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Grade 8

Susan Arrowsmith,Antoine Barnaart,Jane Glohe (Brown),Jane Glohe (Brown),Anne Bruyeres,Joanne Hall (Budgen),Michael Cullen,Linda Curran,Davina Hudson (Daly),Paul Daniel,Julie Faithfull (Dawney),Jacqui Deacon,Peter Deane,Laurel Murphy (Elliott),Ian Ferguson,Diana Cresswell (Ferguson),Rex Fischer,Susan Gaye Flook,Rhonda Gilmore (Francis),Peter Gillespie,Allan Grambower,Rhonda Watt (Halkerston),Oliver Heslop,Bernard Hicks,Debbie McCowan (Hilton),Yvonne Illguth,Julie Brzozowski (James),Julie James,Michelle Ruha (Jeffries),Steve Jemison,Manda Ker,Myrim Margolis,Andrew McCreadie,John Mcghee,Michele Mcghee (Meyer),Brett Mills,Ossie Moore,Suzette Fleming (Muir),Michael Murphy (muff),Kathryn (kathy) Soares (Owen),Linda Pidgeon,Cameron Quinn,Louise Quinn,Heather Koppen (Rankin),Raheema Rashad,Kim Richardson,Margie Minogue (Rowswell),Jane Jurgensen (Rowswell),Katrina Singh,Felicia Sowinski,Felicia Sowinski,Ann Spargo,Margaret Stallmann,Margaret Stallmann,Bev Mosley (Taylor),Cressida Garlick (Toorenburg),Lorrell Trewern,Sandy Vigar,Sandy Vigar,Liz Vorisek,Kym Brockwell (Whitehouse),Clinton Withers
Departing Students
Susan Flook (Arrowsmith)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 07/10/2014
Ruth Michelmore (Arthur)
Last Updated : 07/08/2023
Kim Banyard
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 20/03/2016
Andrew Hellewell
Only completed Grade 8 at Miami High, went to PBC for Year 9 until Year 12, PBC was not built until 1972. Owns Jims Mowing Windaroo franchise and loving it
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jai Kenney
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Murray Motley
Came to the Gold Coast in March 1971 and left in October 1971 but attended Miami High during that time. There are two people I can remember clearly but they're not registered here! So, Nigel B, if you read this then get in touch - it's been a long, long time! There was also some called Charmaine I think. Remember that I was in Bindana house.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 9

Sue Petersen (Alderdice),Alan Attneave,Noelene Kirk (Blaik),Patricia McLenahan (Branson),Phil Bryce,Sue Carter,Mariann Mischlewski (Cawthan),Robyn Morse (Clark),Jenny Fritzsche (Cleeve),Susan Cranch,Guy Dorries,Peter Duke,Jennifer Oliver (Evans),Jennifer Oliver (Evans),David Fawcett,Paul Greenhalgh,Vicki Trewella (Hancock),Fiona Tully (Hartl),Greg Hawkins,Kim Kerwin (Jackson),Evelyn Jaray,Pamela Jordan,Joanne Leaver,Phillip Mason,Wal Mayr,Peter Mayson,April Keehn (Mills),April Keehn (Mills) (Mills),John Muller,Kimberly (Kim) Nicholls,Paloma Flesser (Ogden),Jill Paget,Lesley Parry,Kelvin Passfield,Tammy Pope,Tom Rawls,Ann Baumann (Ridley),Adrian [Jack] Rossiter,Julie Shoesmith,John Smethurst,Tracey Galletly (Smith),Gaye Scott (Taylor),Debbie Cameron (Waring),Richard Waugh,Gail Youngblutt
Departing Students
Julianne Arrowsmith
I am an Enrolled nurse working in aged care.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Shane Dooley
im still standing
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Joy Forte
Still here! 3 children / 2 granddaughters (twins).
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jo-Anne Mitchell (Harkins)
Still living on southern end of Gold Coast. Widowed, 4 grown up sons and 2 grandkids. Working for a radio station.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Dell Green (Mabbott)
I am a Finance officer at TAFE. I have 2 children & 3 grandchildren.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Bertie (Burt) ter Heegde
Raced motor bikes for 7 years. Became sound engineer and worked with bands on and off for 20 years. Still living in the Netherlands. Had a good mate called Barry Voevodin, I hope the spelling is correct. Been back to Australia twice 1980 and 1999 on holidays. Miami Five-0 Birthday Bask 2004 (K1) Return at K3 2006 1967 Class 8G 1968 Class 9A2
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 10

Wilma Bogers,Wilma Bell (Bogers),Ian Bruce,Derek Cameron,Maree Clark,Julie Freidman (Davidson),Ross Fisher,Peter George,Cathie Gregor,Cathie Humphries (Gregor),Lisa Leary (Hage),Lisa Leary (Hage),Shelley Kousek (Hattersley),Shirley Jamieson,Alison Kingsbury,Jenifer Kolkka,Ken Mansbridge,Carol Mays,John Nicholson,Graham Papworth,Russell Passfield,Elaine Jackson (Quinn)
Departing Students
Bruna Mumbulla (Avuri)
love to get in contact with raheema rashad
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Linda May Boland
Mother of 4 kids, live at Yatala, just 2 mins behind Yatala pie shop. After leaving school I travelled overseas for about 6 years. Now own business with husband.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Linda Whittington (Boland)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Stuart Boundy
Joined the Navy in 69, went to Vietnam 70, now medically retired in Brisbane. Married 2 Kids, 2 Grand kids along with my boat and motor bike.........
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kim Peters (Brown)
Married, separated, two teenagers, I recently graduated from university (BA and Dip Ed.). I did have a brain after all!! I haven't stopped talking though. Spent last 30 odd years in banking and retail, going to be a teacher this year. Hope the students are kinder to me than I was to my teachers! Live in Brisbane now. Does anyone know what happened to Debbie O'Neill or Robyn Jackson?
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Andrea Anderson (Cottrill)
Living in the NT since 1978, married for 23 years, 2 children involved in Indigenous Education.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Aleta Ayres (Dooley)
Married 30years, 3 daughters 2 sons, have been living in Melbourne since '72, come back for the odd holiday. I attended the class reunion in 93? but missed the last one. Hope not to miss the next one!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kaye Kingham (Draper)
Enjoying tropical life in Cairns happily married with 2 daughters and 2 dogs.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Paul Duncanson
Hello, Would like to find my history at Miami High, hope you can help thank you, Paul Duncanson.
Last Updated : 02/12/2018
Caroline Green
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2021
Colleen Robinson (Hinder)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Robyn Harris (Kuiper)
Attended Miami high for 3 years to grade 10. Married (twice) and have 3 sons 2 grand daughters and 1 grandson. Attended 2 reunions. 25th reunion in 1998 at Seaworld Nara Resort. 30 year reunion followed in 2003 at the Chateau in Surfers. Graduated at TAFE in 1994 Diploma of Information Technology. Have been working as a tutor and techer at TAFE (GCIT) since 1995. Initially taught in Information Technology, but now I'm in the Interior Technology and Building Design faculty. Originally situated at Ashmore campus, but since this April this year (2011) have moved into the new Coomera campus. Hey, does anyone from this era recall burying a time capsule at Miami High somewhere (don't remember exact year or place buried) to be dug up in 2000? Have never heard anything about it since.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Robyn Harris (Kuiper)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ron Moore
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
John Nicholson
Dropped out in year 11 to mess around in boats. Recently married to former Miami High sweetheart. Still working in tourism industry. Still surfing, badly.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Denise Nielsen
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Margaret Minogue (Rowswell)
Lives in Tallebudgera, married with 3 girls.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ian Ruxton
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Rhonda Currie (Sagse)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Gloria Sklavos
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Donna Steele
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Dianne Seidel (Youngblutt)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 11

Nigel Baker,Bill Black,Anne Whitaker (Brown),Linda Bunch,Peter Charlton,Lyn Douglas (Evans),Craig Fradgley,Barry Geyer,Anne Gorwyn,Robert Hancock,Louise Hand,John Hicks,Suzette Shepherd (Hine),Robyn Harrison (Hodge),Richard Jones,Lindsey Jones,Donna Williams (Kontze),Lyn Ahern (Love),Steven Matthew,Kaylene Johnson (Morris),Michael Pahoff,Deborah Hyde (Rees),John Snowball,Stephen Travers,Stephen Travers,James Tully,Sharon West
Departing Students
Kym Richards (Archer)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 25/11/2020
Patricia Cooper
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Scott Doyle
Still living on the Gold Coast, in the Building/Construction Industry.
Last Updated : 06/07/2018
Ian Elz
Did year 12 at Melbourne High School after moving south. Mixed further education with work for the Defence Department and then Telstra. Moved to the UK in 1994 to live in Coventry and work in Telecoms. Looking forward to moving back some day ?? Telecoms ceased in Coventry, spent 2 years contracting at Jaguar Land Rover before returning to study, MSc at University of Leicester. Have now returned to Aus living in Canberra.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ian Elz
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 17/08/2023
Pauline Rose (Fawcett)
Live on 40 acre farm. Married 28yrs. Son & daughter. Have a bamboo plantation, cows, horses, chickens and a dog.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Lyn Geisel
Court reporter at Maroochydore Courthouse. Finally left the Gold Coast after 42 years. Two children: 28 year old son and 14 year old daughter.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Lyn Geisel
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 04/02/2017
Lyn Geisel
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ron Goodall
[Statement not provided] Hard to believe it is over 50 years since leaving school!, I am now retired, I worked in the Automotive Industry, left the Gold Coast in 1975 after meeting the love of my life and moved to Melbourne, we had 40 years and 4 sons together until she died in 2015, I re-married in 2018 and we live in regional Victoria, I still go back to the Goldie often to visit family, would love to contact old school friends.
Last Updated : 30/07/2022
Alison Grice (Kingsbury)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Rick Marsack
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Louise Mcdowell
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Gail Alvarez (Schroder)
Work in health (pathology) on the Gold Coast. Widowed after 28 wonderful years but have two fabulous sons. Love travelling and spend lots of time with my horses & boxer dog.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Debbie Cowper (Smart)
Still alive after all these years .....
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Deborah Keane (Smart)
Last Updated : 10/08/2023
Ian Smith
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Justin Stoddard
Left the Gold Coast a few times ,always to return. I work in the legal industry now. Previously managed bob jane t mart mermaid and have worked for myself since around 1990
Last Updated : 02/03/2014

Grade 12

Gunela Astbrink
Living in Brisbane. Became a librarian but now work on policy and research in telecommunications, Internet and disability. Single, no children. Travelled a lot.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Russell Brown
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ros Capeness
Loved attending Miami High and was privileged to be school captain in 1971.
Last Updated : 16/05/2023
Roslyn Capeness
Am working at The University of Queensland as the professional Development Coordinator for the School of Education.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Annette Coulter
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Vanessa Lawrence (Cox)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Neville Davis
Consultant Paediatrician Southport 1986-current. Married (Robyn) 2 kids : Michael 22y + Elizabeth 20y. Hobbies : fishing, getaway holidays & wine.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Neville Davis
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 10/10/2023
Lynn Best (Dawney)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Denise Holt (Dixon)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Denise Dixon
Reside on Gold Coast - two children 21 & 18 Teaching Primary School.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Cathie Dolan
Have 3 children 35,33,11 (started early and finished late!) Still living on the Gold Coast. Self employed bookkeeper. Happy and healthy. Enjoy surf, friends, wine. Attended Reunion Miami 50 in 2004 - best weekend ever!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ron Fawcett
Working Brisbane as a Manager in Information Technology company, part-time bamboo farmer. Married to another former Miami student. Hello everyone!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
John Fradgley
Married 25 years with 4 children aged 20yrs down to 14yrs. Lived and worked on Gold Coast since leaving Miami. A partner in Bell Legal Group.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Peter Gardiner
Married 28 years. 2 children, daughter 26, son just married 25. Burleigh resident in own home 27 years. Work as maintenance gardner for GCCC at Burleigh Heads. Still see some old crew around. Life is good. Say hello to me at Burleigh. I'm there most days on my little red tractor and trailer.
Last Updated : 05/05/2013
Leslie Gordon
Telstra Technician 30yrs sevice, Part Time Coach Captain Tourism, worked in Hotel Industry, Married with 2 girls, still live on Gold Coast.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Gail Griffiths (Hancock)
Working as legal secretary for over 30 years; have 2 adult daughters; enjoy ballroom dancing; reading; travelling.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Linda Charteris (Harris)
Happily married since 1974, 2 gorgeous daughters, 1 grandson & 1on the way, live Brisbane, try to keep fit, life is great. Treasure my Miami High mates.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Linda Charteris (Harris)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Steve James
Working as a computer programmer in Dallas in USA for the past 20 years, and lived in London for a couple of years before that.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Geoff Pahoff
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Amanda (Mandy) Geikie (Rose)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 01/01/2015
Maureen Edwards (Schmidt)
Governess 70,000 acre cattle station, returned Gold Coast, secretarial duties, married 27 years, 3 children. Currently full-time university student studying B.Ed. Attend Griffith University with my daughter who is studying Journalism. Cool hey?
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Mary Shepherd (Schuster)
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Leanne Miles (Skennar)
Married 2 kids, 3 grandson and a grand daughter on the way. Still living on Tamborine Mountain and workin in Child care
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Deb Harrison (Smith)
Married to Mark with 2 adult children 25 and 24. One Banker and one Doctor - not too shabby. Lives in Brisbane. Mark and I are enjoying life to the full with lots of travel and learning languages - which we speak rather badly!!! lol Retired from the Federal Public Service a few years ago.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Malcolm Stirling
Manager, fire protection company, living in Brisbane, married with 2 children.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Marjo Hallowell (Stokman)
Photographer/ Journalist. Live in Southern Highlands, NSW - three children. Attended Miami 50 reunion in 2004.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
John Waller
Primary Teacher since 1997. Living in Beenleigh and looking forward to retirement.
Last Updated : 06/01/2016
Jennifer Scott (Zimmerle)
Married with 4 children & 1 granddaughter. Now living in Nanango. Loved my time at Miami High & love to catch with my old high school friends.
Last Updated : 05/05/2013
Jennifer Scott (Zimmerle)
Married for nearly 30 years and busy raising four children 25, 22 and 14 year old twins. Have lived in Nanango for 18 years where we own a business.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013