Aspley State High School
Encyclopedia
Aspley State High School is a secondary school
situated in Brisbane
's northern suburbs.
The Student Population is split up into four Houses.
|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
-
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
situated in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
's northern suburbs.
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 |
|---|---|
| Florey | Howard Walter Florey Howard Walter Florey Howard Walter Florey, Baron Florey OM FRS was an Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Sir Ernst Boris Chain and Sir Alexander Fleming for his role in the making of penicillin. Florey's discoveries are estimated to have saved... |
| 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.Administration History
{| class="wikitable"|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
- Brad ThornBrad ThornBradley Carnegie Thorn is a professional rugby union player. He has in the past represented Australia at rugby league, and currently represents New Zealand in union...
(Rugby League and Rugby Union Dual International) - Mick Doohan (Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion)
- Leigh SalesLeigh SalesLeigh Sales, born 1973 is an author and award-winning journalist and presenter of 7.30 with the Australian national broadcaster, the ABC.-Biography:Sales grew up in Queensland and was a journalist with the Nine Network in Brisbane before joining the ABC...
(ABC Journalist and host of Lateline) - Greg NormanGreg NormanGregory John Norman AO is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s...
(Golf Professional)