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First cacholic school
The first catholic schools had 2 teachers, 56 students. It was the first school ever. -
BISHOP JAMES QUINN
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. -
THE PROTESENT DIVIDE
There was a divide between the Irish, catholic and English prodistents to keep churches and states separate. -
Fully funded schools
By the end of the decade there were 35 catholic schools fully funded by there community. -
End of WW2
The period from the great depression in 1929 the end of WW2 saw Australia suffer challenges of wide spread and unemployment. -
Recived government funding
Within 12 months almost the first time in 100 years that schools had received government funding. -
Rudd government promises
Significant growth from the Rudd government promise of one to one technology. -
2008 economic stimulus
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. -
Catholic education today
Today we are a catholic education of 139 schools 11,000 staff and 72,000 students. -
Demands for education
2010 saw Brisbane catholic education meet the expanding demands of our contemporary education.
