Sandgate District State High School

Sandgate District State High School is an Australian secondary school located in Deagon, Queensland. Its motto is "Industria Floremus", which translates to "hard work brings success", or more literally "through industry we flourish". It educates grade levels eight to twelve.It was opened in January 1959 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 was not yet ready for occupation.Foundation students designed the school badge. Every part of the design has meaning. The motto “Industria Floremus” means “by industry we flourish, or more freely translated “hard work brings success”. Latin was taught as a language in the early years of the school.The shield and the boomerang indicate the association of early Sandgate with the Australian aborigines who roamed the area and featured in its early development.The IBIS has also been associated with Sandgate since its early development. As a common local bird it was more frequently seen than nowadays, but local business people early in this century created from the letters of its name “I believe In Sandgate”, a phrase used in this case to reference the schoolNotable alumni Jayson Bukuya- NRL player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Fiji Kerri-Anne Kennerley - Television presenter Susan Kiefel QC - Judge of the High Court of Australia (the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy) Wendy Turnbull MBE - Tennis player Courtney Act (AKA Shane Jenek) - Australian Idol Contestant/Entertainer Danny Dickfos - AFL player Joseph Daye - AFL player