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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. 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, The Brisbane High School for Girls (now

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

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may also have participated in sporting competitions in the early years. The association had been initiated by Constance Elizabeth 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".

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and

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joined the Association in 1911, followed by the

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in 1921,

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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

Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta

Swimming

History

Schools

Members

Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta

References

See also