Palm Beach Currumbin High School

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
Nil Sed Optima
Address
Thrower Drive, Currumbin 4223 Gold Coast, Queensland
Information
School type	Public
Established	1972
Executive Principal	Stephen Loggie
Grades	7-12
Enrolment	≈2100 (2011)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Red, White and Blue
Website	Official website

Palm Beach Currumbin State High School (PBC High School or PBC) is an independent co-educational public school (government funded), in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia. PBC is Queensland’s southern most coastal High school and caters for a large catchment area of students.

Notable alumni

Other Known Alumni

• Drew Anthony
• Mick Fanning
• Joel Parkinson

Excellence programs

Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence was established in 2001, specifically created for students who desire to achieve the most out of their scholastic studies. Students that participate study a modified curriculum to further streamline their progression into the senior school.^[1]

Creative Arts Excellence

The Creative Arts Excellence program focuses on developing ambition, artistry and academia in students. The program includes specialised skills training, arts showcases and projects.^[2]

Sports Excellence

In 1996, the Sports Excellence program was created to allow students in years 8-12 excelling in sport to play and train at a more professional level. The program helps students develop as athletes as well as the fair play and leadership aspects that accompany it. ‘Sport Ex’ is taken as 1 of 6 chosen subjects, which enables more time per week in the program. Sports Excellence now accommodates students in AFL, Basketball, Kayaking, Netball, Soccer, Rugby League, Tennis, Track & Field, Surfing and Touch Football.^[3]

Media appearances

The school was used for the TV series Mortified around 2005 - 2007. In the first series, the school was used as Sunburn Beach Primary, and, in the second series, was used as Driftwood High School.

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