Faculty Focus
Mrs Keisha Kuskie - Sports Co- Ordinator
Stanthorpe State High School Inter-House Swimming Carnival
What a wonderful Interhouse Swimming Carnival we had last Friday. We’d like to congratulate all students who participated and made it such a fun experience. Our students are great at getting themselves involved and we need to acknowledge some of the fantastic dress-ups, war cries, novelty event participation and competitive swims we all witnessed.
Congratulations to our 2025 Runners Up and Age Champions.
Two old records were broken at the 2025 carnival. New records have been made in the following events by some great swims:
Ellice Gow – 15 years Girls Butterfly, 33.13
Ryan Burgess – 18 years Boys backstroke, 40.87
It was Langan House that came away with the Rock trophy for house spirit this year, but it was Finch that dominated the water coming away with trophies for the Relays, Participation and Overall Champion House. We look forward to our Cross Country which will occur in week 10 this term to see which house can knock Finch off their perch!
Border District Swimming Carnival
On Thursday 13th February, Stanthorpe State High School hosted the annual Border District Swimming Carnival at our local pool.
Schools from across our region as far west as Goondiwindi, to Killarney in the east, and Clifton from the north, all brought their top performers to compete in various swimming events.
There was a strong number of students from Stanthorpe State High School that competed, and their individual effort and performance was greatly appreciated.
Specific acknowledgment and congratulations go to the following students on their individual accomplishments:
Ashley Jackson - 16 year girls Age Champion
Brianna Anderson - 15 year girls Age Champion
Ellice Gow - 15 year girls Runner Up Age Champion
Isabella Jackson - 14 year girls Runner Up Age Champion
The girls performance on the day contributed to Stanthorpe State High School being Runner Up for the Girls Champion School trophy and overall, Stanthorpe State High School came third in the Border District.
The success of the day would not have been possible without the partnership and support from the Stanthorpe Swim Club, and we thank them for their continued involvement for our swimming students.
Additionally, several year 12 students volunteered on the day in timekeeping positions and their contributions led to a well organised and executed event.
Thank you again, to all students who participated in the day, and a final congratulations to our students and staff for a fabulous day at the pool!
