Aspley State High School | |
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Address | |
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651 Zillmere Road, Aspley , | |
Coordinates | 27°21′25″S 153°01′28″E / 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 |
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Aspley State High School is a secondary school situated in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, in the Australian state of Queensland.
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]
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 |
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.
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 |
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.