MARSDEN State High School teacher support programs were identified as the best in south-east Queensland at the annual Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools on October 26.
The school came out on top to clinch the Teachers Mutual Bank Showcase Award against south-east finalists including Norfolk Village State School and Pimpama State School.
Wooree State School was named as the winner of the Teachers Mutual Bank Showcase Award across Queensalnd with Marsden State High School as runner up.
Marsden State High School executive principal Andrew Peach said the school had an impressive list of achievements to reflect on.
“As a school we are very proud of the great opportunities available to our students, staff and the wider community,” he said.
“We’ve had our students travelling to study in the USA at NASA and in the best restaurants in Europe with our hospitality and tourism trip, but the greatest work is still happening at school with outstanding teaching and learning on a daily basis.”
Education Minister Grace Grace said Marsden State High School was not the only Logan school to win recognition with Mabel Park State High School winning accolades.
“The calibre of finalists for this year’s awards was outstanding, and both of our South East finalists - Marsden State High School and Mabel Park State High School - should be incredibly proud of their contribution to education,” she said.
“Marsden State High School was recognised in The Teachers Mutual Bank Showcase Award for State School of the Year for its work supporting teachers with a range of career programs, including the Beginning Teachers program.
“Mabel Park State High School was recognised in The RemServ Showcase Award for Excellence in Community Engagement for leading the way with healthcare training for Logan students through its collaborative Health Training Hub.”
The Showcase Awards organisers received more than 120 submissions reaching more than 80,000 students across Queensland.
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