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Brisbane Independent School
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| Brisbane Independent School | |
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| Location | |
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| , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | The Next Step in Primary Schooling |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | Jennifer Haynes |
| Enrolment | 63 (2023) |
| Campus | Pullenvale |
| Website | http://www.bis.qld.edu.au/ |
Brisbane Independent School is an independent, co-educational, primary school, located in the Brisbane suburb of Pullenvale, in Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is administered by Independent Schools Queensland, with an enrolment of 63 students and a teaching staff of 7, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6,[1][2][3] in five classrooms.[4]
History
[edit]The school opened on 19 August 1968,[5] by October the very same year, the school had an enrolment of 23 students.[6] The school had a singular rule in 1968, "Be Kind," where discipline in the school was minimal, to instill self-discipline within the students,[6] which has been stated to be "ahead of their time."[7] In 1972,[7] the school moved from Moggill Road, Kenmore,[8] to its present location in Pullenvale.[7]
In 1978, Lady Anna Cowen, wife of Zelman Cowen, opened the schools fete.[8]
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.[4][9]
See also
[edit]- Democratic school
- Alternative education
- List of schools in Queensland
- Summerhill School
- Sudbury model school
- List of Sudbury schools
- Non-profit organization
- Community organisation
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brisbane Independent School (Pullenvale) | Department of Education". schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b School Teachers "Be Kind". The Evening Times. 18 October 1968. p. 22. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b 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.
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