Ipswich State High School is a state secondary school in the suburb of Brassall,

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, Australia, established in 1963, On the site of the original Brassall State High School. Simon Riley is the current principal since 2005. The biggest high school in

has approximately 2 thousand students currently attending as of May 2021.

History (Before and 1960's)

The Ipswich State High School originally came from a site in the main heart of the

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, inside The

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before moving into the Brassall site in 1963. They were called "Ipswich State High School And Technical College". The School, while transportation, was called Brassall State High School in 1962. The Technical College remained at the original site until it was merched and moved into what is now know today as

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. The School in 1962 originally had 4 main buildings, called "A", "B", "C" and "D". Brassall State High School Originally had 8 - 10 staff for the new site, while Ipswich State High School had up to 35 staff in 1963. Brassall State High School introduced a new group of important students called the Student Representative Council, which is still functions to this day.Ipswich State High School And Technical College 1962 and 1963

History (1970's - 2010's)

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, impacting records of some years from the school's library and staff rooms.

Notable former students

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, NRL football player * Phillip Sami, NRL football player * Treymain Spry, NRL football player *

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References

External links

Official site
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