The Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc (QGSSSA) is a sporting association for girls from eight private girls' schools, one co-educational private school, and one co-educational public school, based in Brisbane, Queensland, 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: Brisbane Girls Grammar School, The Brisbane High School for Girls (now Somerville House) and Eton High School (now St Margaret's Anglican Girls School). 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 Elizabeth 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 Brisbane State High School in 1921, St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School in 1939, Clayfield College in 1941, Moreton Bay College in 1945, and St Peters Lutheran College 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 Current Members SchoolLocationEnrolmentFoundedDenominationDay/BoardingYear EnteredCompetitionSchool ColorsBrisbane Girls Grammar SchoolSpring Hill~1,1501875Non-DenominationalDay1908Royal blueBrisbane State High SchoolSouth Brisbane~3,1501921SecularDay1921Cerise and navy blueClayfield CollegeClayfield~9451931Uniting ChurchDay & Boarding1941Dark green, gold and navyIpswich Girls' Grammar SchoolIpswich~8601892Non-DenominationalDay & Boarding1911Navy blue, pale blue, and whiteMoreton Bay CollegeManly West~1,137 1901Uniting ChurchDay1945Maroon and gold, with pink often used to represent sporting teams St Aidan's Anglican Girls' SchoolCorinda~8571929AnglicanDay1939Navy, white and brownSt Hilda's SchoolSouthport~1,1881912AnglicanDay & Boarding1911Navy, red and goldSt Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolAscot~9001895AnglicanDay & Boarding1908Navy, white and brownSomerville HouseSouth Brisbane~1,2001899Uniting ChurchDay & Boarding1908Navy, apple green and white
Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta
Swimming
References
See also List of schools in Queensland Head of the River (Queensland)