Sandgate District State High School

Sandgate District State High School
Location
41 Braun Street, Deagon

Brisbane
,
Queensland

Australia
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoIndustria Floremus
Established1959
School districtDeagon
PrincipalAndy Stergou[1]
Grades7–12
Number of students1200+
ColoursMaroon, white, and gold baez    
MascotIbis
Websitehttps://sandgatedistrictshs.eq.edu.au/

Sandgate District State High School (SDSHS) is an independent public,[a] co-educational secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Deagon, Queensland Australia.[3][4] It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education and, as of 2024, has an enrolment of 989 students, with 91 teaching staff and 45 non-teaching staff.[5] The school caters to students from Year 7 to Year 12 and was established in 1959.

History

It opened on 27 January 1959[6] but the first classes – five, A1, A2, B1, C1 and C2 were conducted in the Sandgate Town Hall, on the floor and on the stage, because the first school building (F block) was not yet ready for occupation.

Foundation students designed the school badge. Every part of the design has meaning. The motto Industria Floremus translates to "hard work brings success", or more literally "through industry we flourish".[7] Latin was taught as a language in the early years of the school.

The shield and the boomerang (on which the motto is printed) indicate the association of early Sandgate with the Aboriginal Australian people who roamed the area and featured in its early development.

The ibis, a common local bird, has also been associated with Sandgate since its early development. Early in the 21st century, local business people created from the letters of its name the rubric "I believe in Sandgate", a phrase often used in references to the school.

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ^ One of 250 independent public schools in Queensland.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Administration". Sandgate District State High School. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Independent public schools list". Queensland Department of Education. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Sandgate District State High School | Department of Education". Queensland Department of Education. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ^ "School Location 2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. ^ "ACARA Data Access Program: School Profile 2008–2024". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Sandgate District State High School". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 16 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. ^ Sandgate District State High School – History (accessed 12 March 2008) Archived 19 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

  • Latitude 29.18S - Longitude 153.3E : 1959-2009 : Sandgate District State High School : Golden Jubilee. Bookmen Publishers Pty Ltd. 2009. — via State Library of Queensland

27°19′47.30″S 153°03′19.53″E / 27.3298056°S 153.0554250°E / -27.3298056; 153.0554250

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