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Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association
Formation1908
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Membership10 member schools
Official language English
Websiteqgsssa.com.au

The Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc (QGSSSA) is a sporting association for girls from eight private girls' schools, one co-educational private school, and one co-educational public school, based in Brisbane, Queensland, 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

Somerville House athletics team, c.1900

The Sports Association of Secondary Schools of Queensland, was formed in 1908, with three members: Brisbane Girls Grammar School, The Brisbane High School for Girls (now Somerville House) and Eton High School (now St Margaret's Anglican Girls School). There is some evidence to suggest that Moreton Bay College may also have participated in sporting competitions in the early years. The association had been initiated by Constance Elizabeth Harker, co-Principal 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 and St Hilda's School joined the Association in 1911, followed by the Brisbane State High School in 1921, St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School in 1939, Clayfield College in 1941, Moreton Bay College in 1945, and St Peters Lutheran College 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

School Location Enrolment Founded Denomination Day/Boarding Year Entered
Competition 		School Colors
Brisbane Girls Grammar School Spring Hill ~1,150 1875 Non-Denominational Day 1908  
Brisbane State High School South Brisbane ~3,150 1921 Secular Day 1921   
Clayfield College Clayfield ~945 1931 Uniting Church Day & Boarding 1941    
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Ipswich ~860 1892 Non-Denominational Day & Boarding 1911    
Moreton Bay College Manly West ~1,137 1901 Uniting Church Day 1945   
St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School Corinda ~857 1929 Anglican Day 1939    
St Hilda's School Southport ~1,188 1912 Anglican Day & Boarding 1911    
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Ascot ~900 1895 Anglican Day & Boarding 1908    
Somerville House South Brisbane ~1,200 1899 Uniting Church Day & Boarding 1908   

(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

  • Australian rules football
  • 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

Main article: Head of the River (Queensland)

Swimming

References

  1. ^ "A Brief History". QGSSSA. SportingPulse. 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
  2. Gill, K.E (1983). "Harker, Constance Elizabeth (1875 - 1964)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 9 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p. 199. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
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  4. "A Brief History". School Profile. Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  5. "Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | School profile - 2016 | My School". www.myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  6. "2006 Annual Schools Report" (PDF). Downloads. Clayfield College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  7. "Clayfield College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. "Ipswich Girls' Grammar School". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  9. "Moreton Bay College – School Annual Report 2007" (PDF). News. Moreton Bay College. 2007. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  10. "College History". Discover MBC. Moreton Bay College. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  11. ^ "Annual School Report 2007". School Reports. St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. "Annual Report of St Hilda's School 2006" (PDF). Documents. St Hilda's School. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
  13. "Procedures". Enrolments. St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  14. "School Annual Reporting 2006". About Us. Somerville House. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
  15. "Somerville House". Schools. Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.

See also

Members of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association, Australia
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