Community & Business
25 March, 2025
Alumni program to mark 65th year
AN alumni program has been launched by Mareeba State High School and its P&C to celebrate the 65th birthday of the school.
The alumni program will keep past students and staff up to date on current achievements through a newsletter twice a year and provide an avenue for the gathering of past school stories and school history.
It will also provide the opportunity for past students and staff to give back to the school community, either through donations, guest speaking, or in other capacities.
It will also support the coordination of reunions.
“Mareeba State High School has a long history and there’s a lot of local people who have gone to school here,” deputy principal Lesa Moro said.
“There’s a lot of pride people feel to have gone to this school, and it was the only high school in Mareeba for a number of years, so we want to give people an avenue to reconnect with each other and with the school.
“We wanted to establish a directory of past students with the purpose to communicate regularly and celebrate our achievements.
“We’ve got a lot of reunions coming through our school, so it’ll be great to have a little team of people who can help organise that.
“We’ve had past students who want to support our school financially, and this is usually done through bursaries on presentation nights, but we want to create an avenue to allow people more of a chance to do that.”
The newsletter will be a culmination of achievements and events that have happened throughout the year and will be sent out to all alumni twice a year.
P&C president Sharelle France is particularly passionate about this project after attending a reunion a couple of years ago and has since kept in touch with many old friends.
“I think it’s a great way to record the history of the school and for past students to keep in contact with their school and each other,” she said.
“I think that past student connection is really important because when you’re at school you make so many connections with a lot of people.
“I also think it’s a big part of our town, so to continue that connection and history aspect, I believe is really important.”
The school would like to invite past students and staff to join the alumni by providing their contact details and email address.
“Irrespective of how long you attended as a student or taught here, you are part of our school community, and you are welcome to join our alumni,” Ms Moro said.
To become part of the Mareeba State High School alumni, email mshsalumni@mareebashs.eq.edu.au or call the school via 4086 2777.
