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Junior Secondary and Languages

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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. Generally speaking, 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.

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​​​​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. In 2024 we also have a Year 10 class studying German.​

Teaching Staff - Languages

Tim O'Connell Head of Department
​Courtney Nutter
​Language (Chinese)
​Yao Wu
​Language (Chinese)
​Rong Zeng
​Language (Chinese)

Year 7 Transition Team 2024

Admin Head: Deputy Principal Tim O'Connell (Acting - Term 1)

Heads of Year:  Sandie Black, Justin Moore, Ben Gott

Assistant Head of Year: Erin Armstrong

Head of Year (Diverse Learning): Ethan Carelse


Class Teacher
Subject
7A Keeley Rigby
PCG, Math, Science
Libby Nairn/Sandie Black
English, HASS
7B Zada Wright
PCG, HPE, Science
Matt Hodges
English, HASS
7C
Peter Sykes
PCG, HPE, Science
Jodie Corum
English, Drama/Media
7D Elise Marshall
PCG, English, HASS

Bec Moore
Math, Science
7E
Naomi Zietsch
PCG, English, HASS​

Annabelle Wyatt
Math, Science
7F
Lucy Panitz
PCG, Math, Drama/Media
Tara Lester
English, HPE
7G Jacqui Walker
PCG, English, HASS
Matt Russell
Math, Digital Technologies
7H Brendan Judd
PCG, Math, HPE

Sandie Black
Egnlish, Humanities
7I Timothy Temple-Watts
PCG, Science

Nicola Peltz
English, HPE (Term 2)
7J Laura Coulthard
PCG, English, HASS

Tayler Brown (Term 1)
Math, HPE
7M
Mel Schmocker
PCG, Math, Science

Michelle Sanders
English, HASS

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Last reviewed 19 March 2024
Last updated 19 March 2024