Ipswich State High School

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Ipswich State High School
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Address
Ipswich State High School
1 Hunter Street

Brassall
,
Queensland
,
4305

Australia
Coordinates 27°35′17″S152°44′50″E / 27.58811°S 152.74714°E / -27.58811; 152.74714
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoAuspicium Melioris Aevi (Hope of a Better Age)
Established1887 (Ipswich CBD)
1963 (1962 as Brassall High school)
PrincipalSimon Riley
GradesHigh School (Year 7 to 12)
Number of studentsApprox 1900
Average class sizeVarious
HousesRivers, Sullivan, Moran, O'Hanlon
Colour(s)Maroon & navy blue (Formal: white and black/navy blue)
SloganWorking Today For A Successful Tomorrow
SportsRugby league, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, E.G.
Website ipswichshs.eq.edu.au

Ipswich State High School is a state secondary school in the suburb of Brassall, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, established in 1963, On the site of the original Brassall State High School. [1] Simon Riley is the current principal since 2005. [2] The biggest high school in Ipswich has approximately 2 thousand students currently attending as of May 2021.

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History (Before and 1960's)

The Ipswich State High School originally came from a site in the main heart of the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, inside The Queen Victoria Silver Jubilee Memorial Technical College 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 merched and moved into what is now known today as The Bremer Institute of TAFE. The School in 1962 originally had 4 main buildings, called "A", "B", "C" and "D". Brassall State High School Originally had 8 - 10 staff for the new site, while Ipswich State High School had up to 35 staff in 1963. Brassall State High School introduced a new group of important students called the Student Representative Council, which is still functions to this day. [4]

History (1970's–2010's)

Research is still operating for This Section as footage is rare due to the 1974 Brisbane flood and 2010–11 Queensland floods, impacting records of some years from the school's library and staff rooms.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Agency Details". Archivesearch.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ipswich State High School". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ipswich State High Reunion". Ipswich Libraries. 24 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Ipswich State High School And Technical College 1962 and 1963


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