| Brisbane Girls' Grammar School | |
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| Nil Sine Labore (Latin:"Nothing without work") |
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| Established | 1875[1] |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Non-Denominational |
| Key People | Ms. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and Single-sex education ( SSE) is the practice of conducting Education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings A day school is - as opposed to a Boarding school - an Institution where Children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children In Christianity, the term non-denominational refers to those churches that have not formally aligned themselves with an established denomination, or remain otherwise Amanda Bell (Principal) Ms. Elizabeth Jameson (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$13,880 p. a[2] |
| Location | Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1150 (8–12)[3] |
| Colours | Royal Blue |
| Homepage | www.bggs.qld.edu.au |
Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, secular, day school for girls, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the central business district. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. A day school is - as opposed to a Boarding school - an Institution where Children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the central business district. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Founded in 1875, the school is one of eight grammar schools in Queensland which were established under the Grammar Schools Act of 1860. A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries The Grammar Schools Act was passed by Queensland 's first parliament in 1860 and allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £ 1000 The school originally opened as a branch of the Brisbane Grammar School, with fifty students, under the direction of a Lady Principal, Janet O'Connor. Brisbane Grammar School (BGS is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for boys located in Spring Hill Principal or Head of School is the title of the chief administrator of an Elementary school, Middle school, or High school in some English-speaking Today the school caters for approximately 1,150 students from Years 8 to 12.
Brisbane Girls' Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[5] and is a member of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA). The Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc (QGSSSA is a sporting association for girls from eight private girls' schools one Co-educational [6]
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History
Brisbane Girls Grammar School was founded in March 1875, six years before women were admitted to universities in Sydney and Melbourne. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The School opened as a branch of Brisbane Grammar School with fifty female students, under the direction of a Lady Principal, Mrs Janet O'Connor, in premises on George Street, Brisbane. Brisbane Grammar School (BGS is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for boys located in Spring Hill Principal or Head of School is the title of the chief administrator of an Elementary school, Middle school, or High school in some English-speaking Within six months the School outgrew these premises and subsequently moved to Wickham Terrace. [1]
By July 1882, the School was well established and a decision was made to separate from Brisbane Grammar School, so as to operate independently under the Grammar Schools Act. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" The Grammar Schools Act was passed by Queensland 's first parliament in 1860 and allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £ 1000 Plans were also made to move the School to its present location on Gregory Terrace. In 1884, the Main Building, designed by architect Richard Gailey, was opened to one hundred students. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction [1]
The school's motto is Nil Sine Labore, Latin for "Nothing Without Work". A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It was adopted from the Brisbane Grammar School, which in turn borrowed it from Horace's Second Book of Satires. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, ( Venosa, December 8, 65 BC - Rome, November 27, 8 BC known in the English-speaking world as Horace Sermonum liber secundus (also known as "Satires II" is a collection of eight satirical poems that the Roman poet Horace published in 30 BCE as a sequel The school badge is an open book on a shield with the school motto on a ribbon underneath. The open book was also borrowed from Oxford University, where over half of the original staff of Brisbane Grammar School were originally secured. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a white blouse, long navy blue skirt, and royal blue tie. School uniforms are common in primary and Secondary schools in many nations In winter the girls are required to wear black stockings and the school blazer outside of school. The summer uniform substitutes socks for stockings, and does not require the blazer. The school badge and respective house badge are required to be worn on the tie. Officially, the girls are required to wear a royal blue ribbon in their hair throughout the whole year. The school's hat is the unofficial 'mascot', it is navy blue felt with a band running around the crown. The school colour, royal blue, was adopted from Brisbane Grammar School, as a result of a tradeoff between the Oxford and Cambridge colours, light blue and dark blue
House system
As with most Australian schools, Brisbane Girls' Grammar utilises a house system. The house system is a traditional feature of British Schools and schools in ex- British colonies, similar to the collegiate system of a University There are now nine houses, each named after past Principals and teachers of the school as well as previous board of trustees members:
- Beanland (Pink)
Named after Sophia Beanland, the former Head Mistress of the School from 1882 to 1889. The House was first established in 1964 when the School had ten Houses, each with approximately fifty students. Beanland House and four other Houses were discontinued in 1966, as the system of ten Houses was not manageable. The House was reintroduced in 1994.
- England (Blue)
Named after Mr John Edwyn England, one of the longest serving Trustees of the School. He was a Member of the Trust for 20 years and was Chairman of the Board from 1952 to 1961.
- Gibson (Purple)
Originally formed in 1964 and lasted until 1973 when the House System was discontinued in favour of a horizontal division based on year groups. Gibson House was officially re-constituted in February 1980 after a gap of seven years and is named in honour of Major John Lockhart Gibson, M. D. one of Brisbane's best known doctors. Gibson was appointed Vice-Chairman of the School Board of Trustees in 1906. From 1929, until his resignation in 1940 he served as Chairman of the Board.
- Griffith (Red)
Originally established in 1964, and combined with Mackinlay House in 1966 to form a larger Griffith house. It continued in this form until 1973, when the house system was discontinued. Griffith House was officially re-constituted in February 1980 and is named in honour of Sir Samuel Walter Griffith, former Chairman of Trustees, Premier of the Colony of Queensland, Chief Justice of Queensland and the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. Sir Samuel Walter Griffith GCMG, ( 21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian politician Premier of Queensland
- Hirschfeld (Orange)
Named after Dr. Konrad Hirschfeld (1904–1987) who served as Chairman of the Board of Brisbane Girls Grammar School between 1963 and 1976. Dr. Hirschfeld was involved in many aspects of the medical profession and also had an enduring passion and commitment to education. Hirschfeld House was formed in 1980 in recognition of his services to education and the School.
- Lilley (Green)
One of ten houses established in 1964. Lilley House was named after Sir Charles Lilley, the former Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland, and the founder of Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Sir Charles Lilley ( 27 August 1827 &ndash 20 August 1897) was a Premier and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland Particularly influential in the educational arena, Sir Charles Lilley had a substantial influence on the Education Act 1875, and was responsible for the introduction of free education in Queensland in 1870.
- Mackay (White)
Initially a house in the late 1950s early 60s, it was disbanded and reformed in 1998, and named after Margaret Annie Mackay, a pupil at the School in its early days. She became a teacher at Brisbane Girls Grammar School and finally was appointed Head Mistress in 1916. She retired in 1924.
- O'Connor (Maroon)
Named after Brisbane Girls' Grammar School's first Headmistress, Mrs Janet O'Connor. From 1875 to 1877, O'Connor led the fledgling School which was then located in George Street. O'Connor House was established in 1964 and was discontinued in 1966. In 1990, it was re-established and adopted maroon as its colour.
- Woolcock (Yellow)
First established in 1964, and named after John Laskey Woolcock in recognition of his contribution to the School and to education in general. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" John Laskey Woolcock ( 7 November 1862 &ndash 18 January 1929) barrister and supreme court judge Queensland. In 1966, Woolcock and O'Connor Houses combined keeping the name Woolcock. In 1973 the House was discontinued, but was re-established in 1980. [7]
Notable alumnae
- Elsina M Wainwright – Rhodes Scholar 1994[8]
- Elizabeth J Woods – Rhodes Scholar 1977[8]
- Gwen Harwood – Poet
- Gloria Ida Logan – Artist
- Dorothy Hill – Geologist
- Julie Hammer – Engineer
References
- ^ a b c A Brief History. Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars Gwen Harwood AO (8 June 1920 - 5 December 1995 née Gwendoline Nessie Foster, was an Australian poet and librettist. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" Gloria Ida Logan (born Brisbane Queensland, Australia 25 April 1927; died 9 June 2005) was an Australian artist and lecturer The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Dorothy Hill AC CBE FAA FRS ( September 10, 1909 &ndash April 23, 1998) was an Australian A geologist is a contributor to the Science of Geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system Air Vice Marshal Julie Hammer AM, CSC (born 17 February 1955) was the first woman to be promoted to one-star rank and later An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. School Profile. Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ 2008 Fee Schedule - Enrolments (PDF). Enrolments. Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ Aspiration and Intent Statements. School Profile. Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ AHISA Schools. Queensland. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ Butler, Jan (2006). Member Schools. Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ (What is) QGSSSA. QGSSSA. SportingPulse (2005). Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ www. bggs. qld. edu. au
- ^ a b Queensland Rhodes Scholars (accessed:18-05-2007)