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.
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)
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Yao Wu
| Language (Chinese)
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Rong Zeng
| Language (Chinese)
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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
| 7A |
Keeley Rigby
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PCG, Math, Science
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Libby Nairn/Sandie Black
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English, HASS
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| 7B |
Zada Wright
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PCG, HPE, Science
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Matt Hodges
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English, HASS
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7C
| Peter Sykes
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PCG, HPE, Science
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Jodie Corum
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English, Drama/Media
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| 7D |
Elise Marshall
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PCG, English, HASS
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| Bec Moore
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Math, Science
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7E
| Naomi Zietsch
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PCG, English, HASS
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| Annabelle Wyatt
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Math, Science
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7F
| Lucy Panitz
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PCG, Math, Drama/Media
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Tara Lester
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English, HPE
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| 7G |
Jacqui Walker
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PCG, English, HASS
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Matt Russell
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Math, Digital Technologies
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| 7H |
Brendan Judd
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PCG, Math, HPE
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| Sandie Black
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Egnlish, Humanities
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| 7I |
Timothy Temple-Watts
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PCG, Science
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| Nicola Peltz
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English, HPE (Term 2)
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| 7J |
Laura Coulthard
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PCG, English, HASS
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| Tayler Brown (Term 1)
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Math, HPE
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7M
| Mel Schmocker
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PCG, Math, Science
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| Michelle Sanders
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English, HASS
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