Aspley State High School
{{About|the high school|the primary school|Aspley State School}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Aspley State High School
| logo = Aspley State High School (crest).png
| logo_size = 140px
| motto = Non Sibi Sed Omnibus
| motto_translation = Not for one's self, but for all
| address = 651 Zillmere Road, Aspley
| city = Brisbane
| state = Queensland
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.3569|153.0245|type:edu_region:AU-QLD}}
| enrollment = 1,081
| campus = Suburban
| type = Co-educational state senior
| principal = Jacquita Miller[http://www.aspleyshs.eq.edu.au/principalwelcome.htm Principal's Welcome]{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320133517/http://www.aspleyshs.eq.edu.au/principalwelcome.htm |date=20 March 2012 }} retrieved 4 February 2012
| established = 1964
| school_colours = Red █, blue █ and white █
| website = {{URL|https://aspleyshs.eq.edu.au/}}
}}
Aspley State High School is a secondary school situated in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, in the Australian state of Queensland. As of August 2023 it has a student population of 1,081.{{Cite web |title=Aspley State High School {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/2076 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au}}
History
Aspley State High School opened on 29 January 1963. It was originally to be called Zillmere State High School but was renamed on 17 January 1963 shortly before it opened.{{cite QSA Agency|4863|Aspley State High School|21 May 2014}}
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.
| class="wikitable"
!House name !Named after |
| style="background: red"
|Florey |
| style="background: #ADD8E6;"
|Hinkler |
| style="background: #F9F900;"
|Melba |
| style="background: #00F300;"
|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.
School principals
| 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
- Mick Doohan (Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion){{cn|date=October 2023}}
- Marcia Langton {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO|FASSA|FTSE}}, Indigenous activist and academic, who was expelled after objecting to racism in a school text, despite being a prefect and good student{{cite web | title=Professor Marcia Langton AM| website=Victorian Government | date=26 May 2022 | url=https://www.vic.gov.au/professor-marcia-langton-am | access-date=23 October 2023}}
- Rosanna Natoli (television presenter and politician){{cite news |last=Natoli|first=Rosanna|date=December 2023|title=Meet Rosanna |url=https://www.rosannanatoli.com.au/meetrosanna|work=Rosanna Natoli|location= |access-date=29 March 2024|quote=I was Dux of the School at Aspley State High School and achieved a 990 Tertiary Entrance score – the equivalent of an OP1. I was school captain and the lead in the school musical.}}
- Greg Norman (golfer){{cn|date=October 2023}}
- Leigh Sales (ABC journalist and host of 7.30){{cn|date=October 2023}}
- Brad Thorn (Rugby league and rugby union dual international){{cn|date=October 2023}}