Newmarket State High School
State secondary high school in Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Newmarket State High School was a secondary school in the suburb of Newmarket in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. From its establishment on 29 January 1963 to its closure on 13 December 1996,[1] it was located on land between Banks Street and Brent Street in what is now Laurence Street, Daniel Place, Nelson Place and associated housing developments.
Principals
- K. P. O'Connor (1963–1964)[2]
- K. Evans (1969)
- Mr. Kimmorley (1975)
- J. Mahony (1977)
- Ken Gilbert (1978)
- J. L. Shepherd (1985)
- J. Deakin (1986)
- Karyn Hart (1988)
School houses
There were four school houses: Jagara, Kabi, Waka and Yungi. They were named for the local Aboriginal tribes thought to be living in the Newmarket and Alderley areas in the 19th century.[3]
References
External links
- Tindale's Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes: Jagara, Kabikabi, Wakawaka
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