Objects of Substance- Periodic Table

Gallium A proud Grammar woman, and long-serving past Trustee of the Board, chose gallium as her element. It was discovered in 1875, the same year Brisbane Girls Grammar was founded. Tungsten The students of Woolcock House chose tungsten to represent their House. Its chemical symbol, W, is drawn from its other name, wolfram.

2020: Tungsten - W - supported by Woolcock House.

Scandium The Science Faculty staff chose scandium, with the chemical symbol, Sc. A rare metal with a high melting point, its existence was predicted by Dmitri Mendeleev himself in 1869.

The Periodic Table displaying donors.