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Miami State High School is a school in Miami, Queensland established as South Coast District State High School in 1963. ==Early history== Originally named South Coast District State High School, Miami High was officially opened in April, 1963. It soon became known as Miami High and, after a number of years, the more compact name was officially adopted. It was built to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding population on the Gold Coast. At the time, the only public high schools were Southport High School and Tweed River High School, about apart, with the site of Miami High about midway between the two on the Gold Coast Highway at the very northern end of Miami. The chosen site presented a number of construction challenges because the southern half was a swamp and the northern half was on the steep slope of Nobby's Headland, an upthrust of schist about 50 m high at its highest point. The challenges were met by the simple expedient of blasting the slope and dumping the rubble in the swamp, but with a consequent complete loss of topsoil that created enduring problems for many years. Construction always stayed behind the needs of the students throughout the sixties. This was for three reasons: (a) it was an entirely new school competing with established schools for resources in a state that had allowed chronic neglect of its education infrastructure and which was in far worse condition than the larger states of Victoria (Australia) and New South Wales, (b) Miami High's construction coincided precisely with the transition of the Baby Boom Generation from primary school to high school, and (c) in 1964, Queensland's primary schools ceased to teach the eighth year, which was transferred to the high schools, so that the entry year to high school became year 8. Consequently, in 1964, the infant Miami High went from catering to year 9 to catering to years 8, 9 and 10 with the state barely able to provide enough classrooms for the start of the year. 1965 and 1966 saw open underschool areas, originally intended for protection from sun and rain, being converted to temporary classrooms and several flimsy demountable buildings being installed as other temporary classrooms. Despite their nominally temporary nature, many of these structures were still in use twenty years later. In 1967, the Australian federal government built a two-story, four-laboratory science block, as part of a program to improve the teaching of science throughout Australia. Several of the laboratories were promptly pressed into service as regular classrooms. The first principal was Claude Rayner, an immensely capable man, whose integrity, approachability and fair-mindedness, made him universally respected and popular. Unfortunately, the rapid growth of the school led to its being re-classified at a higher level and a more senior principal, John Rowe, was given the position in 1967. Claude Rayner died a premature death of a heart attack a few years later in his early fifties. John Rowe was principal from 1967 to 1968. Bill Callinan took over as principal in 1969. Known in some circles as "dollar bill", he placed a very high priority on building a large assembly hall at the school. His vigorous pursuit of this aim and the funding targets placed on individual classes to raise money for the project were not universally welcomed. The first deputy principal was Ken Maynard, appointed in 1967. The first senior mistress was Beryl McSloy (later Hallam), who later became one of the deputy principals. Ken Maynard went on to become principal of Bremer River High. Beryl Hallam died in a road accident. The first school captains, George Gilltrap jnr and Frola Skovlund, were appointed in 1964. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miami State High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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