Objects of Substance – Doreen Yeates Interhouse Play Competi

1971 VIB Play in 'The Auditorium'

Doreen Yeates arrived at Girls Grammar in 1951, having been educated at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School and The University of Queensland. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1933, she taught at St Margaret’s and was the first female teacher at Toowoomba Gra mmar School. Mrs Yeates taught History, Geography, and Mathematics for 21 years at BGGS and finished in 1971 as the Second Mistress, the term given to what would be the modern-day Deputy Principal. It is not known who introduced the competition, or even if Mrs Yeates had a special interest in Drama, but certainly House competitions such as choir, debating, and drama attracted enthusiastic participation rates according to the School Magazine and Annual Report.