Glen Innes High School – Page 2

Aug

15

2025

Public Education Week Ignites at GIPS and GIHS

Local News, School NewsChristine Dorward, David Robinson, Emmaville Central School, Gerry Dawson, Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes Primary School, Gus Macrae, Natalie Hill, Penny Clementson, Public Education Week, Sandra Kiehne

'Ignite your potential' is the official theme of Public Education Week 2025. Staff and students at Glen Innes Public School and Glen Innes High School have been very busy collaborating to showcase the incredible skill and talent that exists in our wonderful school communities. The GIPS Choir and GIHS Band combined to perform at both the GIPS and GIHS Education Week assemblies and wowed the crowd with a lovely National Anthem and cover of the Missy Higgins song 'Steer'. It is a credit to Miss Randall and Mr McKean for nurturing this collaboration and providing students with an opportunity to…

Jul

20

2025

By Newsroom

Trivia Night to Raise Funds for Year 12 Formal and Beyond Blue

Local News, School NewsGlen Innes & District Services Club, Glen Innes High School

Glen Innes Services Club will play host to a fun-filled evening of trivia on Saturday 2 August, with a special event planned to raise funds for the Year 12 2025 Formal. The event, which kicks off at 6pm, will also support mental health organisation Beyond Blue. Community members are invited to form tables of eight for the trivia night, which will also feature an auction, raffle, and a whole lot of fun. Entry is $15 per person, and bookings can be made at the Services Club reception. Food platters are available to pre-order through the reception, with two options: a…

Jun

24

2025

By Newsroom

Glen Innes High Shines at Science and Engineering Challenge

Local News, School NewsGlen Innes High School, Science & Engineering Challenge, University of Newcastle

Glen Innes High School students have impressed at the recent Science and Engineering Challenge regional event in Inverell, placing first on the day and securing second place in the Northern zone—a region that spans from north of Newcastle to the Queensland and South Australian borders. The Science and Engineering Challenge is a national STEM competition run across New South Wales and beyond, designed to inspire Year 9 and 10 students by immersing them in hands-on science and engineering tasks. Each participating school enters a team of 32 students, who work in groups of four to complete a series of problem-solving…

Jun

21

2025

By Annette Bain

In Conversation with Jan Lemon OAM

Local News2CBD FM, Australia Day, Emmaville Central School, Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes Highlands Lioness-Lions Club, Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre, In Conversation, Jan Lemon, Pinkett, Red Range, Wellingrove

Glen Innes is celebrating local legend Jan Lemon receiving an Order of Australia Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours List this month. Jan’s commitment to her community is widely known, but we wanted to find out more, so Glen Innes News invited Jan to have a chat with us about her background and achievements and what makes this passionate communitarian tick. Starting at the very beginning, Jan Lemon was born to Claude and Doris Rusbourne at Dalhousie Maternity Hospital, Glen Innes in 1948. She grew up on the family property ‘Caroona’ in the Reddestone area where her parents ran sheep…

Jun

13

2025

By Newsroom

Year 12 Students Race into Fundraising

Local News, School NewsGlen Innes High School

Students from Glen Innes High School’s Year 12 cohort added a splash of creativity and community spirit to this year’s Athletics Carnival by taking part in a light-hearted “Box Car Race” to raise funds for Beyond Blue and for the school formal. Each Year 12 group traditionally selects a theme for the carnival, and the Class of 2025 opted for homemade cardboard vehicles. With the support of Ms Squires, Mrs Biddle and Jaime Porter—and plenty of hot chips to keep energy levels high—the students spent an afternoon designing, building, and painting their imaginative cars. In the lead-up to the event,…

May

26

2025

By Leanne Eastwood

Glen Innes High School Upgrades Water Facilities

Local News, School NewsGlen Innes High School, Glen Innes High School P&C, Hydrobank, White Rock Wind Farm Community Fund

In a significant step towards promoting student health, sustainability, and community engagement, Glen Innes High School has installed three new Hydrobank water stations. This initiative replaces the original water bubblers—installed over 30 years ago in 1990 as a School Representative Council (SRC) project—with modern hydration units that reflect current health and environmental standards. The new Hydrobank stations offer both drinking fountains and bottle refill points, ensuring students, staff, and community members have hygienic and convenient access to water throughout the day. Unlike the previous bubblers, which only allowed water to be consumed directly, these updated units enable bottle refills for…

Mar

30

2025

By Annette Bain

In Conversation With Elena Weatherall

Local NewsElena Weatherall, Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes Local Aboriginal Land Council, Glen Innes Public School, In Conversation

Elena Weatherall is the CEO of the Glen Innes Local Aboriginal Land Council, a role she took on 11 months ago. Local Area Land Councils [LALC] are part of the network of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Its purpose is to acquire land through claim or purchase, establish commercial enterprises to support a sustainable economic base for Aboriginal communities and to maintain and enhance Aboriginal culture and heritage. Local business enterprises include tourism and activities such as weed spraying, pest management and hazard reduction. Elena is keen to see local Aboriginal traditions and beliefs showcased. "I love multiculturalism and diversity…

Feb

15

2025

By Helen Millar

GIHS Update

Local News, School NewsGlen Innes High School

The annual Glen Innes High School Dux ceremony on the 10th February 2025 was a momentous occasion—a celebration of the incredible achievements of the 2024 HSC cohort. Throughout their HSC these students demonstrated not only amazing academic ability but also an unwavering commitment to striving for excellence in all aspects of school. From the early mornings to late nights, they faced challenges head-on, always maintaining a focus on the goal ahead. This journey has not been an easy one, but it is that resilience, persistence, and passion that has enabled these students to achieve such amazing results. Maisie Eastwood, the…

Jan

28

2025

By Newsroom

Australia Day 2025 in Pinkett and Glen Innes

Local NewsAustralia Day, Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes Severn Council, GLENRAC, Golden Age of Broadway, Pinkett

On Australia Day a free breakfast was held at the Pinkett Hall where over 150 people attended. Later in the morning the Glen Innes & District Services Club hosted a free morning tea followed by the presentation of awards to local citizens and organisations who have made significant contributions to our local community. A citizenship ceremony was also held where two new Australian Citizens were welcomed by the local community. All attendees were also invited to make an Australian citizenship pledge. The Australia Day Ambassador this year was Peter Herbert who has had a long and significant career in the…

Jan

18

2025

By Newsroom

Australia Day 2025

Local NewsAustralia Day, Australian Standing Stones, Glen Innes Arts Council, Glen Innes High School, GLENRAC, Pinkett, Red Range

The local Australia Day festivities begin this year with a free breakfast being served at Pinkett Hall from 8am, followed by free morning tea at Glen Innes & District Services Club in Glen Innes from 10:30am. After morning tea, the morning at the Services Club continues with official ceremonies and award presentations from 11:30am. There are a number of awards being presented on the day. Organisers have said that the calibre of the nominees was very high and that it was very difficult for the judging panel to decide on a winner in many of the award categories. Citizen of…