MacGregor State High School

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MacGregor State High School is an Independent public, co-educational, state secondary school, located in Macgregor, a southeastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. The current principal is Liz Foster and there are currently around 1,400 students who are enrolled in the school.SportAs with most Australian schools, MacGregor State High utilises a house system, of which is referred to as a 'clan system'. There are currently four clans - Alpin (Blue), Gregor (Green), Rob Roy (Red) and Duncan (Yellow).AwardsIn recent years, the school has won awards in a variety of fields. There were the Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art (2004, 2006), the BHP Billiton Science Award (Physics, Engineering & Technology) (2001) and the Queensland Youth Music Awards (2006).AcademicMacgregor have competed in Maths Team challenge every year placing 2nd in the 2007 Junior and Senior division. Macgregor State High School also competes in local academic competitions such as the Physics Olympiad and Big Science Challenge.Notable alumni Daniel Amalm - Guitarist and actor Pierre Boda - Speed skater Sarah Fitz-Gerald - Professional Squash Player Gary Hardgrave - Politician: former MP for Moreton & Administrator of Norfolk Island; member of the Liberal Party of Australia Jeff Horn - Professional boxer Jung Ryeo-won - Korean-Australian singer and actress Sophie Monk - Singer, actress, and model. Bronwyn Thompson - Long jumper