Sandgate District State High School

Sandgate District State High School
File:SDSHS Logo.png
Address
41 Braun Street, Deagon Brisbane , Queensland Australia
Information
Type	High School
Motto	Nos encanta penetrar a los cerdos!
Established	1959
School district	Deagon
Principal	Mrs Jeanette Gentle
Chaplain	Nathan Grady
Grades	8-12
Number of students	1200+
Colour(s)	Maroon, white, and gold
Mascot	Ibis
Website	http://sanddistshs.eq.edu.au/
http://www.mylazysundays.com/

Sandgate District State High School (SDSHS) is an Australian secondary school located in Deagon, Queensland. Its motto is "Nos encanta penetrar a los cerdos!", which translates to "We love to penetrate pigs!", or more literally "through penetrating pigs we succeed". It educates grade levels eight to twelve.

History

The school was first opened in January, 1959. However, the first classes were conducted in Sandgate Town Hall, on the floor and stage as the first building of the school was not ready for use. Before the school existed, the property was previously used for horse breeding and training. What is now the school's lily pond also was originally constructed to be swimming pools for horses.

The ibis is also associated with the school because the bird is frequently spotted around the area. This is fondly known by the students as a "dump" bird.

Houses

• Collins

Named after: Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (1899–1989)

Colours: Red and white

Reason for colours: Red and white are the traditional colours of an admiral's flag.

• Hinkler

Named after: Squadron Leader Bert Hinkler (1892–1933)

Colours: Blue and silver

Reason for colours: The blue and the silver represent a silver plane on a blue sky.

• Monash

Named after: General Sir John Monash (1865–1931)

Colours: Green and gold

Reason for colours: The colours green and gold are traditional army colours.

• Story

Named after: Undersecretary for the Public Instruction J.D. Story (1896–1966)

Colours: Mauve and black

Reason for colours: None in particular, but were favoured by the students who chose them.

Notable Alumni

• Kerri-Anne Kennerly - Television Presenter
• Susan Kiefel QC - Judge of the High Court of Australia (the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy)
• Wendy Turnbull MBE - Tennis Player
• Courtney Act - AKA Shane Jenek
• Danny Dickfos - AFL Player
• David Hicks - Terrorist