Grammar Schools Act - Citizendia

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 could be raised locally. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The pound was the currency of Australia until 1966 It was subdivided into 20 Shillings each of 12 pence. Between the years 1863 and 1892, ten grammar schools were opened under the auspices of the Act. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 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 first of these was Ipswich Grammar School, which opened in 1863. Ipswich Grammar School is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for boys located in Ipswich, a city situated Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

1 History of the Act
2 Schools opened under the Act
3 Main Points of the Act
4 References

History of the Act

The Grammar Schools Act was the fourth bill of first parliament of Queensland. The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. Along with the Primary Schools Act (Qld) 1860, it aimed to bring Queensland under one general and comprehensive education system without prejudice. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent

In the early years of Australian education, denominational schools (particularly Anglican schools) had a large influence. Church (disambiguation A religious denomination is a subgroup within a Religion that operates under a common name tradition and identity Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs These schools were criticised over a number of decades for proliferating a social divide, and providing poor and biased education. By the time of the first parliament of Queensland in 1860, there was a general feeling that any system of education established in Queensland should be free of denominationalism. The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Denominationalism is the division of one religion into separate groups

The Act received little opposition in either House of Parliament – revealing its popularity. The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. It found the approval of the public in general, and even amongst sections of the Anglican community. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Act marked a departure from the education systems in place in Victoria and New South Wales, where schools were generally tied up with respective religious bodies or (in the case of schools such as Sydney Grammar School) being provided massive, ineffective endowments, with little effort required from the community. Sydney Grammar School (colloquially known as Grammar) is an independent, Secular, selective, Day school for boys located in

The main points of the Act are summarised below. Basically, the Act allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £1000 could be raised locally. The pound was the currency of Australia until 1966 It was subdivided into 20 Shillings each of 12 pence. The Queensland Government then matched that figure. The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The Schools were to be administered by a seven member Board of Trustees, of which four members were appointed by the Governor. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The Act also made provision for public scholarships for students to attend university in Britain or the southern states of Australia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

The Act is correctly cited in Queensland as the "Grammar Schools Act (Qld) 1860". Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent It has since been superseded.

Schools opened under the Act

There were ten grammar schools opened under the Act – eight of which remain open today. In chronological order, they were:

When it opened in 1881, Rockhampton Grammar School was co-educational. Ipswich Grammar School is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for boys located in Ipswich, a city situated Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brisbane Grammar School (BGS is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for boys located in Spring Hill Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Toowoomba Grammar School is an independent, Non-denominational, day and boarding Grammar school for boys located in Toowoomba Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, Secular, Day school for girls located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Rockhampton Grammar School is an independent, Co-educational Non-denominational, day and Boarding school located in Rockhampton Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Townsville Grammar School is an independent, Co-educational, day and Boarding school, located in Townsville, Queensland Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ipswich Girls' Grammar School ( IGGS) is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for girls in Ipswich Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Rockhampton Grammar School is an independent, Co-educational Non-denominational, day and Boarding school located in Rockhampton Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities Only four years later, the Board of Trustees decided to exclude females from the School, leading to the construction of Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. The latter opened on 11 March 1892 – one day after the official opening of Ipswich Girls Grammar School. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Ipswich Girls' Grammar School ( IGGS) is an independent, Non-denominational, day and Boarding school for girls in Ipswich (Females were readmitted to Rockhampton Grammar School in 1977 after a 92-year absence). The Rockhampton Grammar School is an independent, Co-educational Non-denominational, day and Boarding school located in Rockhampton Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

In 1936, hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression, the Maryborough Grammar School and Maryborough Girls Grammar School were forced to close. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They were subsequently taken over by the Department of Education, Queensland Government, and renamed the Maryborough State High and Intermediate School for Boys and Maryborough State High and Intermediate School for Girls. The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. In 1974, these schools merged to become the Maryborough State High School. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

Main Points of the Act

The main aspects of the Act were as follows:

That where £1000 was raised by donation or subscription in any district for the purpose of establishing a Grammar School, then the Governor (with the advice of the Executive Council), if satisfied with the proposed School, paid to the Trustees "a sum not exceeding the amount raised". The pound was the currency of Australia until 1966 It was subdivided into 20 Shillings each of 12 pence. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia.
That when fees to the amount of £250 per annum were promised for a period of not less than three years, the Governor (with the advice of the Executive Council) shall pay out of the general revenue of the Colony £500 to the credit of the Trustees, towards the upkeep of the School. The pound was the currency of Australia until 1966 It was subdivided into 20 Shillings each of 12 pence. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The pound was the currency of Australia until 1966 It was subdivided into 20 Shillings each of 12 pence.
A body of seven persons, to be called the Trustees of the School, were to be elected. Four of those seven were to be nominated by the Governor (with the advice of the Executive Council), whilst the other three were to be elected by vote of subscribers of over £5 to the funds of the School. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The pound was the currency of Australia until 1966 It was subdivided into 20 Shillings each of 12 pence.
The Governor (with the advice of the Executive Council) was permitted to, in any one year, reserve 10% of the amount payable to a School to provide for scholarships to any British or Australian university. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Such scholarships were awarded after public competitive examinations.

References

The grammar schools era (1860-1912) – provided by the State of Queensland, Department of Education and the Arts

Contents

History of the Act

Schools opened under the Act

Main Points of the Act

References