Tannum Sands State High School

"Tannum Sands State High School" is a public high school located in Tannum Sands, Queensland, Australia. Each grade has an average of about 213 students. It is the first and only secondary school established in the Tannum Sands area. The school offers an extensive curriculum for its students, and receives approximately 95% of the students living in the Tannum Sands catchment area for Year 8 each year.HistoryTannum Sands State High School opened in 1998 with 287 Grade 8 and 9 students. Their first Seniors graduated in 2001. Mr Ray Johnston, Tannum High's principal, has served for 18 years, and has overseen the devising of the school's motto (Creating Our Futures) and the establishment of the house system.Principals and Deputy PrincipalsThe following principals and deputy principals have led the school since it was opened:Ray Johnston; 1998-2016Kevin Giles; unspecified-2009John Adie; unspecified-2011Rohan Brooks; unspecified-2013Heather Moller; 2009-currentKatrina Baylden; 2011-currentTarah Vardy; unspecified -currentAcademicsCurriculumTannum Sands State High School offers a broad selection of disciplines for study to its students, with five mandatory subjects constituting the majority of the curriculum until the students individually choose senior subjects for the duration of their senior schooling .The junior students are required to complete 5 weeks of each elective subject in their first year before they are able to choose their own subjects, which are studied for a further four semesters.The subjects available for the junior students are as follows: