Jump to content

Aspley State High School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aspley State High School
Address
Map
651 Zillmere Road, Aspley

,
Coordinates27°21′25″S 153°01′28″E / 27.3569°S 153.0245°E / -27.3569; 153.0245
Information
TypeCo-educational state senior
MottoNon Sibi Sed Omnibus
(Not for one's self, but for all)
Established1964
PrincipalJacquita Miller[1]
Enrollment1,081
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Red , blue and white
Websiteaspleyshs.eq.edu.au

Aspley State High School is a secondary school situated in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, in the Australian state of Queensland. As of August 2023 it has a student population of 1,081.[2]

History

[edit]

Aspley State High School opened on 29 January 1963. It was originally to be called Zillmere State High School but was renamed on 17 January 1963 shortly before it opened.[3]

Events

[edit]

Aspley High students participate in many events throughout the school year, such as the Swimming Carnival, the Athletics Carnival (field and track events) and the Cross Country.

The student population is split up into four houses.

House name Named after
Florey Howard Walter Florey
Hinkler Herbert John Louis Hinkler
Melba Dame Nellie Melba
Kenny Sister Elizabeth Kenny

Publications

[edit]

Aspley High releases a fortnightly newsletter to school members allowing current and recent news to be distributed. In December an annual yearbook named Toora is published. Toora is Aspley's longest running publication, first being released in the school's inaugural year.

School principals

[edit]
1963–1964 J. A. Robertson
1964–1975 C. H. Martin
1976 B. A. Keogh (acting)
1976–1990 R. Day
1990–2002 I. Issacs
2002–2003 R. Pollock (acting)
2004–2010 J. Schuh
2011–present J. Miller

Notable alumni

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Principal's WelcomeArchived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 4 February 2012
  2. ^ "Aspley State High School | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Agency ID 4863, Aspley State High School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Professor Marcia Langton AM". Victorian Government. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ Natoli, Rosanna (December 2023). "Meet Rosanna". Rosanna Natoli. Retrieved 29 March 2024. I was Dux of the School at Aspley State High School and achieved a 990 Tertiary Entrance score – the equivalent of an OP1. I was school captain and the lead in the school musical.