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The first catholic schools had 2 teachers, 56 students. It was the first school ever.
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In 1861 Bishop James Quinn, five priests and six Irish sisters of mercy made their way to Brisbane aboard the Yarra era Bishop Quinn was surprised by the poverty of the largely Irish population and committed to raising the economic and social status of catholic through education mother Vincent witty and the sisters of mercy established.
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There was a divide between the Irish, catholic and English prodistents to keep churches and states separate.
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By the end of the decade there were 35 catholic schools fully funded by there community.
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The period from the great depression in 1929 the end of WW2 saw Australia suffer challenges of wide spread and unemployment.
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Within 12 months almost the first time in 100 years that schools had received government funding.
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Significant growth from the Rudd government promise of one to one technology.
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The 2008 economic stimulus building education reverlution numbers of economical schools have been built in the time. Formation of north and south schools services centre.
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Today we are a catholic education of 139 schools 11,000 staff and 72,000 students.
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2010 saw Brisbane catholic education meet the expanding demands of our contemporary education.
