1984 School Magazine

studies and Mr. Robert Grandin B.Sc., Dip.Ed., Mathematics Teacher, who leaves to take up the position of Principal of St. Barnabas School, North Queensland. Mrs. Debbie King, Dip. T.P.E., Physical Education Teacher, is leaving to go to Sydney. Mrs. E. Knudsen, B.A., Cert. Ed., left during the year and was replaced by Mrs. J. Eberhardt, B.A., Cert. T., M.Soc.Sc. At the end of this year we will farewell Miss B. Paterson, M.A., who developed the course in Multicultural Background at Years 9 and 10. Miss Paterson has given a large portion of her life to this School and has helped to shape the minds of many students of B.G.C.S. We wish her well in her retirement and thank her for her loyalty and service to the School. During the year Dr. Ceorge Fielding resigned from the Board of Trustees after five years of service. His contribution was $reatly appreciated by the School. Dr. Fielding was a government nominee and has been replaced by Dr. M. C. Grassie, our guest of honour today. We are all grateful for the great contribution that our governing body makes to the development of the School and for its foresight and management of the affairs of the School. Without their vision, Brisbane Cirls' Grammar School would not be in the fore-front in education and providing students with courses and activities appropriate to the 1980's and beyond. As we are all well aware, schools are not buildings but people and the success of schools depends upon the relationships that develop between the various Broups of people in them. Parents, friends and old girls co- operate and work together in support of the aims of the School. Fund raising plays an important part in many o{ their activities but through it, the fellowship and good will that is engendered is very great and has a positive influence on the girls in the School. The Old Girls' Association under the President, Mrs. Jean Vallis, continued to support the Schoolthroughout the year and ran another successful Art Show in conjunction with School Day. A highlight of the activities of the Association was a reunion in June when many old girls returned to look at developments in their old School. Prefects conducted tours for those interested and outlined the projected future developments. The Parents' and Friends' Association is actively involved as an executive to oversee the various activities in the Clothing Pool, Bookroom, Tuckshop and Stationery. Funds of over $30,000 have been allocated to school improvements which included landscaping of the area at the rear of the Administration Building, the erection of the Canoe Shed - donated through Mr. D. Webb, landscaping outside the Clothing Pool, provision of gas barbecues and drinking fountains. The Mathematics Department gained a number of small computers for class use with more promised in 1984.

PRtNC|PAL'S ANNUAL REPORT, 1983 It is with pleasure that I present the Annual Report for 1983 during the presentation of which we can all reflect upon the events of the year and consider the firm foundations laid during the year for the School's future. The School commenced on January 26 with 807 students enrolled, of whom some 96 are boarders. A number of new staff were welcomed, including: Mrs C. Kiolle, B.A., Cert. T. .. Mrs. R. Ling, B.A, (Melb.), T.S.T.C. (Vic.), M.A. (Qld.) Mrs. K. Kimber, 8.A., Dip.Ed Mr. R. Grandin, B.Sc., Dip.Ed . Mathematics Mrs. C. Woodford, B.Sc., Dip.Ed Science,/Biology Miss C. Duggan, B.A. (Mus. Ed.) Music Miss S. Burrows, B.A., Dip.T. . Speech & Drama Miss D. Long, B.A., Dip.Ed. .,.. Japanese,/History Mr. P. Miles,8.A., Dip.Ed ,. History,/German Miss C. Jamieson, B.A., Dip. Psych., English English English Mrs. Pauline Short was promoted to Director of Health and Physical Education. Miss Margery Gibson and Mrs. Lorraine Thornquist were seconded to the Board of Secondary School Studies for'semester 2, 1983, Ior involvement with the implementation of R.O.S.B.A. into Phase lll Schools. Miss Gibson was replaced by Miss Kristiansen and Mrs. Thornquist by Mrs. Seckold. Staff leaving at the end of 1984 include Mrs. J. Callaghan B.A., Dip.Ed., Acting Head of Art, who will go on twelve months maternity leave; Mr. Trevor Steele, M.A., Dip.Ed., German Teacher, who leaves to further his Teacher Aide for P/T English/French Health & Physical Dip.Ed. ..... Mrs. K. Davis Education