Southport State High School

Southport State High School is a secondary school situated in Southport on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia. Southport State High School was the first public high school on the Gold Coast, celebrating its 100th centenary in 2016. 'Respice Finem' remains the school motto to this day, meaning 'look to the end result'. Some of the Southport State High School Buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. History The Southport State School was originally built in 1879 in Scarborough Street on what is now the site for Southport Central Towers. From 1916, the primary school included a section, as a temporary measure until more suitable premises were decided upon, for students undertaking secondary education. It was this component of the school which was moved to a Smith Street location in March 1955 resulting in the creation of a custom built high school which served the entirety of the Gold Coast region. On 4 October 2019, the school's Block B was destroyed by a suspicious fire. Facilities 25 meter, eight lane outdoor pool with professional instructing and swim club Specialist science labs Lecture theatre Specialised Junior Secondary block (Synergy Building) Professional tennis courts with in-house tennis professional and access available for private coaching Industrial kitchen Performing arts theatre Dance studio Music block Apple Mac edit suite Multi-purpose Sports Centre Tuck shop