30-520: Miami State High School is a school in the suburb of Miami ( Queensland , Australia ) established as "South Coast District State High School" in 1963. It is currently the Gold Coast's second oldest state school, second in age only to Southport State High School (established 1955). The traditional custodians of the land on which Miami State High School rests are the Yugambeh language group of
60-668: A special education program certified through the National Disability Insurance Scheme . Miami Day Hospital is a private day hospital at 24 Hillcrest Parade ( 28°03′47″S 153°26′13″E / 28.0631°S 153.4369°E / -28.0631; 153.4369 ( private hospital ) ). Pizzey Park is a major Gold Coast sporting and recreational located at 80 Pacific Avenue ( 28°03′50″S 153°25′35″E / 28.0638°S 153.4263°E / -28.0638; 153.4263 ( Pizzey Park ) ). Calvary Catholic Church
90-464: A assembly hall with a 1,500 seat capacity. This assembly hall as the first venue on the coast that could seat more than 1,000 people. It has hosted performers such as AC/DC , Sherbet , Skyhooks , and Hot Chocolate . In 1967, the Australian federal government built a two-story, four-laboratory science block, as part of a program to improve the teaching of science throughout Australia. Several of
120-431: A changed and inspired person." The western elevation, facing the highway, has a "binary wall" mural, featuring a binary computer code spelling out the school's slogan and motto , "Miami State High School, Learning through a team effort, Semper Costa Floreat". The architect, Conrad Garget, described it as "a cost effective, artistic, inspiring, character enabling, durable and low maintenance structure which both describes
150-525: A film and TV studio. Miami's most iconic landmark is the school's yellow ‘Hollywood-style’ sign. Exerect in 1979, the sign was the brainchild of then principal, William Callinan, and was designed to cover the scarp face, once the site of a rock quarry. After a trip to Los Angeles, Bill was inspired by the Hollywood sign to build the school's sign in the same design. Originally, it read 'Hi Miami High', but it now reads simply "Miami High". The school's sign on
180-449: A maximum student enrolment capacity of 1,449 students. The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been: The following are notable alumni of the school: Miami, Queensland Download coordinates as: Miami is a coastal suburb in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Miami had a population of 7,445 people. Miami is located along
210-485: A new real estate development called Miami Shore at North Burleigh. The name "Miami Shore" was chosen as a reference to Miami Shores, Florida . The investors built their wooden or fibro bungalows on estates such as this, or rented their cottages to holiday makers. They could also stay in the Hotel Miami which opened in 1925 by E. H. Berry. In 1953, tennis courts were constructed. Pizzey Park Sporting Complex
240-405: A piece of artwork . The northern elevation has a brick mural depicting a breaking wave . The pattern is said to be a surfing metaphor for "the need to focus on the task at hand from start to finish and achieve the best outcome for you.", similar to the principles of surfing a tube which requires "a good start, stay calm and composed in the middle, before ending the journey in one piece, albeit
270-521: A population of 7,445 people. Miami has a number of heritage sites, including: Miami State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2137-2205 Gold Coast Highway ( 28°03′46″S 153°26′16″E / 28.0628°S 153.4378°E / -28.0628; 153.4378 ( Miami State High School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,255 students with 103 teachers (100 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent). It includes
300-433: A sports field, fully equipped gymnasium and 25 metre swimming pool. In January 2024, The Sports Centre of Excellence was officially finished and open for school and approved community usage. Students can utilise the building's world class sports facilities to develop their athletic abilities and excel in their chosen sports. The new hall features two sports courts, a kinesiology lab and theory room, three learning areas and
330-481: A staff room. There are also additional amenities and equipment storage, office space, a performance stage and a kitchen with kiosk facilities. An exciting addition to the sports courts are professional glass backboards for basketball, which were jointly funded by the school and the Department of Education. A total of $ 13.2 million (including GST) was invested to deliver the new multi-purpose hall. The school has
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#1732793169742360-405: Is a full list of the school's principals since the schools inception: In 2024, the current principal of Miami State High School was Clint Curran and the deputy principal is Michelle Flynn. In 1964, Queensland's primary schools ceased to teach year 8, which was transferred to the high schools . The "infant" Miami State High School went from catering to year 9 to catering to years 8–10, causing
390-805: Is an 18-hole golf course at 114 Albion Street ( 28°04′02″S 153°26′05″E / 28.0672°S 153.4348°E / -28.0672; 153.4348 ( Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club ) ). There are two surf life saving clubs in Miami: Other sporting teams include the Eastern Cobras , and the Bond Pirates Rugby Union Club in Pizzey Park, which fields teams in juniors, seniors, women and Over 35s competitions. Bond Pirates have provided Wallabies players Tai McIsaac and James Slipper, and several members of
420-816: Is an express bus route) and the TX1 Tweed Heads - Dream World (TX1 is a theme park express service only). All bus services on the Gold Coast are provided by Kinetic Group under contract by Translink , a subsidiary of the Department of Transport and Main Roads . The Gold Coast Light Rail is currently being extended along the Gold Coast Highway as part of the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 extension to Burleigh Heads , these works are expected to reach completion in 2025. Of
450-687: Is at 50 Redondo Avenue ( 28°03′54″S 153°26′28″E / 28.0649°S 153.4411°E / -28.0649; 153.4411 ( Calvary Catholic Church ) ). It is part of the Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Brisbane . Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club is at 80 Pacific Avenue ( 28°03′48″S 153°25′50″E / 28.0633°S 153.4306°E / -28.0633; 153.4306 ( Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club ) ). Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club
480-645: The Bundjalung nation . Originally named South Coast District State High School, Miami High was officially opened in April 1963. It soon became known as Miami High and, after a number of years, the more compact name was officially adopted. It was built to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding population on the Gold Coast . At the time, the only public high schools were Southport High School and Tweed River High School , about 35 kilometres (22 mi) apart, with
510-479: The Gold Coast Highway , 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Surfers Paradise and 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the Queensland / New South Wales border at Coolangatta / Tweed Heads . The town of North Burleigh is located within the suburb ( 28°03′55″S 153°26′34″E / 28.0652°S 153.4427°E / -28.0652; 153.4427 ( North Burleigh (town) ) ). Miami has
540-465: The Korean War . Miami State School opened on 30 January 1979; it is now within the suburb boundaries of Mermaid Waters . In 1988, Australian musician John Farnham 's music video for the top-10 song " Two Strong Hearts " was filmed outside the famous "Miami Ice" factory at 2015 Gold Coast Highway. In the 2016 census , Miami had a population of 6,843 people. In the 2021 census , Miami had
570-613: The Croatian and Tongan national teams. Bond Pirates is an amalgamated Club, consisting of the original Bond University Club and the original Pirates Club. Miami has two high frequency bus services that run at intervals of 8–15 minutes during peak times. Buses that travel through the suburb are: 700 Broadbeach South - Tweed Heads (the 700 gets extend to the Gold Coast University Hospital between 12am-5am weekdays), 777 Broadbeach South - Gold Coast Airport (777
600-638: The eight stations which are to be delivered as part of the Stage 3 works three will be located in Miami, Miami North Station (opposite Miami State High), Miami Station (between Hythe Street and Miami Shore Parade) and Christine Avenue Station (between Mountain View Avenue and Christine Avenue). Gold Coast Local Heritage Register The Gold Coast Local Heritage Register is a heritage register containing
630-402: The fence was attributed to the general "rise in crime around state schools in south-east Queensland". Miami State High School offers a number of Excellence and Specialisation programs for high achieving and goal driven students in the following fields: Academic, Cultural and Sporting. Miami High has introduced an international exchange program with students from all over the world now attending
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#1732793169742660-434: The following mountains: Miami has the following beaches: Its commercial activity is mainly confined to the Gold Coast Highway and there is some light industry around Christine Avenue. The Gold Coast Highway runs north to south through Miami, with Christine Avenue and Pacific Avenue connecting to the west. The history of Miami can be dated back to the early 1920s when prospective investors were looking over plans for
690-435: The laboratories were promptly pressed into service as regular classrooms. In 2014, construction of a multi-storey learning facility for years 7 and 8 was completed, as part of the “Flying Start” program, which brought year 7 students into the Queensland high school system. The building has two prominent brick murals composed of brickwork in a standard grey mortar with recessed joints , dually functioning as cladding and
720-404: The school to be barely being able to provide enough classrooms for the start of the year. As part of a 2013 trial, officially implemented in 2015, year 7 was subsequently included, so that Miami State High School now catered for years 7–12, to align Queensland with the other states, as part of Anna Bligh 's state-wide "Flying Start" program. In 2022, Miami State High School was reported to have
750-431: The school. Since 2007, Miami State High School has offered Aerospace studies. In 2012, this made it unique as the only school in south east Queensland to offer aviation as a subject in the senior syllabus. The school's language department offers Japanese , Spanish , and Auslan (Australian Sign Language). As part of it extra-curicullar program it organises international trips to Japan and Spain . The following
780-527: The side of the hill is listed on the Gold Coast Local Heritage Register , due to it being "historically significant in demonstrating the important fun and fantasy phase of development on the Gold Coast.". The school grounds are enclosed in a 2-metre tall spiked black steel perimeter fence. The fence was constructed in 2022, as part of a state government initial which saw similar fence erected in 140 school in 2021. The reason for
810-408: The site of Miami High about midway between the two on the Gold Coast Highway at the very northern end of Miami. The chosen site presented a number of construction challenges because the southern half was a swamp and the northern half was on the steep slope of Nobby's Headland, an upthrust of schist about 50 m high at its highest point. The challenges were met by the simple expedient of blasting
840-588: The slope and dumping the rubble in the swamp, but with a consequent complete loss of topsoil that created enduring problems for many years. It construction in the sixties always stayed behind the needs of the students for three reasons: 1965 and 1966 saw open underschool areas, originally intended for protection from sun and rain, being converted to temporary classrooms and several flimsy demountable buildings being installed as other temporary classrooms.Despite their nominally temporary nature, many of these structures were still in use twenty years later. The school has
870-432: The story of development in education through the use of computers." The building prompted the then school principal, Jim Baker, to have the word ‘Inspire’ rise vertically on the western elevation of the entry building, and, subsequently, to similarly name all the school's existing buildings. Miami State High School possesses an all-weather playing surface featuring four basketball, four netball and three volleyball courts,
900-483: Was established on 60 hectares (150 acres) in 1969. Miami State High School opened on 1 January 1963. Because there was a visible rock face remaining from an earlier quarry, the school principal William Callinan covered it up with a set of huge yellow letters saying "HI MIAMI HIGH". It now says just "MIAMI HIGH". On Sunday December 22, 1963, Calvary Memorial Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop James Duhig. It commemorates those who served in
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