Aspley State High School
Aspley State High School is a secondary school situated in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, in the Australian state of Queensland.
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| Address | |
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651 Zillmere Road, Aspley , | |
| Coordinates | 27.3569°S 153.0245°E |
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| Type | Co-educational state senior |
| Motto | Non Sibi Sed Omnibus (Not for one's self, but for all) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Jacquita Miller[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Red █, blue █and white █ |
| Website | www |
History
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.[2]
Events
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 |
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| Florey | Howard Walter Florey |
| Hinkler | Herbert John Louis Hinkler |
| Melba | Dame Nellie Melba |
| Kenny | Sister Elizabeth Kenny |
Publications
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
| 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
- Mick Doohan (Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion)
- Greg Norman (golfer)
- Leigh Sales (ABC journalist and host of 7.30)
- Brad Thorn (Rugby league and rugby union dual international)
References
- Principal's WelcomeArchived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 4 February 2012
- "Agency ID 4863, Aspley State High School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 21 May 2014.