Anniversary celebrations have been held by the school to mark its milestones. In 1954 for the school's 50th anniversary the first school principal conducted a roll call of foundation students; a fancy dress ball for students was held with an attendance of nearly 1000 children and 500 adults; and a greeting card featuring an illustration of the school by H Williams was produced.Veacock and Jeffrey, A History of the Newmarket State School, p. 64. The 75th anniversary celebrations in 1979 involved publication of a school history, a recreated 1904 classroom and a festive event opened by the Governor of Queensland, Sir James Ramsay. 90th anniversary celebrations were held in 1994. For the school's centenary in 2004, a comprehensive school history was published.Veacock and Jeffrey, A history of the Newmarket State School, p. 64. Newmarket State School 1904-1979. Newmarket State School, Brisbane, 1979.Jan Veacock and Dorothy Jeffrey. "And a School was opened at Newmarket, near Brisbane": A History of the Newmarket State School, 1904 to 2004, Newmarket State School P&C Committee, Newmarket, 2004. Recently painted murals depicting Block A are located within the school grounds (beneath Block B) and on a bus shelter on the corner of Enoggera Road and Banks Street (the former Newmarket Air Raid Shelter).
