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

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for girls from eight private 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:

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, The Brisbane High School for Girls (now

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) and Eton High School (now

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). 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 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,

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in 1941, Moreton Bay College in 1945, and

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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