1982 BGGS Magazine

FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

1982

A MILESTONE IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL .

On the 24th December, 1874 the Colonial Secretary, Brisbane, was informed by the Trustees of Brisbane Grammar School that it was their intention to establish a Girls' School to be opened in 1875, as a branch of Brisbane Grammar School. The first informative announcement was given by Mr. Thomas Harlin, the Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School, at a distribution of prizes on the 27th February, 1875. The opening of the girls' school on Saturday, March 13, 1875 was in sharp contrast to the opening of Brisbane Grammar School some six years previously. Only a brief announcement in the Brisbane Courier indicated that an important start in the Colony's education for girls was about to commence . ..

Brisbane Grammar School Girls ' School, George Street Lady Principal, Mrs . O'Connor Assistant Teacher, Mrs. E. H. Elcock

The school will be opened on Monday the 15th instant at 9.00 a.m. Fees which are payable in advance may be paid either at the Grammar School or to the Honorary Treasurer at the Union Bank. The school hours for the commencement will be from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 12.30 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. Mrs. O 'Connor will receive visitors on school business from half past two till half past four this afternoon. Thomas Harlin The first seven years of the Girls' Branch of Brisbane Grammar School were quite traumatic, but slowly its numbers grew and its popularity increased. Finally on July 21st, 1882, the school obtained an Endownment under the Grammar Schools' Act of 1865 and became a school in its own right with its own Board of Trustees and Miss Beanland became the first Principal not subject to direction from the Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School. 1982 therefore marks a Centenary Year for Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. During the years of its existence Brisbane Girls' Grammar School has continued to educate young women to take their place in society and to base its aims on those originally laid down .

girls with a broad based liberal education an education that promotes academic achievement and excellence

To provide-

an education that allows access to higher education a secular education that teaches religious tolerance