St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

Infobox Aust school private
name = St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School


motto = " _la. Per Volar Sunata"
(Latin:"Born To Fly Upwards")
established = 1895
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding
denomination = Anglican
slogan =
key_people = Mrs Sue Simon (Principal)
fees = AU$8,890–12,800 p.a (Day)
AU$27,660 p.a (Boarding)cite web |url=http://www.stmarg.qld.edu.au/Page.aspx?element=214&category=20 |title=School Fees 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-24 |work=Enrolments |publisher=St Margaret's Anglican Girls School]
city = Ascot
state = Queensland
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|27|25|48|S|153|2|57|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~900 (P–12)
num_employ =
revenue =
colours = Navy, White and Brown color box|#000080color box|#FFFFFFcolor box|#964B00
homepage = [http://www.stmarg.qld.edu.au www.stmarg.qld.edu.au]

St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Ascot, an inner-northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent,cite web |url=http://www.staidan.qld.edu.au/content/?id=128 |title=Annual School Report 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2007 |work=School Reports |publisher=St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School] the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 900 students from Prep to Year 12,cite web |url=http://www.stmarg.qld.edu.au/Page.aspx?element=213&category=20 |title=Procedures |accessdate=2008-01-31 |work=Enrolments |publisher=St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School] including 160 boarders from Years 8 to 12.

St Margaret's is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),cite web |url=http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?site=ahisa&tabid=SchoolQLD |title=Queensland |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2008 |work=School Directory |publisher=Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),cite web |url=http://www.jshaa.asn.au/queensland/directory/index.asp |title= JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2007 |work=Queensland Branch |publisher=Junior School Heads' Association of Australia] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),cite web |url=http://www.boarding.org.au/site/school_detail.cfm?schID=38 |title=St Margaret's Anglican Girls School |accessdate=2008-01-31 |work=Schools |publisher=Australian Boarding Schools' Association] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),cite web|url = http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Alpha=S |title = Member Schools |accessdate = 2008-01-31 |last = Butler |first = Jan |year = 2006 |work = Members |publisher = The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia] and is a founding member of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA).cite web |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3802-0-0-0 |title=A Brief History |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2005 |work=(What is) QGSSSA |publisher=Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association]

History

St Margaret's was founded in 1895, by the Anglican Religious Community, the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent. The school originally opened in a former boys school, Eton High School, at Nundah, but eventually moved to Ascot, its current location. Sister Emma was in charge of the school, and the Headmistress was Ms Caine. There were 23 boarders and four day pupils by 1902.

In 1907, the school moved to Toorak House, but three years later moved again to Albion Heights. Two years later it was renamed as St Margaret's Church of England Girls' School.

The School celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1970 with the opening of Toorak with its library, staff room and science laboratories. The Middle Block and the Commercial Room made way for Avoca and the Jackson Wing to accommodate the growing number of students in the 1970s and 1980s.

In 1995, the school's centenary year, the Philip Harris Sports Centre was built to provide new sporting facilities. On 31 May 2003, the Minister for Education, Ms Anna Bligh, opened The Arts Centre. This new Arts Centre supports the school's visual and performing arts program with facilities including three art studios, pottery area, and a display gallery.

Notable alumnae

*Bronte Barratt – Commonwealth and World Record Holder in Swimming [ [http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/343/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/344/Default.aspx?cId=31569&teamId=1 Official Site of the 2008 Australian Olympic Team: Athletes: The Team: Bronte Barratt ] ]
*Annabelle Chaplain – Chairman of the South East Queensland Water Corporation Limitedcite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = CHAPLAIN (Sally) Annabelle| accessdate = 2008-02-10| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
*Keri Craig-Lee – Fashion Designer and Retailer for the Keri Craig Labelcite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = CRAIG-LEE Keri| accessdate = 2008-02-10| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
*Emily Seebohm – Swimmercite news| first = Scott | last = Walsh | title = Teen swim star in bully claims| url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23490410-662,00.html| work = National| publisher = Sunday Herald Sun| location = Melbourne| date = 2008-04-06| accessdate = 2008-04-07]
*Paula Spencer – Commissioner of the Australian Industrial Relations Commissioncite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = SPENCER Paula| accessdate = 2008-02-10| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]

References

See also

*List of schools in Queensland
* List of boarding schools

External links

* [http://www.stmarg.qld.edu.au/ St Margaret's website]
* [http://www.anglicancommunion.org/communities/community_detail/ssa.cfm Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent]