Grammar Gazette - Issue 1, 2024

150 YE A RS of BGGS GIRLS GRAMMAR CELEBRATES ITS SESQUICENTENARY

O n 15 March 1875, Brisbane Girls Grammar School opened for lessons in a two storey-house in George Street with just 50 students, under first Lady Principal, Mrs Janet O’Connor. Many thousands of girls have attended the School since then. Commencing on 12 March 2025, and throughout the remainder of 2025, the School will host events and activities to celebrate our pioneering history—150 years of providing an exemplary, broad and liberal education to girls and young women.

SAVE THE DATE

Friday 14 March 2025— Sesquicentenary Celebration Ball

Sunday 16 March 2025— Boarder’s Brunch This event offers a chance for all past boarders to gather and reconnect for brunch at the School. The whole School community is invited to an afternoon at the Spring Hill campus to explore and discover the rich history of Girls Grammar. Saturday 15 March 2025— Foundation Celebration Afternoon Parents, Staff, Grammar Women and Friends of the School are invited to join in a night of celebration at the iconic Brisbane City Hall to mark the beginning of our Sesquicentenary Weekend.

Additional events will be published in the coming months. The School will also host reunion events to celebrate all 10-year and other special occasions, including those milestone reunions that were not able to be held in 2020. Our 150th anniversary is just one year in a long-celebrated history— building on our past, to construct our future. We look forward to celebrating with you.

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