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  Brisbane Grammar School Information
Brisbane Grammar School was originally founded in 1868 under the Grammar Schools Act passed by the Queensland Government in 1860.
Brisbane Grammar School was the subject of public controversy when a large number of former students claimed that they had been abused by Kevin Lynch, a former staff member.
Lynch was employed as a school counselor at Brisbane Grammar School during the 1970s and 1980s, and also at St Paul's in the early 1990s [3].
www.bookrags.com /Brisbane_Grammar_School   (1110 words)

  
  Brisbane Grammar School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brisbane Grammar School was originally founded in 1868 under the Grammar Schools Act passed by the Queensland Government in 1860.
In 2002, the school underwent a major redevelopment with the construction of a new Middle School, which had its first intake of grade 6 and 7 students in 2003.
Brisbane Grammar School was the subject of some public controversy when between 34 and 65 former students claimed that they had been abused by Kevin Lynch, a former staff member[1].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane_Grammar_School   (1297 words)

  
 History of Brisbane Grammar School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The doors of the new school opened in February 1869 with ninety-four students and four masters under the leadership of Headmaster, Thomas Harlin.
Brisbane Grammar School values the pursuit of academic excellence through a broad liberal education.
The preservation of the School's traditional ambience, the fostering of pride in its achievements and its integral plan with the history of Brisbane are continuing objectives which we hope will give all students, past and present, a sense of belonging to the Grammar family.
www.bgs.qld.edu.au /welcome/history.htm   (298 words)

  
 School pays sex victims | The Courier-Mail
Grammar says the broker failed to properly inform the school of its obligation to report the claims.
Grammar's insurers would cover only 90 per cent of payouts from 1980 and 70 per cent of payouts from subsequent years because they were not informed of the alleged complaints.
Compounding the financial burden, the school was unable to identify its insurers between 1974 and 1978, and had to pay out almost $400,000 for claims made in those years.
www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,20797,20700679-3102,00.html?from=public_rss   (601 words)

  
 QGCA - About us - Historymakers
Family life was disrupted by the evacuation to Brisbane of Bill’s wife and daughter, and school life was disrupted by the internment of the Italian-born fathers of many of Bill’s pupils.
A month after returning to Aloomba, Bill was recalled to Brisbane to plan, organise, and direct refresher programs to improve the academic and professional qualifications of ex-servicemen before their return to teaching.
His vision was that educational guidance which took account of attainments in both primary and secondary school, of psychological test results, and of discussions with the student and parents, was a desirable prelude to advice on further education or potential occupations.
www.qgca.asn.au /deliver/content.asp?pid=715   (1673 words)

  
 Brisbane Education
At the School of Ministries we are dedicated to training people to be ministers of the spirit of God’s word and power and not just of the letter; to see them identify and respond to the call of God over their lives.
Established under The Grammar Schools Act in 1875, the school is committed to providing a caring, student-focused learning environment in which our young women are encouraged to become independent, flexible and autonomous learners through access to a quality education that balances tradition with innovation.
Brisbane School of Distance Education serves a world wide community of families whose school-age students are unable to study in a mainstream school.
www.brisbane-australia.com /102437.php   (2589 words)

  
 Brisbane Girls Grammar School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brisbane Girls Grammar School, founded in 1875, is one of eight grammar schools in Queensland which were established under the Grammar Schools Act of 1860.
The school originally opened as a branch of the Brisbane Grammar School in Brisbane, Queensland, with fifty female students under the direction of a Lady Principal, Mrs.
Brisbane Girls Grammar School produced professional women at a time in when education for women was virtually unheard of.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane_Girls_Grammar_School   (1494 words)

  
 ISAF - Queensland Secondary School Team Racing Championship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Held on the majestic waters of Waterloo Bay during the Easter school holidays the State Secondary Schools Team Racing Championship is the pinnacle of Schools Team Racing in Queensland, the winning team going on to represent their state at the National Championships to be held this year at Woollahra Sailing Club in Sydney.
During the count back process Brisbane Grammar School were awarded third place based on the last race between themselves and Churchie, bringing to an end the dominance of teams racing in Queensland by these two schools.
Brisbane Girls Grammar School reclaimed the Girls trophy while the regional competition was won by South Coast (represented by The Southport School).
www.sailing.org /Default.asp?id=je2F9i~B&Format=print   (447 words)

  
 The Virtual Schoolhouse - International Schools on the Net - Australia
The Foothills School (Guildford Western Australia) -- An alternative or "student-centered" school, "[t]he school's curriculum is seen as encompassing all of the student's experiences within the orbit of the school's activities and not simply the experiences attached to the classroom or other formal contact time.
Owairoa Primary School (Auckland) -- Owairoa Primary School is situated in Howick, a seaside suburb approximately 17 Km from Auckland City centre.
St Albans School (Christchurch) -- "St Albans School serves a diverse community which includes children from a wide range of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, including a strong Maori representation due to the school's bi-lingual classes (Tikanga Rua Reo); children from Asia and the Pacific; and various European regions.
www.ibiblio.org /cisco/schoolhouse/schools/international/australia.html   (928 words)

  
 Brisbane Boys' College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1906 the school moved to a new premises on the corner of Bayview Terrace, near the tram terminus.
In 1908 the school had 32 students, and a cadet corps was formed with the impending 1914-1918 war.
In the late twenties it was decided that there were insufficient facilities, and for the school was moved to its current site in Toowong with generous support from its owners, the daughters of the late Premier of Queensland, Sir Robert Philp.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane_Boys'_College   (1088 words)

  
 State Library of Queensland - Brisbane Grammar School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The original Brisbane Grammar School was designed by Benjamin Backhouse.
The foundation stone was laid by Prince Alfred on 29 February 1868, and opened on 1 February 1869.
The opening of the adjacent Roma Street Railway Station, and the consequent noise, led to the construction of a new school in Gregory Terrace in 1880/1.
www.slq.qld.gov.au /qh/treasures/timewalks/bris/1870/grammar   (162 words)

  
 Toowoomba Grammar School History
He was born in Brisbane, educated at Brisbane Grammar School (where he was Dux in 1918) and at the University of Queensland.
He taught in London, was Acting Headmaster of Ipswich Grammar School (1927) and spent time on the staff at the Scots College, Sydney, before taking up his appointment as Headmaster of Toowoomba Grammar School in July 1935.
His meticulous attention to detail; his remarkable memory for boys, their names and their records; his intimate knowledge of what was going on in the School all exemplified personal characteristics which helped to keep the School's tone and spirit at a high level.
www.twgs.qld.edu.au /headmasters/head8.htm   (395 words)

  
 An International Perspective: Education Around the Globe - International Schools - Australia
Emerald Primary School Victoria -- "Emerald Primary School, in the Dandenong Ranges (50km from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), is the largest primary school in the area and has an enrolment of 530+ pupils.
The Foothills School Guildford Western Australia - An alternative or "student-centred" school, "[t]he school's curriculum is seen as encompassing all of the student's experiences within the orbit of the school's activities and not simply the experiences attached to the classroom or other formal contact time.
Reece High School Devonport Tasmania - "A school of over 700 students from grade 7 to grade 10." This site has the schools literary magazine as well as their technological outline for the future, school profile, pictures, and more.
www.ibiblio.org /cisco/schools/international/australia.html   (1158 words)

  
 Independent Grammar School - Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
On Tuesday the 13th March, 3 Grammar students, Stephanie K, Courtney P and Chelsea W headed to Brisbane after being selected to compete in the Qld trials of the Hotspell competition.   Hotspell is a national spelling...
Sunshine Coast Grammar School is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the best academic results in the school’s history...
Jack, a Year 10 student at Grammar was the only Sunshine Coast student selected for the Under 16 national trials for the Australian National Indigenous Squad...
www.scgs.qld.edu.au   (228 words)

  
 Math Forum - 1996 Summer Institute - Moulds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Peter Moulds is Mathematics Co-ordinator of Years 10 and 11 at the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School in Queensland, Australia.
He is working toward his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, conducting a study in which he proposes that four variables: Locus of Control, Volitional Control, Field Dependence/Independence and Self-Assessment have a significant effect on girls' academic achievement in the areas of knowledge and application in year 11 mathematics.
The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Drexel School of Education.
mathforum.org /workshops/sum96/moulds.sum96.html   (236 words)

  
 Talkback Classroom - Brisbane Girls Grammar School :: ABC Brisbane
Brisbane Girls Grammar School students practise their questions with 612's Luise Hoffmann
Today, students from Brisbane Girls Grammar School had their turn as political journalists when they were invited to direct questions to Opposition Health Spokesperson, and acting State Liberal Party Leader, Bruce Flegg.
The dedicated students were all on school holidays, but had turned up to school after spending some of their their break researching questions for the politician.
www.abc.net.au /brisbane/stories/s1669272.htm   (429 words)

  
 Success for local Brisbane schools at RoboCup Junior Open Challenge - UQ News Online - The University of Queensland
Brisbane Grammar School "Thunder Robotics Team" Todd Espeotis (left) and Carson AU Local Brisbane schools won three out of the five events at the largest robotics competition for primary and high school students ever held in Queensland.
The event was organised by UQ's School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITEE) and was held at the UQ Centre.
School of Natural and Rural Systems Management Seminar: The State of Australia`s Environment...
www.uq.edu.au /news/index.html?article=4884   (657 words)

  
 Site Map -- MSNBC.com
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Stuart Clark in action during the Australia nets session at Brisbane Grammar School playing fields on November 20, 2006 in Brisbane, Australia.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Shane Watson (R) with physiotherapist Alex Kountouri during the Australia nets session at Brisbane Grammar School playing fields on November 20, 2006 in Brisbane, Australia.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Shane Watson in action with physiotherapist Alex Kountouri looking on during the Australia nets session at Brisbane Grammar School playing fields on November 20, 2006 in Brisbane, Australia.
www.msnbc.msn.com /rss/RssSitemap1509.xml   (7744 words)

  
 Brisbane Writers Festival - Robert Macklin
ROBERT MACKLIN was born in Brisbane in 1941.
He attended Ironside State School where he was Dux and Brisbane Grammar School.
After stint as a jackaroo in Western Queensland he matriculated in 1961 with a Commonwealth Scholarship which he declined in favour of a Cadetship as a journalist on The Courier-Mail.
www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au /2004/content/standard_c1.asp?name=MacklinR   (686 words)

  
 Brisbane Girls Grammar School - School Profile
Ms A Bell was appointed Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School in January 2002.
A brief history of Brisbane Girls Grammar School.
Brisbane campus and the Memorial Outdoor Education Centre.
www.bggs.qld.edu.au /schoolprofile/index.php   (91 words)

  
 Reunions
Any former student of Brisbane Grammar School is eligible to organise a reunion.
All other information, including date of birth, address and other contact details, history of financial transactions with the School is protected under Australian privacy laws.
Reunion Committees in receipt of alumni contact details accept responsibility for safeguarding any information provided and ensuring that it is uded only for the purposes of organising a reunion.
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 School and Schools for Sunnybank Brisbane Queensland Australia
Ormeau SS Palmerston District PS Payne Road SS Penkule primary school
Sunnybank SS Sunset SS Swayneville SS Tannum Sands SS Taranganba SS Tent Hill Upper SS Terranora PS The Gap SS Thomastown East Primary School, Victoria
Withcott SS Woodburn PS Yalata/Oak Valley Anangu School
www.uq.net.au /~zzrawill/sunnybank/services/schools   (975 words)

  
 School Showcase 2007 - Anglican Church Grammar School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
School Showcase 2007 - Anglican Church Grammar School
The next School Showcase (or Open Day) will be held on 31 May 2007 from 9am to 1pm.
Copyright Anglican Church Grammar School Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane QLD, Australia 4169
www.acgs.qld.edu.au /content/?id=35   (139 words)

  
 Brisbane Grammar School - UQ Rugby Academy and The University of Queensland
Brisbane Grammar School - UQ Rugby Academy and The University of Queensland
A ?Testing and Evaluation' program is being conducted with students from Brisbane Grammar School.
It will be the first of it's kind completed in Australia and aims to improve results for the Brisbane Grammar players and coaches over the course of their season and beyond.
www.uq.edu.au /rugby/index.html?page=30596   (122 words)

  
 Past Concerts and Flyers
The major prize is a painting generously donated by Brisbane artist Frank Blacow,
All proceeds go to Brisbane Concert Choir and assist in meeting the costs of staging performances.
Brisbane Concert Choir at St Andrew's with the Sinfonia of St Andrew's
www.brisbaneconcertchoir.com /pastconcerts.htm   (1087 words)

  
 Workplace injuries workcover compensation Shine Lawyers Brisbane Queensland
We recovered damages for 23 former students of the St Paul's Anglican School in Brisbane who were subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of Kevin Lynch, a former counsellor employed by the school.
The Firm recovered compensation for 65 former students of the Brisbane Grammar School who were also subjected to abuse at the hands of Kevin Lynch.
We are also investigating claims for a number of former students at Ipswich Grammar who were sexually abused by the same teacher who worked at BBC.
www.shine.com.au /pages/victims-of-abuse.html   (293 words)

  
 Sport - Griffith's Athletes - Ben Cutting
Attended Sunnybank Hills Primary School Year 1 to 7 from 1993 to 1999.
Attended Brisbane Grammar School Year 8 to 12 from 2000 to 2004
Completed Year 12 at Brisbane Grammar School and played my second year of First XI GPS cricket.
www.griffith.edu.au /sport/profiles/content_cutting.html   (260 words)

  
 IYPT Australia 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The competition held over two days in Brisbane and was a great example of the nature of this competition.
Brisbane Grammar School were the defending IYPT Australia Champions.
The final was very competitive with Brisbane Girls Grammar School emerging victorious on the day to become IYPT Australia Champions for the third time in four years.
www.users.bigpond.net.au /youngphysicists/website/website/index2006.htm   (219 words)

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