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Petition by ASS Committee to Dept of Public Instruction.
Ayr community collects a petition to request a High School be built in Ayr. It was drafted by the Ayr State School Committee and forwarded to the department of Public Instruction. -
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HISTORY OF AYR STATE HIGH SCHOOL
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Inspector wants ASS extended
A visiting school Inspector believed a High School could be added to the excisting State School. -
2ndary Dept @ ASS opened
A secondary department opened at Ayr State School. It offered academic, commercial, domestic science and manual training subjects. -
Qld Government to build High School.
Queensland Government decided to build a High and Intermediate School on ten acres set aside for fair grounds and sports areas. Plans were drawn up. -
Work starts on Ayr High
Work started on the two story building for the Ayr High and Intermediate School. -
Building of High School finished.
The building of 'A' Block was completed. -
Flood delayed school opening
Floods delayed the arrival of furniture so the official school opening was delayed. -
Official opening of new school
Ayr High and Intermediate School was officially open with an enrolment of 271 students. -
Prefects Elected
First group of senior students were elected as prefects. -
Senior classes offered
First senior classes offered. -
Constructio of 'B' Block
School expands and a new block is built. -
Contruction of playing fields
Development of Memorial Playing Fields. -
Renamed Ayr State High School
The school was renamed Ayr State High School. -
5 year secondary course
It was in this year that the 5 year secondary course commended with 6 girls and 2 boys enrolled
