title: Everton Park State High School
text: # Everton Park State High School
  
  Everton Park State High School is a small school consisting of approximately 500 students located in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The Queensland Government gazettal proclamation of 22 September 1960 announced the opening of a Stafford State High School for the beginning of 1961. The school was renamed Everton Park State High School by gazettal proclamation dated 8 December 1960 and opened 23 January 1961 under this name. The actor Geoffrey Rush is one of the school's more notable alumni.
  
  The Metropolitan Region Music Resource Centre is co-located with the school.
  
  ## Notable alumni
  
  * Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award-winning actor (1964–1968)
  * Glenn Wheatley, talent manager and musician (1961–1963)
  * Michelle and Rodney Martin, professional squash players
  * Adrian Lam, Australian rugby league football coach and former international player
  