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First Catholic Church
Mary and Michael Burke established the first Catholic Church in Australia that was funded entirely by money. The church was not very far from the St Stephen's Chapel stands today. -
Settlement's first permanent Church
Settlement had its first permanent church, St Stevens. Almost 10 years on, St Stevens was proclaimed the cathedral of the Diocese after officially separating from New South Wales to become known as the colony of Queensland. -
Bishop James Quinn made his way to Brisbane.
Bishop James Quinn, five priests and six Irish Sisters of Mercy made their way to Brisbane aboard the Yarra Era. Bishop Quinn was shocked by the poverty of the Irish population and he was then dedicated to raising the economic and social status of Catholics through education. Mother Vincent Witty and the Sisters of Mercy then established the first Catholic Secondary School, All Hallows. -
James School for boys was established.
James School for boys was established and was staffed entirely by lay teachers. The staffing was a unique model with both religious and lay student teachers receiving their training before and after school hours and working as apprentices during the day. It would be almost 100 years before a dedicated Teachers Training was established. Macauley College at the All Hallows campus. -
A push came to keep church and state separate.
A push came to keep church and state separate on the back of the divide of the Catholic and English Protestants. -
Catholic Education was affected by the lack of teachers.
Catholic education suffered through the Great Depression and the end of WW2. -
Australia suffered the challenges of widespread poverty
Australia suffered widespread poverty and unemployment as Catholic Education suffered as well. -
The director of Catholic Education would lead us through the transformation of Catholic Education in Brisbane
Catholic Education continued to struggle with the demands of its mission throughout the post-war boom. -
Major changes occurred nationwide in school funding.
Major changes occurred nationwide in school funding after the Goulburn school strike. -
Government health inspectors demanded three additional toilets be installed at Our Lady of Mercy prep school
Goldman's Bishop John Cullinane said that there was no money to install the toilets. -
Macauley College would open its doors in 1973
Macauley College opened its doors to include lay teachers. -
The formation of North and South schools service centers saw Brisbane Catholic Education meet the expanding demands
Brisbane Catholic Education met the expanding demands our contemporary education community.
