Brisbane Independent School
History
The school opened on 19 August 1968, by October the very same year, the school had an enrolment of 23 students. The school had a singular rule in 1968, "Be Kind," where discipline in the school was minimal, to instill self-discipline within the students, which has been stated to be "ahead of their time." In 1972, the school moved from Moggill Road, Kenmore, to its present location in Pullenvale.
In 1978, Lady Anna Cowen, wife of Zelman Cowen, opened the schools fete, which happened to be the school's 10th anniversary.
During the Omicron wave of Covid-19 in 2022, the school managed to remain outbreak free, due to the research conducted by a group of individuals within the school community, and subsequently the implementation of air purifiers in the school's classrooms.
References
- ^ "Brisbane Independent School (Pullenvale) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Miles, Janelle; Jones, Ciara (31 March 2022). "Brisbane school avoids COVID outbreak after dads band together, armed with smoke machine". ABC News. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ School Teachers "Be Kind". The Evening Times. 18 October 1968. p. 22. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Fifty Years Supporting Choice and Diversity 1968-2018" (PDF). Independent Schools Queensland. February 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Vice-Regal. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 September 1978. p. 6. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024.
- ^ "How this school achieved zero COVID-19 transmissions". 9News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
See also
- Democratic school
- Democracy and Education by John Dewey
- Alternative education
- List of schools in Queensland
- Summerhill School
- Sudbury model school
- List of Sudbury schools
- Non-profit organization
- Community organisation