Welcome to Pimlico State High School, located in beautiful Townsville, in stunning Tropical North Queensland. Pimlico State High School has approx. 1500 students from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds and welcomes between 15-35 International Students in any given year. International Students at Pimlico State High school benefit from a range of organised excursions, extra-curricular activities, as well as state of the art facilities.
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Special programs
- Global studies (Years 7–10)
- Global leadership (Years 11–12)
- Music and performing arts (Years 7–12)
- Aquatics practices: snorkelling, boat licences, scuba diving (Years 11–12)
- Athletics
Extracurricular activities
- Excursions for international students: including Billabong Sanctuary (Australia wildlife park), Magnetic Island and snorkelling
- Global education programs (excursions, conferences and social and environmental engagement projects)
- Dedicated in-house speech coach to support students with debating and public speaking (including international student speech nights)
- Instrumental music and vocal programs – a wide variety of musical ensembles and choirs
- Music camps and tours
- Pimlico Presents (annual variety concert)
- Student councils, including an international student representation
- Model UN
- Senior formal, open to all Year 11 and 12 international students
- Overseas study tours
- Year 11 Leadership camp
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) extension activities
- After school sporting competitions (volleyball, water polo, netball, football etc.)
- Whole-school swimming, cross-country and athletics carnivals
- Many lunchtime and outside school clubs including: Pimlico think tank, VR club, anime club, Korean club, XDance, PALS (lighting and sound for theatre, Pride club and Cosplay club)
School facilities
- A state-of-the-art performing arts centre with a full stage, lighting and sound
- Hydroponics science centre and laboratories with aquaponics centre planned
- 3D printer and laser printer
- Library resource centre (new books arriving weekly, spaces to socialise with board games, access to e-books and audio books and a teacher-librarian to assist with research projects)
- Music Centre of Excellence, including: practice rooms, atrium with a small performance stage, a recording studio and access to instruments such as guitars, keyboards and ukuleles
- Sports fields, gymnasium, tennis courts, soccer fields, undercover sports centre
- Specialist art facilities
- Film and television media room equipped with full Adobe Suite (Years 9–12) and access to DSLR cameras (Years 11–12)
- Purpose built art workshops with materials and equipment for the fine art disciplines
- Global education centre and international student centre
- Hospitality facilities and the school-based Café Coco
- Athletics training facilities for track and field
- Extensive school grounds and gardens
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Tertiary pathways
- Study at university programs offered by James Cook University (JCU) and Central Queensland University (CQU)
Languages
- French (Years 7–12)
- Japanese (Years 7–12)
*Other languages, including German and Spanish, can be offered via Distance Education*
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