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Grade 8

Glenyss Ritchie (Anderson),Glenyss Ritchie (Anderson),Jane Potter (Baillie),Jane Potter (Baillie),Tony barnes,Hague Best,Kathryn Black,Meg (Megan) Shaw (Campbell),Mark Chapman,Shane Clews,Helen Coghlan,Deborah Cosfory,Kerrie Crabbe,Tracey Hamilton (Cranch),Andy Curtis,Phil Dalton,Bradley Davies,John Evans,Elise Chilcott (Farquhar),Susan Finlay,Carolyn Garozzo (Geary),Sandra Mobbs (Geddes),Richard Goldner,Tammy Reincastle (Guise),Fleur Cushing (Harland),Siegfried Hecke,Sharon Warren (Hill),Joanne Banks (Hill),Maria Steele (Hoult),Annette Lynch (Huygens-Tholen),Helen Irwin,Terri Marshall (Kewish),Paul Krekelberg,Bradley Lee,Mitchell Leroy,Jane Lofthouse,Tony Lohmann,Paul Maloney,Peter Marsh,Susy Martini,Andrew Olexander,Cameron Prowse,Steven Ritter,Mark Roles,Warren Rosin,Charmaine Johnson (Sadik),Dwayne Scarr,Deborah Wakefield (Scott),Karen Harkess (Small),Allison Gerry (Smith),Ann Stewart,Mike Watkins,Wayne Williams
Departing Students
Zaiter Djamel
Je vous comprendre qu'est ce que vous fait exactement.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kerry Gainfort (Patterson)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 09/09/2016
Chris Taylor
Left to work in grade 8 widower after 20 years of married life with Helen Joyce with two children Samantha & James.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor Married in 1983 to Helen Kathleen Joyce , we had two children, Samantha now 19 and James 15. Helen past away on the 20 02 2002. Now single. A Small Business Owner on the Gold Coast ( Cherry Red lounge Cafe Stockland Burleigh ) call in for a coffee
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 9

Louise Rawlings (Bartholomew),Kathy Wright (Bate),Sandra Cramb (Bonnyman),Bronwyn Bourke(McCaull),Tracey Barnes (Bretherton),Glenn Campbell,Jeff Carson,Deborah (Debbie) Chapman,Tracey Turnbull (Christmas),Darryl Currant,Peter Curtis,Jenny Dalton,John Di Trapani,Fay Edis,Karen Morris (Edwards),Scott Evans,Nicole Exton,Debbie Charlett (Fitzsimmons),Andrew Fleming,Lisa Leake (Glover),Stephen Gosling,Jeffrey Coe (Grice),Sally Fleischer (Haines),Tanya Levin (Harper),Lloyd Harris,Joanne Banks (Hill),Robina Semos (Holle),Sonda Mitchell (Ives),Lee-Anne King (Jackson),Hayes Jennifer,Meredith Broadbent (Kidd),Tracey-Lee Lander,Janine Auld (Landon),Tony Lofthouse,Sharon Luxton,Melinda (Mindy) Moore (Marsden),Julie Mason,Linda Robinson (McKay),Julie Milos,Les Oates,Ashley Page,Janelle Powell,Brett Prasser,David Ravell,Sheryn Komrowski (Reynolds),Matt Rossiter,Matthew Rossiter,Kim Kotas (Sandford),Sharon Stewart (Saunders),Andrea Simmons,Tanya Smith,Jane Burgess (Stone),Karin Keays (Tonkin),Bernadette Busch (Toorenburg),Bernadette Busch (Toorenburg),Bernadette Toorenburg,Kate Tree,Kate Tree,Johnny Ulsser,Leanne Williams,Leanne Murphy (Williams),Tracey Teveluwe (Wise),Sheryl Abrahams (Woosnam),Darren Wright
Departing Students
Kym Hetherington (Atkinson)
hey new address and email
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kym Atkinson
Went to Miami High for 2 years 1977/1978 moved to Murwillumbah. Married with 4 kids.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Terasa Croft
I'm married to a Frenchman and we live near Bordeaux in France. We have 2 lovely boys.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
linda steele (degjorgjo)
Hi everyone w ould luv to hear from bernadette tooroonberg jenny dalton mandyfraser sharon holder mandy clifford daniel macmone
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Mark Hambling
separated with 3 daughters, 1son, 1grandaughter, lisa 24,kelly 21,stephanie 15,alex 11, and rhianon 7. www.poseidonwaterproofing.com.au
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Marree Jarvis (Metcalfe)
Married 20 years moved too many times to list have 4 children between 18years and 11months been living in Shailer Park for the last 6 years would love to hear from any one who remembers me.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Michele Ritter
Class Photos
Last Updated : 18/07/2023
Diana Warner (Smolkovic)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 19/11/2019
John Tancred
Have a partner of 20 years with 2 children and am living in Brisbane working as a butcher, would love to hear from old school mates.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 10

Deborah (Debby) Austin,Heidi Bartholomew,Richard Black,Vanessa Boal,Louise Forster (Boothby),Cheryl Brown,Mary Caldwell,Andrea Fricker (Cox),Lloyd Crabtree,Amanda Cranch,Ross Denny,Meagan Price (Dingwall),Andrew Drake,Sarah Falconar,Tony Feagan,Tracey Morgan (Gent),Tracey Gent,Greg George,Ashleigh Gilson,Shane Guy,Katrina Vuori (Huygens Tholen),Felicity (Flick) Agnew (Jones),Rebecca Leroy,Belinda Lorking-Tanner,Julie Mason,Joanne Hubner (Nicholson),Bronwyn Schmidt (Nicholson),David Paget,Tricia Clarke (Palmero),Tricia Clarke (Palmero),Rose Martin (Peart),Peter Peterson,Steven Pirotta,Kay McSweeney (Roberts),Sharon Stewart (Saunders),Craig Sayer,Gary Schodel,Bunty Driver (Smith),Amanda Cranch (Toohey),Emma Tully,Elizabeth Thomas (Tuohy),Iestyn Turner,Wesley Vevers,Donna Weeks
Departing Students
Kim Lace (Clayton)
Finished in year Ten married now for 21 years with 2 children 20 and 16 years old. Working now as patient support officer at a hospital in Brisbane.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Dwayne Harris
left in 1978 but would of graduated in 1980 left in grade 10 still live in burleigh
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Bud Manthey
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Philip McNab
Hi, finished grade 8 at Miami High and part of grade 9 and 10. Grades 11 & 12 were done at Gladstone High. Did a BA degree at Griffith Uni and majored in Japanese Language. Worked in the tourist industry for some time and am now self employed in sales work. Married with 3 children. Still love 70's music and living on the Gold Coast.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Paul Perry
Long story, 15 years at Sea and now back in Australia working for Maritime Services Search and Rescue Team based in Canberra and travel extensively. It would be great to catch up with some of the old crew from school specially Renee C & George J.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Julie Mason (See Hoe)
3 kidlets, living in sin as once married, twice terrified, retired business owner, partner is in commercial building so very busy with paperwork, kids and fishing. Life's good. Temporarily living in nrth Brissy.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Stephen Thomas
Married 3 beautiful children, Living in the best place in the world (GoldCoast) Managing an investigation company. Would love to hear from anyone
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Troy Withers
Left and joined Navy. Have spent most of my life travelling. Have 1 son(6), now back on the coast with Kerri Martin and her daughter Rachael and back in Mermaid Beach.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 11

Josephine Ahern,Garry Bohlsen,Peter Cushing,Steven Dalton,Jennifer Daniel,Marcello (Mark) Di Leo,Mark Dodds,Debbie Taylor (Hands),David Howard,Gary Kelk,Robert McCabe,Jan McManus,Brad Millard,Connie Murray,Myles Prasser,Richard Ravell,Richard Ravell,Tina Staines,Tina Cash (Staines),John Theoharris,Barry Tickle,Christine Waring,Jacqui Wood
Departing Students
William Bromhall
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Max Brown
Completed 20 years with the Army, now with Defence Housing and at present living in Brisbane. 2 children, Rbecca 23, Matthew 21,and Grandchild Zane 1... OMG!!! . Enjoying life and visit the Coast when I can.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Sandra Elsebach
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Mandy O'Boyle (Quirk-Meeks)
Hi, living on the Murray River in far western N.S.W. Have 1 husband 3 kids, 2 dogs, and a morgage.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013

Grade 12

Greg Arthur
Living on Gold Coast, best place to be!!! Divorced. Happy to say that I maintian a friendship with numerous individuals with who I went to Miami with. I am self employed and single and Life IS Good. have had the opportnhunity to do so many things, my life has been an adventure. Happy to hear from anyone that may wish to drop a line.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Clifford Peters (As above)
Been thinking a lot lately of old school mates. We aint getting any younger!!!!!!!!!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Marc Atkins
Married, Divorced, Married, Widowed, Now engaged again to a wonderful Miami High Girl from way back then, she was my first love and will be my last. Work for the Department of Justice & Attorney General as Registrar of the Supreme, District & Magistrates Court in Maryborough. Recently moved to Hervey Bay and love it. All up we have 5 kids between us, a dog and 2 cats.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Julian Baker
UQ student/researcher during 80s & 90s; currently a geological consultant based in Brisbane.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
James Barnes
Self employed, living in Gladstone Qld.
Last Updated : 15/09/2016
Wayne Beachley
Married with 3 children (26, 23, 11) Working for the Qld. Government (Gold Coast TAFE) Busy renovating the Family Home
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Gary Brown
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Steve Brown
Living in Canada since 1985
Last Updated : 14/10/2019
Sue Tierney (Campbell)
Living in Sydney, married for 30 yrs, 3 girls, 29, 25, 23. Work full time Customer Service for big brand computer company, and train and race in Masters Cycling, Road and Velodrome to keep fit.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Michael Cosgrove
15 years in fisheries research, currently manage an aquaculture research centre, married with one son.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Ngaire Vette (Cox)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 13/04/2017
Gary Crouch
Does anyone know anything of Dane Jones, Micheal Glover, Geoff Woods or Russell Organ? I'd like to get in touch with them. I'm currently living on the Sunshine Coast, since 2013.
Last Updated : 01/06/2018
Donna Bennett (Cumming)
Just got an email about MSHS 50th anniversary next year 2013 and hope to see some familiar faces. Lived in WA, VIC, NSW, NT over the years however have lived in Mudgeeraba for the last 15 years and just about to move to the nation's capital for work. Still a vet but now work for the federal govt. Have two wonderful daughters 21 and 19 and been single for the last few years. Into hiking,travelling and wine appreciation!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Sandra Miles (Dalton)
Living in Brisbane since high school so I have lost touch with everyone and I am missing you! Would love to be in touch with anyone who remembers me.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
John Dowling
Pharmacy owner, CPA, Company Director, President of Tas Pharmacy Guild. Separated with 2 kids (13, 18). Still ski with Martyn Sonia most years!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kim Burrill (Dyer)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 11/05/2014
Mark Easson
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 05/07/2022
Grant Ebeling
Started working for Telecom on the Gold Coast in 1979 been there ever since. Still performing in most theatre companies on the Coast and have also been in several professional shows.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Patrick Farnell
Live in SE Melbourne, had run transport company but now in Financial Sector Share-market. Not married, no children. All welcome to say hello, I remember our wonderful school in the 'Countdown 70s' fondly.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Eddie Fong
Did Grade 12 in Brisbane, went to Uni in Sydney and been living there since. Married, one son. Working in Telecommunications.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Helen Pearce (Gander)
Still living on the coast. Married, no kids, one cat.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Robert Geisel
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Brian Gilbert
After Uni spent 20 years in Software development (including1 in London). Came back to Coast in 2001. Now a Financial Planner. Living in Robina.
Last Updated : 22/07/2013
Richard Hamilton
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kerrie Franklin (Hill)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 20/05/2013
Uwe Jacobsen
Work occasionally in Broadcast Industry despite Environmental Science degree, mortgage on coast, single, life is good.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Diane Lander
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Diane Kelly (Lander)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 23/07/2013
Karen Patane (McDougall)
attended reunion 2003 separated living on gold coast 3 children looking forward to being an awsom grandma life is good
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
David McIlwain
Hello all old Classmates, recently got back from nearly 20 years in USA, God bless AUSTRALIA Was there living in NY for 911, very VERY scary. Please drop me a line, living in beautiful Springbrook QLD, doing commute thing every day down the Mt. Cheers !!!!!!!!!!!!
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Jon Neilsen
Still living on the coast, married 14 years to Dione 3 kids 2 girls 1 boy Jade, Tayla and Josh. Have a construction business, president of Surfers S.L.S.C. live Mermaid Beach.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Russell Organ
2 kids self employed cattle and earthmoving Tallebudgera Valley
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Rosemarie Bromhall (Picken)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Paul Robertson
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 14/05/2018
Bill Ross
Still living and working on the Gold Coast. Didn't attend the 2003 reunion - didn't know it was on. 30 year reunion next year. Is anyone organising anything? As for venue, Miami Great Hall is available. Who's organising this? My phone number (07) 5539 9099
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Pam McGregor (Runge)
Living on Sunshine Coast for 19years. Married 20yrs.Three chidren 18 16 13 yrs. Still have list of everyone from 20yr reunion if anyone wants to organise 30yr.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Marcel Safier
Moved to Brisbane after finishing school and obtained a degree in Medicine. Work as GP on South side of Brisbane. Still avidly into music and photography. Single. Happy to hear from old friends/classmates. Attended school's 50th anniversary on 4 May 2013. Organising 35th anniversary reunion to be held 23 November 2013 in Broadbeach. Classmates welcome to join a Facebook group for our years (grade 8 in '74 to grade 12 in '78) that I have set up www.facebook.com/groups/157954194379352/
Last Updated : 13/06/2013
Marcel Safier (Safier)
Last Updated : 11/08/2023
David Skinner
Married 1 Wife, 2 Dogs, 1 Home Loan. Living in Brisbane working in hospitality.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kym Smith
Life is so mysterious. Wish I had it sussed! But just when you think you know anything.... 3 fantastic children who teach me all, life on Tamborine Mtn is amazing.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Mark Spargo
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 20/05/2013
Evan Thomas
I studied science gaining a Bachelors, Masters and PhD over the years and working in soil and land resource mangement in Toowoomba, Cowra, Gunnedah, Roma, Emerald and then back to Gold Coast in 1996. Happily married to Kath with three boys (23, 20, 17) and to the Miami Surf Lifesaving Club for the past 14 years.
Last Updated : 08/05/2013
Evan Thomas
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Helen Tseberg
[Attended 40th Anniversary Reunion in 2003]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Helen Lomakin (Tseberg)
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 22/07/2013
Sandra Bragg (Twining)
Married 17 yrs, no kids, 3 cats, 2 dogs. Lived in Sydney (home town) for 15 yrs after leaving school. Now living in Adelaide and working as office manager. Would love to hear from old friends.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Carl Warner
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 31/07/2019
Sue Watkins
Since leaving school have travelled and lived round some of Australia and the world, had so many jobs that I am Jill of all trades, been married, divorced and now engaged to be married again to an amazing guy, have five children (blended family) and a menagerie of animals. Am living, loving and laughing through life.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Kathryn Willingham
[Statement not provided]
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Paul Woodland
Manager of an exhibition furniture hire company. Divorced, no children. Just little ole me.
Last Updated : 02/05/2013
Vicki Orton (Wright)
Still living on the gold coast married 16 years 2 children boy 15 girl 13 . Only in touch with a couple of old friends didn't go to reunion but would love to go to next one
Last Updated : 02/05/2013