1992 School Magazine

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MAGAZINE COMMITTEE

EDITORIAL As students of Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, we are encouraged to strive for excellence in areas as divei'se as the Arts, Science and Sport. We begin to assume that the only restrictions upon us are self-Inflicted ones, and that our gender should play no part in determining our ambi- lion. Through its laudable commitment to equity and to female education, B. G. G. S. has produced many outstand- ing graduates and doubtless will continue to do so Sadly, though, a generation of complacents has come 10 lake these efforts for Granted, and assume that all women enjoy the equality of opportunity that we do. We have wrongly assumed that we are the noim, while, in fact, the reverse Is true; we are the exception, and most definitely not the rule. Without wishing 10 preach, I SUGgest that by adopting Ihis insular view, we are neglecting the very foundations of our school in an age where feminist literature is on the upsurge once more. it is tempting 10 pile it all together under the classifi- cation of radical plopaganda, but the inclusion of senotis extracts from these works in our CUITiculum this year has awakened many of us to the reality of the situation ai'ound us. BCG. S. 11as once aoain proven its time-honoured ded- ICation to the broadenino of female education througli practical application of its objeciives I have no doubts about the future of women as far as BCG. S. is concerned: there is no areaier service to women that an edticational institution call provide than that which has been established within our school. As always, this year's Magazine Committee 11as endured dead ends, deadlines and dead-tiredness 10 produce the 1992 School Magazine, Liraed on by Mrs Kiolle and Mis Hadgraft, who have devoted their unique blend of patience and indefatigable effo^I putting together anothei' brilliant annual Needless to say, Ihe following pages contain document a- lion of the outstandino achievements of BCG. S. girls in 1992, but this year, they, and the school. should be legard- ed as all augury of a new generation or thinkers

Editor: Art Editors:

Cara Swann Dana Kennedy

SGIina You all-Pine Katherine Barren Hilary Fisher Nicola Marley Victoria Shenstone Gaitlin Watt lessica Conoplia Bridget Effeney Christine Gentner Elizabeth Mackay Kylie Rohl Johanna Sing

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MAGAZINE COMMITTEE Back RUM' IL-Ri: Mrs C. Kin!IC. H. Fisliei'. C. Gentnei. . C. S\\ allii. S. You all-Pine. D. Kenne, 11, Nil. s S. I-ian"I art

F1'o111 Row: J. Sing. C. Wall. B. Erreiley. K. Rohl. K. Bai'I'ell. Absent: E. Mackay. N. \jarlcy. \'. Shensione, I. Curioplia

One of the highlights of my leave was a visit to Girton College, Cambridge, during which I discussed the links to Girls' Grammar which were established during the 1880's Many of our teachers in that period were educated at Girton and brouoht their talents to our school. The material I have gathered will be prized by OUT Archivist and will fomi an important link to our past.

PRINCIPAL'S STUDY LEAVE Durino May of this year, my husband and I travelled Europe as part of my Study Leave entitlement. The PUT- pose of the leave was to provide me with the opportunity of attending a Conference on Boarding Schools in Windemnere in northern England, as well as to visit a vari- ety of schools to investigate the place of Design and Technology in the curriculum and the type of facilities needed for its implementation. I also took the opportunity to discuss future directions of Technology in schools with a former Assistant Director of the London Polyiechnic and to discuss, with other educators, the place of appraisal and evaluation in their schools

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Girton College While in London. I was fortunate to be able to visit the family of one of our past students, Lara Mackenzie, who was a boarder at Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Linti! Easter of this year. Lara is now attending Beneden, and I thoroughly enjoyed discussing with lier the differences between schooling at Girls' Grammar and at Beneden. it was also interesting to meet with one of our future board- ino students, Annabelie Anderson, whose father is Agent- General for Queensland in London. Annabelle's mother' is a past student of Girls' Grammar and they thoroughly enjoyed seeing the latest photos of developments in the School. 111 England, edLication is undergoing major changes. and moves are being Inade to give gi'eater autonomy to schools whic!I were previously being maintained by local edLica- lion authorities. The Lievelopments of the National CUITiculLint are ITaving definite positive effects Lipon It11ui'e directions in that COLInti'y and it was interesting to see how many of the independent schools were supporting these Within the independent sector. there is no government funding at all. allhougli scliools nave charity status and all donations are lax deductible. Many of the schools are small, 1119:hly selective and \\, illi boai'diitg only. Fees range 1101ti around $16,000 p. a! What I 1011ncl Intel'esiiiig was the I'ac! Inat tile edticatioii of gills 11as not been adcli'CSSe(I as specifically as in oLir own country. There is 110 equivaleni 10 tile National Policy on Gills and ill faci there allpe:us to be a PITilosophy that edu- cation is a PI'Ivilege. 1101/1 right. riflei' the compulsory yeai's of schooling. Tltis is quite chi'f"'eiit 1101/1 tile piiilosophy in oLir own countt'y \\, here we believe Inai democi'ajically. there should be access 10 edticatioi\ for all and that it is the responsibility of govei'liment to encotirage ITTaximtiin par- ticipation in tile post-compulsory years. The Engiisli situa- lion ^asulis in only 38% of Ihe school-age populaiioiT PIO- CGedino to Sixili Fomi. The result is that entry to Univei'sity Is 1101 as competitive as liere in Australia nioves.

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The information trained in relation to Design and Technology is being utilised in our proposed developments for the Art Department, which will be Lindei'taken during the forthcoming Christmas vacation. The B oarding Schools' Conference addressed issues relating to quality in Schools and, in particular, Boarding Schools. Material trained from this Conference is proving to be very useful to me in my role as Convenor of the National Conference for Boardino Schools in Australia, which will be held in July of next year at The Southport Scliool

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Queens wood. England While in Paris, I niet with Mine Geral, Senior Mistress of St PaLil's Angouteme, one of our sister schools. and we discussed flittire relationships with Gills' Grainiitar. I was pleased 10 know that her school 11ad 11Toi'oughty enjoyed the visit of oui' staff and snidents during 1991 and is look-

ing forwai'd 10 sirengtlieniiig our I'elation ships

11 was unfortunate that while I was in Frankfuit, a national strike was called in Germany. whicl} prevented my visiting our sister school in Essen, as our relationship willI that school has become very strong ovei' the years

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Green Park. London The three weeks that I spent visitino schools and talking willI people in education was a most worthwhile and slim- ulaiing experience. One positive outcome was to reinforce my belief that Girls' Grammai' appears 10 be at the fore- fi'onI of education, offGIIng yourin women facilities and teaching staff second 10 none. The infoi'mallon gained will be of much value in the fuiui. e foi' planning within the school and I thank the Board of Trustees for the time they made available to me for Study Leave. I also thank Miss Williams for so capably filling 111e 101e of Actino Principal dullng my absence. Iudith A. Hancock

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Mr Braddy congratulates Mrs Hancock at the completion of the Omcial Opening of the Iudith A. Hancock Communications Centre.

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School was still in session. Our Project Managers, Civil and Civic, and our architects, POWell, Dodds and Thorne, have handled the situation with commendable skill and care. Their continual close consultation with Mrs Hancock and she with he I' senior staff, prevented problems from arising unexpectedly. Delays were avoided despite pel'iods of very heavy rain and the building was completed ahead of time. Our thanks to all those who have been involved in

CHAIRMAN ' S ADDRESS AT THE OPENING AND NAMING CEREMONY 1717/92 Mi. Minister, Mrs Hancock, fellow Trustees, donors and subscribers 10 our Building Appeal, parents and friends, members of staff and girls, it was with great pleasure that I learned a few weeks ago that you, Sir, were prepared to spend some of your very valuable time to come here this afternoon to open the Communications Centre officially and to name it and also to unveil the PIaque which will be placed in the o1'1ginal School building to mai'k the coinple- lion of its restoration and renovation. 11 is a great honour you do us but is quite in keeping with the special relation- ship which has existed between state governments and Queensland grammar schools. You do nominate the maioi'- ity of OUT Board of Trustees, you do guarantee our loans, you do give us an annual per capita allowance, you do give us an annual endowment. you do provide us with industrial I'elations assistance and you did give us a capital subsidy for' approved plans. -e;'\:.~' ** - ' "4, ;*'*'**,. " ' ' '. ';^, ; . ., I , "*.- * ,.^ F1 **,;, F1

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Site inspection by Year U Mains U students the project have been penmanently recoi'ded on the piaques to be unveiled today. Petei. Brown's mastei' planning and ian Moore's sensitive treatment of the bi'Ief given to him have Iesulted in a development whiclI will take us into the 21st century. in appreciation of 111eii' contribution, I would now ask Mr Hamisli MCDonald of Civil and Civic, Mr Tim O'NGill of Lend Lease and Mr Mac Stilling of POWell, Dodds and Thoi'pe 10 come forwai'd 10 I'eceive a small token of our appreciation to tilem OUT Parents and Friends' Association has 1101 been idle durino the life of the project. Together with their associated organisations, the Mothers' and the Fathers' Gi'oups, which include of course inariy of our donors and sub- sci'Ibers, the school nits been lielped boili financially alld pi'actically. The P & F has assisted the School to purchase computers tilld satellite I'acilities, the Mothei's' Gi'oup to provide funds whicli allowed foi' 111e development of the A1'chives Room, the clock foi' 111e clock towel', tile franTes for' the student art woi'ks on display in tile new Centi'e and the installation of a commemorative stained glass window in the o1/01nal school building. The Faihers' Group has spent many weekends o11 the landscaping and the picket fence which now Grillance the school envii'onineni. The name of the building was also chosen by the palents in these vai'IOUs groups after theii' consultation willI senior staff and it was from the 11 I'ecommendation that the Boai'<1 made its decision

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This School, ovei' its history, 11as responded very positively to the Government's interest and has set and maintained standards in the education of girls which must be amongst the best in the country. For what you were unable to con- tinue to do by way of capital subsidy through your govern- merit's aim to treat all non-government schools equitably, this school turned to its wider community. The donors and subsci'ibers, many of whom are pieseni, have responded generously, despite the depi'essed state of the economy. A number of them, in I'ecogniiion of the size of their doria- lions. are having rooms in the building named after' them or. their companies and others have their names included on an Honour Board which is located in the Foyer of the new Centre. The School wishes to thank all of them for Iheii' Inuch needed assistance. Without it, we would have run into all soils of difficulties. Many other kinds of difficulty could have been experi- enced Ihrougli our putting up a major building whilst the

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To the staff and the girls, we are also very oraleful - the staff for their ideas, which have been incorporated into the building and the girls for' their gi. eat forbearance dunno its construction May I ask you now, Mr Minister, to address us and 10 open and name this new building of ours and unveil the PIaque to be installed to note the restoration of the internal fabric of the main building, as well as its modernisation. THE UNVEILING OF A PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE CONCLUSION OF THE RESTORATION OF THE BOARDING HOUSE AND THE OPENING AND NAMING OF THE NEW COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE . "THE I'DITH A. HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE" ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, FAUL BRADDY. 17 JULY 1992

of which the Queensland Govei'riment was able 10 con- tribute half a million dollars. I am sure the 94 boardei. s pre- sent today are also pleased with and pi'oud of the improve- merits to their dormitories. When I visited the School earli- er this year I was shown the School's boai'dino facilities and was very impressed with how the I'enovations had managed to maintain the heritage aspects of the original building while providing the boarders with a feeling of warmth and privacy. The school is to be congratulated on the decision to nTain- lain a Boarding House. 11 demonstrates Brisbane Girls' Grammar School's continuino commitment to makino edu- cation available to young women including those from remote areas. Boarders make a significant contribution to the spirit and strength of the school. Brisbane Girls' Gi'am mar School began educating young Queensland women in 1875. Over the past centui'y the school has demonstrated, through the academic achievements and contributions to society of its past pupils, the school's strong belief that the education of oirls is just as important as that of boys' While in the 1990's this may seeni an obvious statement, in reality true equality for nien and women is still 10 be fully realised. Since the Coss Govei'nineni came to office nearly three years ago we have been actively PIOmoiing gender equity in all State Schools. While we would all agree education 1101ds the key 10 11'ue equality, in the past our education system has subtly coin- in unicated 10 girls that their education was not as important as that of their bi. others in the State System we ale tackling this legacy Ihrou, ,h our Gender Equity Policy and throLigh our Equal Opportunity Employment Policy. Meiji and ability are the guidino pi. in- ciples of the Goss Govei'nineni Employment Policy. This new policy is already be ai'ing fruit with significant num- hers of talented women being promoted, 11Taiiy to tile POSi- lion of Deputy Pi'inclpal, which indicates that willtin a few yeai's female Pi'inclpals will become a coinmon occurrence in our stale schools. Tiley will join the women WITo ale now principals - but who are presently 100 few in number. The Girls' Graininai' SILident of the 1990's follows in the footsteps o1 some of QLieensland's most I'Ginai'kable women. I was impi'essed 10 read that Queensland's fii'SI High School PI. incipai. Mi. s Mai. ianne Biydon. was a past pupil of the school. Mis Bi'ydon went o1T to become the Pi'inclpal of Bi'ishane Central Technical College. The school also 11as the disiinciion of educatin, , Ihe Iii'SI woman 10 become a qualified Sea Captain. Eli/. abetli Daison. anti the firsi woinan Rhodes Scholai' ill AUSii'ajia. Dr Elizabeth Woods. The achievements of these tilld niany other gladu- ales of the school dellionsii'ate that Brisbane Girls' Clamiiiai' School has played its role ill coinmuiiicaiinE! 10 the widei' community the 11'Lie poleiitial of wonieii I congratulate anti thank tile school for this achievement. I encoui'age all the gii'Is liei'e today 10 follow the lead or these talentecl women. I IIOPe yoti all pui'sue tile cineei' of youI' choice, alld lievei' allow jestriciive SIei'Gotypes 10 rob you o1 a rewai'(ling lifelong cal'eel'.

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Minister fur Education, the HDn. Paul Braddy Thank you foi' the invitation to be here for such all impor- tallt occasion, an occasion WITich celebrates. into uuh the I'estoration of the Boai'ding House, the school's PIOud his- 101'y WITile also launching the school, through its Language Education Program, into tlie 21 SI Century. Tile consii'uction of this new Communications Centre 11as been enthusiastically suppoi'letl through the school's I'estoi'ajion and building appeal. The success of this appeal Is 11n indication of the silong following tile school has developed and maintainecl dui'ing its 127 years of PIOvid- ing education to young women I take the OPPoi'Iunity 10 I'ecognise all Ihose who clonaled money to the appeal and inarik 111em 101' their coinilTillneiii to cnsui'Ing Ihe school's Iaciliiies ill'e able 10 nTeei the chal- leiiges of the 21st Century in 1989 the Bi'ishaiie Gills' Gi'animal' School Coinmunity 11:1d 50/11e liard tiecisioiis 10 milke - snOul(I it sell Lip and move 10 a linger site. close Ihe Boai'ding House to PIOvide exirti space. o1' I'enovate the Boarcling House tilld build this liew Coniiiiuiiic;1110ns Centi'e'} Standing Ilere today I anI sure the School Coinmuiiity initde tile rinhi decision. A school's sense of 11:1

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Brisbane Girls' Grammai' School's Lote Progi'am Is a leader in Queensland. The school offers students the choice of five languages, French, Gennan, Latin, Japanese and Chinese. I have been informed that in terms of the number of languages offered at a High School, Girls' Granimar's only rival are, as per usual, Brisbane Boys' Grammar and Brisbane State High School. But Gills' Grammar's decision to make two foreign languages coin- pulsory in Year Eight and a foreign language compulsory througli to Year Ten pLits this school's Language Program ahead of every school in the slate When I inspected the building site back in API'11, I was interested to learn that withdi'awal looms ale attached to each language classi'o0m to encoui'age a tutorial appi'oacli to language learning. Language study within the school is also suppoi'led by native speakei's who come into the school once a week and by the School's EXchange Program whicli operates with two Japanese Schools, one German and one FIGncli School The development of a multi-cultural subject foi' Year Nine and Ten students who showed difficulties with a foreign language in Year Eight is also an innovative concept and one which OUT stale system will need to explore as our Languages Other Than English Progi'am becomes an InIe- gral part of all Primal'y and High Schools' curriculum I am adamant that cultural studies must I'eceive the same importance as the study of languages. AUSti'allans nave ITa- diiionally not in large numbers Ieai'ned other languages. This has been to OUT delrimeni, making us cultui'ally ISOla- 1101/1st. Brisbane Girls' Grammar students ai'e fortunate to attend a school whicli 11as the foresight to see the impor- lance of languages in a world which is nioving faster and closer tooether every day. Many of tile students here today will be Middle Managers in the yeai' 2010 and Senior Managers in 2020 it goes without saying that a coinpaiiy. for example, wish- ing 10 break into an Asian Mai'ket, would be wise to employ a person who had the I. elevant Asian language, was aware of the level of the country's Economic Development and therefore what was likely to be an appiopi'iaie product and also hatl insight into the society's Illstory, culture, val- ues and manners. Our schools In usI foster the developineni of this cullui'al understanding with Queensl and s tuttire genei'allons While, it is important and I'elevant 10 highlighi 111e eco nomic importance of the study of languages anti cultui'es, I do not believe it should be the ovei'-l'Iding factoi' delei'min- ing Government Policy. After all, to learn liboLii AsiaiT CUI- lures, which ai'e so Ticli in ideas and fLill of challenges, is a rewarding experience in its own I'ighi. Brisbane Girls' Grammar's commitment to languages and cultures is now supported by this modern communications centre. These improvements will mean the school's SIu- dents will have the skills and knowledge to woi'k effective- Iy and enjoy the challenges of life in the 21st Centui'y. The new Communications Centre is the culmination of the hard work and vision of all the Associated 01'ganisations

TITe in110duction of Equal Employment OPPoi'Iunity Plans in all Queensland Government Departments will ensure Inat as young women you will not have unnecessary and outdated myths hindering you from realising your dreams if you I. future careers bring you to Public Service. The Coss Government is committed to Equal Employment OPPoi'Iunity in all Government Departments. I am Ginphat- ICally committed to it in the Education Depai'linent because we understand that it is through female role inod- GIS, suclT as principals, that equality and ability are demon- sirated to all students, TheIe has never been a more promising time for young women to join the Education Department and I encourage 111e students here today to consider a career in Education. While there were concerns at the beginning of the yeai' that many Gladuate Teachers would not gain employment, the Government is on target to employ 1500 teacliers this yeai and of tlTese 80 per cent are recent graduates I would particularly like to highlight the opportunities available for good Language Other Than English Teachers both in OUT Primary and High Schools. The Goss Government's state wide Lote Program means that by the Year 2000 every state Primary School student will be studying a Foreign Language. To help make this possible in all Primary Schools, a special $1 million grant to sup- port Lote Programs in Non-Government Pi'jinary Schools will be provided in the upcoming state budget. Queensland is the only stale in Australia to have embarked o11 a coinpi'ehensive Foreign Language Program across Its Primary School population. So, in many ways the slate Government is following Brisbane Girls' Grammar's lead I am accompanied here today by the Manager of the Department's Languages Other Than English Unit, Mr Allan Langdon. When I visited the school earlier this year Mrs Hancock and Dr Grassie indicated their desire to work with the Department of Education in the introduction of our languages other than English Program. I therefore thought it would be useful if Mr Langdon visited the school to explore how Brisbane Girls' Grammar and the Department can work together to ensure OUT dream for a comprehensive Foreign Languages Program becomes a reality

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of the School - the Board of Trustees, the Staff, the Parents and Friends' Association, the Mothers' and the Fathers' Groups, the Donors and the Subscribers. The School and these Associations were inspired and led by the School's committed Principal, Mrs Iudith Hancock. Throughout Mrs Hancock's career she has had the special gift of insight and foresight, and a vision of the future needs in Education. It was through her drive and inspire- lion that the planning for the Building was able to begin. Mrs Hancock has a distinguished career in Education. She received her degree in Science from the Sydney Urnversi and began her teaching career with the Department of Education in New South Wales, and went on to become Science Mistress at Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School, and later was appointed Deputy Principal of Presbyterian Ladies College in Sydney, her old school. In 1977 she was appointed Principal of Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Since then she has been involved in the wider Education Community of Queensland and Australia and is currently the Queensland President of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. To acknowledge her service to Education, to the Education of Girls of this school both past and present, the Board of Trustees of Brisbane Girls' Grammar School made the decision that the new building be named the Iudith A. Hancock Communications Centre, a fitting tribute to the vision and dedication of the Principal of this school. 11 is therefore with great pleasure that I unveil the PIaque commemorating the conclusion of the restoration of the Boarding House and officially open and name the new Communications Centre - "The Judith A. Hancock Communications Centre".

OPENING OF THECOMMUNICATIONS CENTRE JULY 171992

Mrs J. Hancock The opening of the Communications Centre will be record- ed in the history of the Girls' Grammar School as one on which we set new and exciting directions for the future. The foundations of this School are now firmly established. Since its beginning one hundred and seventeen years ago, it has developed a number of unique characteristics and many traditions. These have been, and will continue to be laid^:lown by people, individually and collectively; we often overlook the fact that so much of what we all do each day forms the basis for the future. One of my greatest pleasures, and, at the same time, one of my greatest challenges, came some sixteen years ago, when I accepted the position as Principal of this fine School. To be given the opportunity to build on the film foundations established by some of my predecessors such as Miss Sophia Beanland and Miss Kathleen Mitford Lilley, has at times proved daunting. Miss Beanland was a very strong-willed and capable per- son. She came to the School in 1882, supervised the sepa- ration of the School from Brisbane Grammar, and was actively involved in the planning and construction of the recently restored original School building. Miss Beanland also established what is recognised as the first reference library in any Australian School. Her great love of Ian- guage is acknowledged in the award of the Sophia Beanland Language Prizes, each year. The strong academic traditions she established for girls have endured.

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learning, to develop self-esteem, and to demonstrate a 101- Grance for, and understanding of others, including those less fortunate than themselves. We believe that communication is the key to achieving these goals. 11 incorporates the visual image and both the written and spoken word. OUT commitment to this dream is clearly evidenced in the foim of this wonderful coinmuni- cations centre. in my somewhat I'eluctani and ambivalent agreement to the suggestion made by members of the par- Grit organisations that this Centre be named after me, I gratefulIy acknowledge, and am honoui'ed by, this gesture of recoonition of my having fulfilled responsibilities with which I was entrusted when I was appointed as Principal: that is, to continue to sti'engthen the fine traditions estab- lished by my predecessors. Although this Centre will carry my name, and I am deeply honoured by this gesiui. e, I sin- CGrely hope that you all acknowledge that it is the wisdom, vision and commitment of so many which is being recog- nised, for without all our combined efforts, there would be no Communications Centre. The reward for all of us lies in seeing Girls' Gi'am mai' students go forth with confidence to contribute 10 the development of this state and nation The National Policy for' the Education of Girls reminds us that . . Gender is not a determinant of the capacity to learn, that girls and boys should be valued equally in all aspects of schooling, that schooling for boys and gills should reflect the entitlement of all women, in their own Tight, to personal ^espect. to economic security and participation in, and innLi- ence over, decisions whicli affect theii' lives, and Inat schools should edLicaie girls and boys to a sat- isfylrin, I'esponslble and PIOductive living, includ- inn woi'k inside and outside the 110me. in conclusion, our I'esioi'at ion of 111e past, coupled willI our development foi' the future, and oui. continuing commit- merit to both, will ensure that future generations will be given the opportunity to appi'eciate, to participate in, and to develop fullhei' those ideals whicli are in evidence here today .*, *. \,,, . I " in, ,,;, 51'.- I;I;._!,,;,,.,^! I ill~- ;--.\, !All-,* ';,!'a4 ~' **,., , ty. .. I I a

Likewise Miss Lilley was a person with high ideals. Her orandfather, Sir Charles Lilley, had been the visionary behind the establishment of the School, as a branch of Brisbane Grammar, in 1975. Her father, Edwyn Lilley, was also a trustee of the School, and it was natural that she and heI' two younger sisters would attend Girls' Grammar in 1925, Miss Lilley was appointed Headmistress of the School and during her 25 years in this position engendered a lifelong love of learning in the many girls who attended the School. Her own academic example was to influence and to inspire so many young Queensland women. I am sure she would have appreciated that at the end of the twentieth century, the Girls' Grammar School is at the foiefront of educational developments, and a leader in all academic, cultural and spoiting arenas. When Miss Lilley retired from this school she donated many of her pel'sonal volumes for use in the Beanland Library, and it is both fit- ting and appropriate that this is now housed in the Lilley Wing of our new Communications Centre Both Miss Beanland and Miss Lilley believed that young women are entitled to the same educational opportunities as boys, and that "education is the gateway to equality". This philosophy was in direct contrast to the then coin- monly held view, which advocated that the education of girls was solely to enhance their domestic and female role and image, by coupling the development of the intellect with what were perceived as essentially feminine skills and qualities. These at times conflicting philosophies have never been resolved, and foi. in the basis of much of the debate SLITrounding the education of girls today I was also brought up to believe strongly in the premise of educational quality for gills; fii'SIIy by my mother and fathei', who wei'e both teachers, and latei' by the many men and women who played a part in my foimal and wider edu- cation. This philosophy, reinforced by so many, strongly influenced my life, and my commitment to the ideal that young women are capable of doing and achieving anything they desire, so long as they I'ecognise that it does not come easily and that theI'e 111ust be coininitment to hai'd work and to the striving for' excellence h was therefoi. e not suiprising that since Iny appointment 10 Gills' Grammar, my own falliily became jinmei'sed in tile outcomes of this pilllosophy, 1101 always painlessly I might add. At 1111s point I would like to thank my husband David, for suppoi'ting me 111 lily role as wife, niother and cal'eer woman, and I congi'atulate niy children Jane, Steplianie and David on coping with the many stresses that ill limes 111^ position has created. They nave grown to itspeci and to value the11' own education, and their pres- ence liere today provides me willI the encouragement and support needed to continue my woi. k in the School. 1987 was another landmai. k in the history of the School Members of the Board of Trustees met with staff, parents and friends of the School. to considei' what they wanted the School 10 be in the year 2000. A master plan, which allowed the vision of the future 10 proceed. was estab- lished. in essence, we concluded that our vision was to establish a teaching and learning environment in which opportunities would exist for girls to develop the 11' Intel- Iects to the fullest, 10 lake I'esponsibility for their own

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Mala Sirana, from the Old Town's late Gothic city centi. e. " "Eastern Europeans love classical niusic and love to drink coffee, and since I'm a 'coffeeholic', I fell light at nome. I enjoyed the opportunities to read, wi'ite postcards and relax in the wonderful coffee houses and despite a sluggish economy I was always awai'e of the great style with which Eastei'n Europeans go about theil' daily lives. woi'kino, din- ing and entertaining fi'iends and families. " The landmai'k CD whicli includes Mageau's Triple Concerto and works by the other three winning composers was released last yeai'. 1992 has been a 11Tusically rewarding yeai' for Mai'y Mageau. Two Impol'tant coinmissions, a set of Orchestral Variations for the Queensland Symphony Oldiesii'a. and Dialogues for the Univei'sity of Queensland's resident chamber ensemble Perehelion have been coinpleted. per- foi. med and highly acclaiined. Several of Mageau's chainbei. woi. ks have been recently I'eleased by EMI in Sydney on the Eva SOLind label and she all'Gady 11as a commission fi'Qin the Queensland PhilliainTonic Orchestra for 1993 Ovei' the past year, tile P & F Association 11as continued its regular activities in support of 111e School. Such functions as the "Welcome 10 New Year Eights" and the "Welcome to New Parents", which were omanised in conjunction willI the Mothers' and Falliers' GroLips, provided an excel- lent Introduction to 111e School 10 new uirls anti their pan Grits, and are very 111Licli appi'ecialed by them. TITe P & F's "business Gritei'pi. ises", the Tuckshop. Ihe CIOihing Silop and the Book alld Stationei'y Shops. are vei'y inucli part of school life. TITe!I' success tiepends on the Convenoi's ancl the voluntary helpers. who ensui. e Ihat the goods 1111d sei'vices are PIOvided ill a very reasonable cost. Tliis still enables the P & F to make some pi'Qins whicli it cliannels back 10 the Scliool, to I' the ongoing benefit of 111e girls. We in'e indebted 10 Rim Sedgwick. oui' TLickshop convenor. who won all All-Stales Conreciionei'y Coinpetition. anti clonaled the pi'ize ($2800) 10 the Restoration lintl B uildiiig Fund. Oui' considei'able lintincial SLIPpoi't 10 tile school has been maintainecl ovei' tile past yelli'. We livide a <10nalion of $100,000 10 the Born'cl of Ti'11stees. to1'1he School Budget. This was 10 assisi Ihe Boili'<1 Inaintaiii its budgetary plans. following all Liiiexpeciecl ILinding shoriftill as a I'usuit of the Slate Govei'limeni's withdi'awal or the 257. Governiiient subsidy foi' Gininiiiai' School capiial works Tile P & F Execuiive Coinmiiiee nits been approached till'ectly by some of the School SPOTiing clubs. 101' tintincial assisiance. tint1 11as been nappy to lielp. 11 gave $520 10 the Hockey Club. to bLiy two shatle awnings. to I' use o11 nialch days. anti $2065 to 111e fledgling Rowing Club 10 buy a pulli 1/1/<1 outboar(I nioioi'. PARENTS AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

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The splendid new Iudith A. Hancock Communications Centre. a tribute to the vision of 111e Pi. incipal, was official- Iy opened on July 17 by the Ministei' for Education, Mr Paul Braddy. TITe 111usical higltlighi of 1111s auspicious occasion was 111e specially commissioned Celebratory Fanfare for brass, pel'cussion. wind and two synthesisei's by distinguislied Queensland composei' Mary Mageau. performed with flail' anti polisli by Music students of the scliool. "11 was for me a vei'y moving occasion. " said 111e composer. Bi'Ishane based composer Mary MaceaLi 11as enjoyecl niaiiy successes, but nothing compared willI the thrill SIIe experi- enced on nearing that her Triple Concerto for Piano Trio and Orchestra, 11ad won hioh commendation in the 1990 Vienna Modern Masters' Recordiiig Award She I'ecalls, "I was tielirious. This coinposiiion was a coin- missioiT for the Dalling Downs Ti'io. Andiew Lorenz (vio- jin). Gal'y Williams (cello) anti Welldy Loi'enz (piaiio), and was piemiei'ed by the Dai'ling Downs Ti'io and QLieensland Sympliony 01'chem'a. ill the final 1990 Twentietli Centuiy Orchestiti Selles he1<1 ill the ABC's Fei'ry Roac! Music Centre. " "Never tiltl I tileain that \vilen I submitiecl a tape of that peltoi'mance to the <1isiin !!uished international jui'y in Vienna 111ai we all would be off in API'i1 1991 10 ILilfil con- cell tintl I'ecoi'ding commitiiienis in Eastei'11 EUi'ope alld Vienna. " VMM is 11 piesti!!jous I'ecoi'ding conipany tiedicalc(I 10 pionioiiiig music in its Iai'ge forms. by living coinposers Mageau's woi'k was clioneii along willI foul'teen others, 101 special c urnmendaiioii fi'o111 11 nulldi'ec! tint! sixty-o He Grill'ICS I'epreseiiiiiig twenty-five couiili'ies. SITe wars invited 10 supei'vise Ihe I'ecorcling anti editiiig of liei' \voi'k in Ihe VMM\ Biniislavii Studios. "I \\, its lionoLii'ec1 10 lentl tin Austinliaii PI'esence. " site said. "Plugue Is lily clioice 101' ille liveliest city ill EUi'ope. " saltl Mageau. "11 Is 1111 ill'chileclui'e anti Illstoi}' lesson collie 11'Lie willI the henuiiful Moldii\, River separating tile inertiev;!I Hardeany Castle district anti 110ble Bai'oquc 1101/1es of tile

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MOTHERS' GROLIP Once again, the Mothers' Group has managed to fill the year with a variety of activities for members of the school family. We scheduled seven Iuncli meetings at the School, and these have been well attended. To Mrs Hancock and 111e members of Staff who were oui' guest speakei's on these occasions, we extend grateful thanks foi' tile opportunity to be Given first-hand information on School activities, improvements and innovations. We decided to vary the format of oui May meeting this year, and look Lip the challenge 10 discuss Women s Health Issues. This function, W. H. 1.1. M. as we christened it, was supported willI great enthusiasm; and our special thanks must o0 10 OUT wonderful gtiesi speakers, Drs Cherrell Hirst, Aidyih Love and Sheila O'NGill, who conducted a supeibly infoi'mative foruin. Oui. only I'egi'ei was a lack of time to covei' all topics, but hopefully we call take up whei'e we left off this year, early in 1993! The foi'Lim was followed by Iunc!I in the dining room for 200 ladies' To Mi' Ken WielalId and the kitchen staff gi. ateful thanks are due for all 111e extra work and effort they put 11/10 preparing a delicious nieal foi' all of us that day. 11 was delightful too, 10 nave the pi'erects lielping with table sei'vice

The Principal 11as recently been notified that the P & F Association will donate $100,000 to help complete the fit- ling out of one of the rooms in the recently opened Iudith A. Hancock Communications Centre. Once aoain, the Committee has to thank its Treasurer, Mr A1an Dann. and Assistant Treasurer, Mrs Lex Pietzner, for the woi. k thay nave done ovei. the last twelve months. This yeai', the Beandeseri Picnic Race Day tradition was revived, with great success. A very enthusiastic group of race o0ers an'Ived by bus and 4WD on the Labour Day Public Holiday, to set up their picnic tables for inspection by 111e judges. We are indebted to parents and friends who sponsored laces, and enabled us to make a small PIOfit foi' donation to the Restoration and Building Fund.

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