
'Discover the Difference' by arranging a school tour on 54898333.
School Motto
'Ecollegio Metallisque Aurum' is latin for "Gold from the school as well as the mines” and reflects our pursuit of excellence and Gympie's gold mining heritage.
Mission Statement
Gympie State High School is a school where learning comes from relevant, flexible curriculum and positive relationships based on trust and respect.
School Values and Beliefs
A Challenging and Diverse Curriculum
- A diverse curriculum challenges teachers to use variety and flexibility.
- A challenging curriculum requires students to always try their best.
- Enthusiastic and dedicated teachers develop enthusiastic and dedicated students.
- Teachers and students need to risk being successful.
Caring, Supportive and Trusting Relationships
- Teachers support students and each other to make a safe and caring school.
- Students support teachers and each other by appropriate behaviour.
- Everybody is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe school.
- Courtesy shows you care.
- Extra-curricular activities are a positive way to build teacher/student relationships.
- Respect means accepting that others may have a different point of view.
- Respectful disagreement can contribute to positive change, but argument rarely does.
High Standards and Ethical Conduct
- Being on time is important because it shows respect for others.
- Students and teachers treat each other with good manners.
- Appropriate language and behaviour are important because we value our reputation.
- Students can expect teachers to be fair when they apply school policies.
- Teachers can expect students to be respectful and prepared to learn,
- Classroom rules are clear statements that increase learning opportunities.
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