Ipswich State High School
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| Ipswich State High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Hunter Street , , 4305 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°35′17″S 152°44′50″E / 27.58811°S 152.74714°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Auspicium Melioris Aevi (Hope of a Better Age) |
| Established | 1887 (Ipswich CBD) 1963 (1962 as Brassall High school) |
| Principal | Simon Riley |
| Grades | High School (Year 7 To 12) |
| Number of students | Approx 1900 |
| Average class size | Various |
| Houses | Rivers, Sullivan, Moran, O'Hanlon |
| Colour(s) | Maroon & navy blue (Formal: white and black/navy blue) |
| Slogan | Working Today For A Successful Tomorrow |
| Sports | Rugby league, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, E.G. |
| Website | ipswichshs |
Ipswich State High School is a state secondary school in the suburb of Brassall, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, established in 1963.[1] Simon Riley is the current principal since 2005.[2]
History
The Ipswich State High School originally came from a site in the main heart of the CBD before moving into the Brassall site in 1963. They were called "Ipswich State High School And Technical College".[3] The School, while transportation, was called Brassall State High School in 1962. The Technical College remained at the original site until it was defunded. The School in 1962 originally had 3 main buildings, one to still be completed for the transportation. Brassall State High School Originally had 8 - 10 staff for the new site, while Ipswich State High School had up to 35 staff. Brassall State High School introduced a new group of important students called the Student Representative Council, which is still functions to this day.[4]
Notable former students
- Allan Langer, NRL football player
- Ronaldo Mulitalo, NRL football player
- Phillip Sami, NRL football player
- Treymain Spry, NRL football player
- Robert Lowe Hall, British Government's chief economic advisor
References
- ^ "Agency Details". Archivesearch.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/ipswich-state-high-reunion.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Ipswich State High School And Technical College 1962 and 1963
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