Newmarket State High School

Newmarket State High School was a secondary school in the suburb of Newmarket in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. From its establishment on 29 January 1963 to its closure on 13 December 1996,^[1] it was located on land between Banks Street and Brent Street in what is now Laurence Street, Daniel Place, Nelson Place and associated housing developments.

Newmarket State High School
Newmarket, Brisbane , Queensland Australia
Information
Type	State secondary high school
Motto	Latin: Sic Itur Ad Astra
Established	29 January 1963
Closed	13 December 1996
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue, grey and white

Principals

• K. P. O'Connor (1963–1964)^[2]
• K. Evans (1969)
• Mr. Kimmorley (1975)
• J. Mahony (1977)
• Ken Gilbert (1978)
• J. L. Shepherd (1985)
• J. Deakin (1986)
• Karyn Hart (1988)

School houses

There were four school houses: Jagara, Kabi, Waka and Yungi. They were named for the local Aboriginal tribes thought to be living in the Newmarket and Alderley areas in the 19th century.^[3]