Welcome to the Junior Secondary and Language Faculties.
The term ‘Junior Secondary' refers to formal education that is both responsive and appropriate to the developmental needs of young adolescents. This particular type of education at Centenary Heights State High School is based on the development of strong and productive relationships.
The staff of CHSHS believe that the important goals of Junior Secondary are:
· engaged, focused and achieving adolescents;
· effective curriculum, teaching and organisational practices; and
· genuine partnerships and long term support with a focus on developing positive working relationships.
Our school's commitment to Safety, Respect and Learning underpins everything we strive to achieve within the Junior Secondary Environment.
What elements would you expect to find in Junior Schooling at CHSHS?
1. Students engaged in higher order and critical thinking, problem-solving and life-long learning.
2. Students managing their own learning through a curriculum that values their past experiences, and is connected to the real world and possible futures.
3. Connected curriculum and assessment opportunities that are authentic and reflective.
4. Success for every student.
5. Co-operative learning and collaborative teaching.
6. Heterogeneous and flexible student groupings.
7. Emphasis on strong teacher-student and student-student relationships through extended contact with a small number of teachers and a consistent student cohort.
8. Parental and community involvement in student learning.
At Centenary Heights we offer Mandarin Chinese as per the Australian Curriculum. Students in Year 7 and 8 study units of Chinese and then have the opportunity to continue their study through to Year 12. A select number of students, after an enrolment process to determine suitability, have the opportunity to study other languages in senior, online, through one of Queensland Schools of Distance Education.
Teaching Staff - Languages
Catherine Andress
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Head of Department |
Courtney Nutter
| Language (Chinese)
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Yao Wu
| Language (Chinese)
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Rong Zeng
| Language (Chinese)
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Year 7 Transition Team 2025
Admin Head: Deputy Principal Kerri-Ann Frew
Heads of Year: Catherine Andress, Louise Willson, Sarah Nolan
Head of Year (Diverse Learning): Narika Whittinham
7A
(W4)
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Craig Fraser
Jordan Wegert
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PCG, Maths, Science
English, Humanities
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7B
(W5)
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Adam Marshall
Matt Russell
My Tran
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PCG, Humanities, HPE
Maths
Science, English
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7C
(W9)
| Michaela Brown
Luke Conroy
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PCG, Maths, Science
Humanities, English
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7D
(W8)
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Max Mason
Taylor Dodd
Sandy Robinson
Catherine Andress
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PCG, HPE, Humanities
Science
English
Maths
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7E
(W10)
| Steph Baker
Debra Patzwald
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PCG, Maths, Science
English, Humanities
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7F
(W2)
| Naomi Zietsch
Brett Stefanovic
Max Richardson
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PCG, English, Humanities
Maths
HPE, Science
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7G
(W6)
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Romina Mahdavi
Sharon Scheiwe
Sharni Masters
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PCG, Maths
English, Humanities
Science
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7H
(W20)
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Kate Hillocks
Brendan Judd
Sarah Nolan
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PCG, Science, Humanities
Maths, HPE
English
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7I
(W12)
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Jacqui Walker
Erin Armstrong
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PCG, English, Humanities
Maths, Science
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7J
(W13)
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Grace Wyatt
Laura Coulthard
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PCG, Maths, Science
English, Humanities
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7M
(W1)
| Ben Anderson
Mel Schmocker
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PCG, English, Humanities
Maths, Science
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