Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2018

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THE GIFT OF AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION

AUTHOR Ms Georgina Anthonisz Director of Development

Brisbane Girls Grammar School is built upon a heritage of giving. The School’s Founder, Sir Charles Lilley, rallied the Brisbane community to raise the required funds to establish a girls’ school under the provision of the Grammar Schools Act 1860 , which allowed the School to operate independently as a self-supporting institution with its own endowment. The School’s history of philanthropy is visible in the outstanding buildings and facilities that have been enabled through generations of giving, along with the boundless generosity of time and energy that Trustees, parents, support groups and alumnae and the Board of Trustees devote to the School.

As we look toward the School’s 150th anniversary in 2025, the School remains committed to growing the Bursary Fund significantly in order to offer more girls access to the breadth of academic and co-curricular learning experiences available at Girls Grammar. Each and every gift towards providing such an education can have long lasting and far reaching impact for the individual and her community. The School, thanks to the generous support of donors, will offer another Brisbane Girls Grammar School Bursary to a student commencing Year 7 in 2019 who demonstrates the qualities of a Grammar girl—curious, principled, adventurous, balanced, and a leader.

Throughout its history, Girls Grammar’s diverse community has remained united in its shared belief in the importance of providing girls an exemplary education, being given the opportunity to maximise their potential and contribute to society; is a belief shared not only by contributors to the School, but also by the girls themselves, who give in myriad ways to local and global communities through the School’s extensive Service Program. In late 2017, the inaugural Brisbane Girls Grammar School Bursary was awarded to a student commencing in Year 7 2018. This Bursary supports the School’s commitment to providing a Girls Grammar education to girls who otherwise might not be able to attend the School. Beyond profoundly contributing to the student’s own development, the gift of a Girls Grammar education is one that benefits the wider community, as girls graduate and contribute confidently to their world in rich and varied ways.

To support future Grammar girls through the Bursary Fund, please contact the Development team via development@bggs.qld.edu.au.

SPRING ISSUE / 2018