The Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc (QGSSSA) is a sporting

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for girls from eight

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girls' schools, one

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private school, and one co-educational public school, based in

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, Australia. Established in 1908 as the Secondary Schools Sports Association, inter-school competition commenced in 1909 in the sports of Swimming, Tennis and Basket Ball. Competition is offered to, and organised for, girls from Years 7 to 12.

History

The Sports Association of Secondary Schools of Queensland, was formed in 1908, with three members:

Brisbane Girls Grammar School , motto_translation = Nothing without labour , address = Gregory Terrace , city = Spring Hill , state = Queensland , postcode = 4000 , country = Australia , coordinates = , type = Independent secondary da ...

, The Brisbane High School for Girls (now

Somerville House Somerville House is an independent, boarding and day school for girls, located in South Brisbane, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1899 as the Brisbane High School for Girls, the School was eventually nam ...

) and Eton High School (now St Margaret's Anglican Girls School). There is some evidence to suggest that

Moreton Bay College , motto_translation = With Courage and Hope , established = 1901 , type = Independent, single-sex, day school , denomination = Uniting Church , slogan = , chair ...

may also have participated in sporting competitions in the early years. The association had been initiated by Constance Harker, co-

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of Somerville House, and its aim was to "promote a friendly spirit between schools and at the same time deepen and strengthen the loyalty of individual girls to their own school".

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School , motto_translation = Diligence Overcomes All , established = 1892 , type = Independent, day & boarding , gender = Girls , denomination = Non-denominational , slogan = , principal = Peter Britton , key_people = , cha ...

and

St Hilda's School , motto_translation = Not for Ourselves Alone , established = , type = Independent single-sex early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school , denomination = Anglicanism , slogan = , principal = Wendy Laum ...

joined the Association in 1911, followed by the

Brisbane State High School , motto_translation = Knowledge is Power , city = South Brisbane , state = Queensland , country = Australia , coordinates = , type = Public, selective, co-educational, secondary, ...

in 1921, St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School in 1939,

Clayfield College , motto_translation = Let Your Light Shine , established = 1931 , type = Independent, day and boarding , gender = Girls and Boys , denomination = Uniting Church and Pres ...

in 1941, Moreton Bay College in 1945, and

St Peters Lutheran College , motto_translation = ''Further beyond'' , established = , authority = Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority , schooltype = Private school , gender = Co-educati ...

in 1946. Several other schools have also been members of the QGSSSA at some time, – Girton College Toowoomba, Commercial State High School, University High School, Wynnum High School and Technical College.

Schools

Members

''(N.B. Years of participation in the QGSSSA in brackets.)'' * Girton College, Toowoomba (1908) * Commercial State High School * University High School * Wynnum High School and Technical College

Sports Played

* Badminton * Basketball * Cricket * Cross Country * Gymnastics (Artistic) * Gymnastics (Rhythmic) * Hockey * Netball * Football * Softball * Tennis * Touch Football * Track & Field Athletics * Volleyball * Swimming

Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta

Swimming

History

Schools

Members

Sports Played

Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta

References

See also