Past and present students, teachers, principals and more will descend on to the grounds of Bundaberg North State High School this weekend for its 50th anniversary celebrations.
Principal Robyn Kent said it would be a time to celebrate while looking back on milestones and achievements of decades gone by.
She said after years of planning, Bundaberg North State High School opened its gates to 150 students in 1974.
“A high school for North Bundaberg was first gazetted by the State Government in 1964 but it was not until 1974 that Bundaberg North State High School was ready for opening,” Ms Kent said.
“(It was) the year of the flood, so needless to say that that, in itself, brought challenges to the opening with students and staff negotiating mud puddles lying between the buildings.
“This did not deter the opening of the school with 150 Year 8 pioneer students, nine teaching staff and ancillary staff ready to begin the year at the new Bundaberg North State High School.
“The rest is history.”
Ms Kent said past students and staff would this weekend gather to commemorate the history of each decade.
From 10 am students enrolled in the 1970s are encouraged to assemble in the school hall to view displays from the era and have new group photos taken, followed every half hour by the next decade through to finishing with students enrolled in the 2020s from 2.30 pm.
At noon, official proceedings will take place with a welcoming of past principals and the viewing of a time capsule.
Ms Kent said almost every serving principal would be attending the day.
“Mr Tom Dobson was the founding principal and we are delighted that he will be attending the 50th anniversary along with every other past principal, bar one,” she said.
“We would like to invite all past students and staff to connect and come along to enjoy an open day on 1 June from 10 am to 3 pm.
“We will have displays in the hall, performing arts building and in the library showing the changes that have occurred to our school as we have moved through the decades.
“We are excited to share the history with past students and staff and thank them all for coming and sharing memories and having the opportunity to meet old friends and colleagues.”
Ms Kent said more information about the event was available on the school website here.
“We look forward to celebrating achievements, sharing successes and reminiscing about the good times,” she said.
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who can recall all those mini besser blocks used for fund raising? was it robert reid that had his hands in that. i purchased one. wonder where it is now?