Newmarket State School

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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, 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.Principals K. P. O'Connor (1963-1964) K. Evans (1969) Mr. Kimmorley (1975) J. Mahony (1977) Ken Gilbert (1978) J. L. Shepherd (1985) J. Deakin (1986) Karen Hart (1988)School HousesThere 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.