Nambour State High School

Nambour State College
Location
Nambour, Queensland Australia
Information
Type	Public, Co-educational, Secondary, Day school
Motto	Distinction by Merit
Established	2 February 1953
Principal	Dr Wayne Troyahn
Enrolment	~1367 (2006)
Campus	Rural
Colour(s)	Blue, White, Yellow
Mascot	Stormer
Website	www.nambourshs.eq.edu.au

Nambour State College is a co-educational, state high school located in Nambour, Queensland, Australia.

Established on 2 February 1953, in 2006 the school had enrolment figures of 1,367, including adult students. Previously, the Nambour State Rural School had operated from 1940 to 8 January 1953; it was then split into a primary school and the high school. In 2016 Nambour State High School was renamed to Nambour State College

The school's first Principal was George William Lockie, who was given the title of "acting principal". He later led Salisbury, Mount Isa, and Bundaberg high schools, before moving to Brisbane State High School. The school's current principal is Dr Wayne Troyahn.

The school has educated numerous prominent alumni in the area of politics. Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd was dux of the school in 1974, while former Treasurer Wayne Swan also attended, but the two didn't know each other as Swan was three years older. Ray Barber, now a solicitor in Coolum and formerly the state member for Noosa, also attended the school. Deputy leader of the former Queensland National Party, Fiona Simpson, also attended the school. University of the Sunshine Coast lecturer Bronwyn Stevens has said she can't remember a time when there were so many frontbenchers from the same school as in 2007, including the prime minister and treasurer.

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