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Indooroopilly State High School offers a varied and exciting Rich Curriculum. We recognise that much valuable learning happens in places other than the classroom. In addition to the respected academic curriculum, we offer a great number of very engaging and challenging opportunities for students to develop their talents and special skills.
All students are encouraged to participate in one or more of the following activities. We know that these will contribute significantly to the student’s personal satisfaction and enjoyment of school.
The following co-curricula activities are offered to all students as a service that will enrich their education. Identify those below in which you will participate and contribute.
Art
- Exhibitions of student work in ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and textile art
- Minister’s Awards for Art Education
- Set and Costume design and production for Musicals and Performances
- Valley Business Association - Chinese New Year Float Competition
- Cathedrals Week Lantern Parade
- Bendigo Pottery - Ceramic Installation
- Workshops by visiting artists
Dance
- Expressions Dance Company performances and workshop
- Dance workshops at United Nations Day
- Arts journey performances
- Fashion parades
- School Musical
Drama
- Arts Journey
- Queensland Arts Council performances
- School musical productions and plays
- Theatre visits
- Workshops
- Artists in Residence
English
- Debating: teams compete at each year level in the Queensland Debating Union competition. Teams mostly advance well into the Finals Series with opportunities to reach the top level of debating in Queensland, including nomination for the State Team and a range of training opportunities.
- Public Speaking: including Lions Youth of the Year Plain English Speaking Competition
- A wide range of poetry, short story, newswriting competition throughout the year
- Poetry performances at Performance Space (UN Day)
- Channel 9 Junior Newsreader Competition
- Writing competitions based around course work
Enterprise and Technology
- Bond University Mooting Competition
- Queensland Law Society Seminars
- ASX Sharemarket Game
- Queensland University of Technology/Business Educators Association Queensland Accounting Forum
- INTAD Graphics Competition
- Competitions advertised throughout the year
- USQ Computer Problem Solving Competition
- BYTE Awards
- Queensland University of Technology Schools in Accounting program
- Queensland University of Technology Girls in ICT
- Australian Computer Competition
- BUY SMART Competition with Office of Fair Trading
- Financial Literacy Competition
Film and Television
- Newsreader Competition - held by Griffith University
- Video recording of school events including UN Day
- Queensland New Filmmakers Awards
- QANTM Multimedia excursion/tutorial
Languages
- Years 8 and 10 Days of Excellence for Chinese
- Griffith University Chinese Speech Contest
- University of Queensland Chinese Writing Competition
- National Language Competition in Chinese
- Modern Languages Teachers Association of Queensland Posters and Stories Competitions
- Chinese Language Teachers Association of Queensland Poetry Competition
Mathematics
- Talented Years 8/9/10 students are encouraged to sign up for the AMOC (Australian Mathematics Olympiad Committee) Enrichment Activities including:
- The Mathematics Challenge (March)
- The Enrichment Stage (April to August)
- Students who achieve highly in the AMOC programs listed above are invited to participate in higher level enrichment programs and to sit for special Mathematical Olympiad Exams.
- Membership of the Year 8 Maths Quiz Team is open to talented students - interschool competition in Term 3.
- Indooroopilly High hosts the annual district Mathematics Teams Challenge for Years 7 to 12 in Term 2.
- Talented students are encouraged to take part in the annual QAMT Mathematics Problem-Solving Competition in July – our school is a competition centre.
- Gifted Year 11 Mathematics C students are encouraged to join the Queensland University of Technology MathX Program, at the Garden Point Campus.
- World of Maths – a visiting set of enrichment activities for all Year 8 students.
- Maths In Industry - presentations by professional mathematicians solving real problems.
- Mathematics Futures – an annual seminar at Queensland University of Technology Garden Point Campus that provides interested Year 12 students with a series of presentations by young professional mathematicians who demonstrate vocational opportunities in mathematics.
- Annual Queensland-Shanghai Friendship Mathematics Competition in August – open to talented Years 10 and 11 students.
- Every student in the school is automatically entered in the annual Australian Mathematics Competition.
- Free Maths tutoring for all in D9 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, every Monday.
Multicultural Celebration
- Through preparation for an involvement in United Nations Day. You can perform, dress in costume, look, eat a wide variety of food, engage in workshops and celebrate the wide range of cultures that make up Indooroopilly State High School.
Music
- Fanfare - Education Queensland
- Festival of Music - Australian Academy of Music
- School performances - lunchtime concerts - Tournament of the Minds
- Participation in music composing competitions
- Senior Music Performance Evening
- High School Rock
- Small Group Vocal performances
- Original score for Musicals
- Community performances
Science
- RACI Titration Competition
- RACI National Chemistry Quiz
- Australian Science Competition
- University of Queensland Studies – Chemistry
- Siemen’s Science Experience – three days hands-on at an Australian University
- National Science Youth Forum
- E-biol competition – On-line Biology Olympics
- QIMR laboratory visits for Year 12
- National Science Week activities
- Earthwatch Studies Challenge for Years 10 to 12 – Live and work in the Australian bush helping a research scientist
Social Science
- Queensland History Teachers Association Essay Competition
- Japan-Australia Relations Essay Competition
- National Geography Competition
- Asia-Wise Competition
- Classics Department - University of Queensland Seminar for Senior Ancient History Students
- Youth Forum - Global Education
- Model United Nations Debating Seminars
- Queensland Geography Association Senior Seminar - Environmental Issues
- Queensland University of Technology Economics Conference
- ASX Sharegame
- AMP/The Australian Economics Competition
- CHOGM
- Discovering Democracy Activities
- Waterwise Home Challenge
- All competitions pertaining to Social Sciences are advertised and students encouraged to participate.
Sporting Competitions and Activities
- Bert McAlpine Intraschool Tennis Tournament
- Many local and state sporting associations hold trials and championships. Students are notified of these through daily notices
- Badminton Tournament
- 3-on-3 Basketball competition
- Striders walking/running groups
- Fun Run
- Volleyball Tournament
- Pierre de Coubertin Awards
In addition, we offer the following general opportunities:
- Educational Excursions
- Competitive and Recreational Sport at various levels
- Inter-School Christian Fellowship Group
- Interact Club
- Special Camps
- OptiMinds
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