Miami State High School
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1968
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1968 Alumni

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Judy Morrison (Auld), Mrs
(1963 - 1968) English, French
I was a Foundation member of staff when the school was beginning & we established initial ethos & procedures under Claude Rayner as Principal. It was a young energetic & enthusiastic staff. I remember many of the names of students ... [More]
Last Updated : 16/06/2023
I was a Foundation member of staff when the school was beginning & we established initial ethos & procedures under Claude Rayner as Principal. It was a young energetic & enthusiastic staff. I remember many of the names of students listed as Alumni in those early years! I now live on the Sunshine Coast.

Grade 8

Grade 9

Pam Ashdown,Robert Bennetts,Gail McKenzie (Bradford),Russell Brown,Ros Capeness,Peter Christie,Annette Coulter,Vanessa Lawrence (Cox),Neville Davis,Neville Davis,Lynn Best (Dawney),Leslie ,Jim Dawney,Denise Dixon,Denise Holt (Dixon),Marilyn Spinks (Doggett),Cathie Dolan,Ron Fawcett,John Fradgley,Leslie Gordon,Gail Griffiths (Hancock),Linda Charteris (Harris),Linda Charteris (Harris),Steve James,Rex Jones,Graham Jorgensen,Mark Justo,Chris Kennedy,Maree Maloney,John Miles,Mick Murphy,Brian Norris,Geoff Pahoff,Jenny Justo (Palmer),Morris Pascoe,Janine Oost (Paterson),Deborah Phillips,Lukasz Pilsudski-Speer,Sandra Smith (Presland),Amanda (Mandy) Geikie (Rose),Maureen Edwards (Schmidt),Mary Shepherd (Schuster),Marie Baird (Talbot),John Waller,Graeme Watson
Departing Students
Shane Dooley
Anchored for a while on the south coast.
Last Updated : 13/10/2019
David Gilbert
Architect (UofQ), worked in Architecture, Film & TV. Now lecture at UQ in IT & Multimedia where I am also doing a PHD. Married with 2 children.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Sandra Jackson
Went back to UK in 1970 & haven't been back since. But back on a visit June 2003. Names I remember are Michelle Pluskovits, Beverly Todd.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Burt ter Heegde
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 16/04/2020
Colleen Anne Cawte (Wilson)
Hi. I was in 8G in 1967 & 9C2 in 1968. My Maynard was the Deputy Principal (was Mr Rowe Principal??). Would be great to hear from anyone who was in these classes at the same time. I now live in NZ & have for a very long time.
Last Updated : 22/03/2014

Grade 10

Martin Arrowsmith,Christine Black,Stephanie Simpson (Burge),Steve Capeness,Karen Doeg,Troy Doyle,Margaret Fedukowicz,Ian Fisher,Gail Fowler (Healey),John Hooper,John Hooper,Anthony Lalley,Bryan Mansbridge,Vivienne Mays,Owen Merodon (Merrin),Ian Morice,Graeme Rankine,Anna Stoddart (Vaggelas),Dennis L. Valdez,Brandon Wilkinson
Departing Students
Gwenda Boothby (Adsett)
Last Updated : 08/08/2023
Helen Kennedy (Andrews)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ross Cumming
Lived and worked on the Gold Coast for nearly all of the past 37 years since graduating, have 1 daughter and working in the property development industry.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Glen Henderson
Would really like to go to a Reunion. They were great years. Surfing and riding the chairlift. Great memories.
Last Updated : 11/08/2018
Glen Henderson
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 17/04/2017
Pam Dowsett (Hetherington)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Debbie Kennedy
Self-employed, 3 sons, 1 grandaughter, and life just keeps getting better.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Deb Sturgess (Kennedy)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 01/07/2020
Kate Mulhearn (Knilands)
Married for 34yrs 2 daughters, both married, 1 grandson 9yrs & 1 granddaughter 4yrs. Living and working on Gold Coast. Anyone out there from the great class of 10C3?.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kate Mulhearn (Knilands)
Married with 2 daughters & 1 grandson, have reached the magic milestone. Life is an adventure and looking forward to the next 50.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
James McHugh
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/03/2020
Chris Norris
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Dianne Paget
I have been married for 31 years and have two sons and four grand-daugters. My husband and I live at Rathdowney and are pig producers. You can contact me through my sisters email address.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Russell Pascoe
Happily divorced and broke but still have a sense of humour, love to catch up with anyone from the bad old days.
Last Updated : 06/07/2024
Bronwyn Rees
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Alison Renee Rzeszkowski
Since 1970, I have been living on the coast. I am now semi-retired.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
John Schultz
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jenny Sneyd
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Lester Spinks
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 11

Beverley Beasley (Adams),Roger Chitts,Brandon Coleman,Colin Croft,Roley Ferguson,Susan Grice,Lauren Wilson (Hage),Anne Anderson (Hattersley),John Irvine,John Irvine,Judy Plant (Kelly),Robyn King,Anthony Lever,Vennetta Miles,Janine Oost (Paterson),Leonie Trueman (Pryce),Jennifer Rose,Judy Witt (Ross),Phillip Borg-Smith (Smith),Lea Worley
Departing Students
Dianne Callaghan
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 16/08/2014
Dianne Callaghan
I left mid-year of 1968 to take up a hairdressing apprenticeship at Phillip Of London Hairdressing Salon in the Black Dolphin Arcade in Surfers Paradise. In late 1969 I left for Melbourne and worked mainly for accounting practices and for many ... [More]
Last Updated : 07/11/2020
I left mid-year of 1968 to take up a hairdressing apprenticeship at Phillip Of London Hairdressing Salon in the Black Dolphin Arcade in Surfers Paradise. In late 1969 I left for Melbourne and worked mainly for accounting practices and for many years in the advertising industry. Now retired and still living in Victoria.
Peter Christie
Retired now & returned to Gold Coast in 1989 after 20 yrs in Sydney NSW. Divorced 2007 after 22 yrs marriage & have 2 boys now 38 & 34 & 2 grand-boys. Left MSHS in grade 11 second term 1968 I recall.
Last Updated : 17/09/2023
Christine Oliver (Dudman)
Would like to catch up with some classmates
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Garth Hams
I'm still living on the Gold Coast, having survived the 70's and the Sunbury Music Festival. I am happily married, with 2 children, and have been working in the Tellecommunications Industry. I'm so dissapointed that I missed the 2003 reunion. ... [More]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
I'm still living on the Gold Coast, having survived the 70's and the Sunbury Music Festival. I am happily married, with 2 children, and have been working in the Tellecommunications Industry. I'm so dissapointed that I missed the 2003 reunion. PLEASE, I wish to keep in touch, with the hope of orginising another reunion if at all possible. ( Names that I can recall:- Mick Killday, Peter Bray, Gary Allan, Michael Peterson, John Dow, Michel Gillett, Roslyn Hales, Candy Noble, Bob Travis, Lyn & John Perry, Carol Landers.
Raymond Jones
I have been living in London U.K. for the past 28 years. I have married a beautiful English girl (24 years) and have two children, Son (22 years old) and a Daughter (18 years old). I am a London Licensed Taxi Driver.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Marion Walters
Spent years travelling around Oz after becoming a Reg. Gen. Nurse. Worked WA, Tas. & Cape York mainly. Now reside in SE Qld. Not working but busy life.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 12

Jim Bayly
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jim Bayly
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 20/07/2016
Robert Brown
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Melodie Downey (Canty)
I currently work as a Senior Research Nurse with the University of Qld. Life is busy as I also teach adults how to row, play tennis and manage a water polo team Twice a week at 5am I head down to the boat shed on the Brisbane river & row for an ... [More]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
I currently work as a Senior Research Nurse with the University of Qld. Life is busy as I also teach adults how to row, play tennis and manage a water polo team Twice a week at 5am I head down to the boat shed on the Brisbane river & row for an hour in a double scull. I love being near & on the water.
Andrew Christie
Back in Queensland, retired living on Bribie Island since 2012.
Last Updated : 03/11/2023
William Cohen
Looking up pics of old school chums
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
J C Smith (Evans)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Adrian Fielding
Married a sexy young chick (Shirley) and ran away to Tin Can Bay after roaming in the wilderness down south for too many years. The fish were not biting so opened a Real estate office.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Glenda Andrews (Hohl)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jena Zelezny (Hughes)
Living and working in Melbourne as a professional artist and academic in the field of English and Theatre Studies. Was awarded my first doctorate from the University of Melbourne and the second is underway at LaTrobe University.
Last Updated : 02/12/2014
Bill Kennedy
Working as a Surveyor on the Gold Coast. Married with 3 children.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Phil Kingsbury
Established graphic design company in Brisbane in 1985. Company now employs 8 creating print and web design. Interests - motorcycling, travel, photography, blues music. Live at Camp Hill, Brisbane.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Stephen Lever
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jim MacDonald
Semi retired Finance Director and Company Secretary. Lives in Greenslopes Brisbane with wife Christine and daughter.
Last Updated : 31/03/2019
Russell Magnus
Living in Brisbane. Have been in Real Estate since I left school.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Gillian Holding (Samuel)
Living in Moama, on the mighty Murray River. Married Alan in 1976, 3 grown children all living in Melbourne, Nurse/ Midwife working in administration. Would love to hear from any one who remembers Sam (nickname).
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Gilliam Samuel
Married to Alan in 1977, living in Echuca, VIctoria, 3 children in their 20's, have worked as a registered nurse/midwife in various positions.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Dianne Singh
Married 30years, 2003, 2 adult daughters, living in Brisbane, working part-time -registered nurse, midwife, enjoying maintaining good health and commencing overseas travels.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Nean Thompson
Retired IT Services Consultant living in Melbourne. Married 36 years with two daughters and two grand children. Enjoy aviation pursuits, F1 & Football.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ron West
Currently working at School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland. Married to Rachela, 9 year old son, 8 year old daughter. I have lectured to some past Miami students as they completed their BPharm. Live in Brisbane Upp Mt Gravatt.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013