Brisbane Independent School

Independent school in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane Independent School

Location

Brisbane

Queensland

Australia

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

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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

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* Democratic school
* Alternative education
* List of schools in Queensland
* Summerhill School
* Sudbury model school
* List of Sudbury schools
* Non-profit organization
* Community organisation

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ a b "Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale QLD | Private Schools Guide". privateschoolsguide.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
3. ^ a b c "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
6. ^ a b School Teachers "Be Kind". The Evening Times. 18 October 1968. p. 22\. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ a b Vice-Regal. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 September 1978. p. 6\. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024.
9. ^ "How this school achieved zero COVID-19 transmissions". 9News. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

## External links

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* Brisbane Independent School Home Page
* Independent Schools Queensland
* Pine Community School

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