Earnshaw State College
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox school
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| caption = Main Entrance, 2023
| name = Earnshaw State College
| motto = Prepare Today for Tomorrow
| established = 2003
| type = State college
| principal = Karen McKinnon
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| enrolment = 856 (2023)
| grades = P–12
| address = Earnshaw Road, Banyo
| city = Brisbane
| state = Queensland
| country = Australia
| district = Banyo Nudgee
| campus = Campus has three sub-schools: Junior (P–6), Middle (7–9), Senior (10–12)
| colours = Navy, yellow, green & white
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| mascot = The Earnshaw Eagle
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| newspaper = Earnshaw Edge
| website = https://earnshawsc.eq.edu.au/
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Earnshaw State College is a public, co-educational, P-12, school located in the Brisbane suburb of Banyo, in Queensland, Australia.{{Cite web |title=Earnshaw State College {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5180 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627104100/https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/5180 |archive-date=2024-06-27 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Schools Directory}}{{Cite web |title=ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023 |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2023.xlsx?sfvrsn=ae9d5307_0&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority}} It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 856 students and a teaching staff of 68, as of 2023. The school serves students from Prep to Year 12, on three campuses.
History
Established in 2003, after a full amalgamation of both Nudgee State School (28 June 1875 - 31 December 2002) and Banyo State High School (2 February 1954 - 31 December 2002).{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}
= Nudgee State School =
The school received many upgrades in 1922, including to the fencing and the construction of a new building, which had a capacity of 120 students.{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eGgKAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Nudgee+State+School%22+-wikipedia |title=Report of the Department of Public Works for the Year... |date=1922 |publisher=Queensland Department of Public Works |pages=5, 6, 8 |language=en}}
= Banyo State High School =
In the 1961 school year, the school had an enrollment of 980 students, 580 boys and 400 girls.{{Cite book |last=Chaffin |first=Lavor |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MOEuAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Banyo+State+High+School%22&pg=PA9&article_id=7079,3641948 |title=How To Improve School Sports |date=19 January 1962 |publisher=The Deseret News |pages=17 |language=en}} The school offered a number of sporting programs to both boys and girls. As of 1961, the boys were offered Rugby League, Australian Rules Football, Hockey, Tennis, and Cricket. Girls were provided Basketball, Hockey, Tennis, and (as of 1962) Softball.
Teams of Earnshaw students from Grades 10, 11 and 12 won the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Global Enterprise Challenge.{{Cite web|url=https://earnshawsc.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/News/Pages/120619-global-challenge0719-9406.aspx|title=Earnshaw State College|website=Earnshwa State School|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002054/https://earnshawsc.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/News/Pages/120619-global-challenge0719-9406.aspx|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}
In 2013, the school was evacuated due to a strong gas leak in the area, three people from the college were taken to hospital.{{Cite web |last=Calligeros |first=Marissa |date=2013-09-05 |title=Students sick, schools evacuated after suspected gas leak |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/students-sick-schools-evacuated-after-suspected-gas-leak-20130905-2t6ff.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507033803/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/students-sick-schools-evacuated-after-suspected-gas-leak-20130905-2t6ff.html |archive-date=2023-05-07 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=The Brisbane Times |language=en}} Classes resumed later that day.{{Cite news |last1=Rawlins |first1=Jason |last2=Bavas |first2=Josh |date=2013-09-05 |title=Ruptured gas cylinder caused chemical emergency |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/ruptured-gas-cyclinder-caused-chemical-emergency-in-brisbane/4937228 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925043027/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/ruptured-gas-cyclinder-caused-chemical-emergency-in-brisbane/4937228 |archive-date=2023-09-25 |access-date=2024-06-28 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}
Sporting houses
The College has three sporting houses, Bradman, O'Neil, and Rafter. Bradman is named after Donald Bradman and the representative colour for the house is blue. O'Neill is named after Susie O'Neill and the representative colour for the house is green. Finally, Rafter is named after Patrick Rafter and the representative colour for the house is red.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
Notable alumni
= Banyo State High School (1954 - 2002) =
Leanne Linard, Member for the Queensland seat of Nudgee and is the Minister for Children and Youth Justice and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the Palaszczuk Government.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
Seath Holswich, Member for Queensland seat of Pine Rivers (2012–15) and Assistant Minister for Natural Resources and Mines (2014–15) in the Newman Government. He was Banyo State High School Captain in 1994.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
Yvonne Chapman,{{Cite web |last=McCulloch |first=John |date=June 1994 |title=Women Members of the Queensland Parliament 1929 - 1994 |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/explore/ResearchPublications/BackgroundInformationBriefs/BIB27.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523035936/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/explore/ResearchPublications/BackgroundInformationBriefs/BIB27.pdf |archive-date=2024-05-23 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Queensland Parliamentary Library |page=63}} Queensland Member of Parliament from 1983 until 1989.
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