Northern Beaches State High School is located 20 km north of the Townsville CBD in the rapidly growing Northern Beaches area. Our vision is for all students to complete their secondary education with the skills and confidence to achieve whatever their aspirations may be. At Northern Beaches State High School, we encourage the development of valuable and active citizens who can face tomorrow's challenges with sound academic foundations, confidence, respect and commitment within their local as well as in the global community. Our school is built on a foundation of respect for all students, staff and community members. Northern Beaches State High School's curriculum structure reflects current Education Queensland philosophy on both Middle and Senior phases of learning and as such operates a Middle School for Years 8 and 9 students focussing on a well rounded broad education philosophy, and a Senior School encompassing Years 10 to 12. The Senior Phase offers distinct educational programs for balanced academic and VET pathways that meet requirements of career and further educational pathways. The school has a particular focus on ICTs and offers a range of specialist IT Excellence programs. Recently, the school has been awarded a number of state and national education recognitions for a range of highly successful programs which operate in the school. We place a very high priority on student well being and have an extensive specialist Student Services Team who supports this.