Dakabin State High School

Dakabin State High School is a large secondary school located at Dakabin, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Dakabin is a co-educational school with approximately 1,100 students enrolling every year.Social climateDakabin is divided into six year levels, with 3 levels of schooling. Junior, Middle & Senior each having a Deputy Principal and Year Coordinator. On a weekly basis, each year level gathers on an assembly to discuss important issues of the week and upcoming events. The staff team of Dakabin comprises a Principal, three Deputy Principals, a Head of Special Education, eleven Heads of Department, seventy-one Teachers, a Business Services Manager, four Administration Officers, two Schools Officers, cleaning staff and an agricultural assistant.Students are also able to access a team of support services including a Guidance Officer, School Based Police Officer, School Nurse, Youth Worker, Indigenous Liaison Officer, School Chaplain, a Youth Support Coordinator, and a Referral Room Coordinator.CampusThe large school contains many single-level buildings. Each building is purpose-built to accommodate for the curriculum offered. Additionally, the school offers a large multi-purpose Hall, which can allow for upwards of 600 people during presentations. The Hall also allows for three Volleyball courts, indoor Cricket, Basketball and Rock Climbing. In 2009, the Hall was extended to accommodate for a new entrance way.There are nine computer labs on the Campus, all of which comprise at least twenty computers that are no more than two years old; interactive whiteboards and projection equipment. A majority of the classrooms provide computer access and all of the classrooms in two of the teaching blocks have interactive whiteboards and/or extensive projection equipment.