All Hallows' School Explained

All Hallows' School
Motto:French: link=no|Dieu et Devoir
Motto Translation:God and Duty
State:Queensland
Postcode:4000
Country:Australia
Principal:Catherine O'Kane
Colours:Light blue, white, rust
Enrolment:1,562[1]
Enrolment As Of:August 2019
Teaching Staff:128 (107 FTE)
Num Employ:113

All Hallows' School (AHS) is a Catholic day school for girls, located in Fortitude Valley, close to the central business district of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Founded in 1861, the school is a day school, having had a boarding school attached to it for many years. It follows in the tradition of the Irish Sisters of Mercy, and caters for more than 1,550 girls from Years five to twelve. The school was the first permanent home of the Sisters of Mercy in Queensland, and is the oldest surviving secondary school in Brisbane.

All Hallows' is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[2] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia,[3] the Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association,[4] and the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association.[5]

The school's motto is in French, Dieu et Devoir (English: "God and Duty"). This motto was formulated in 1911, 50 years after the school opened. The French language was chosen for the motto on the basis of the strong French influence in the school's early years.[6]

Many of the All Hallows' School Buildings have been listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[7]

In the 2017 NAPLAN Year 9 test, All Hallows' was ranked in the top 10 Queensland secondary schools.[8]

History

19th century

The story of the foundation of All Hallows' School must be set against the rudimentary "pioneer" education system and bitter sectarian disputes in Queensland education during the 1850s and early 1860s. According to Johnston, until 1860 "secondary education tended to receive a fairly low priority in state thinking – which was not surprising since the provision of a primary level was so difficult, too difficult to manage". He continues: "There were no state initiatives to provide its own system until 1912. Secondary education, seen as a perquisite of middle-class life, suitable for the children of business and professional men and established pastoralists, was allowed to be offered by private and church bodies."

Queensland historian Ross Fitzgerald points out that until well into the twentieth century "the majority of (Queensland Catholics) ... belonged to lower socio-economic groups".

First Catholic secondary school in Queensland

Contrary to the development of most schools, All Hallows' School, as the first Catholic secondary school in Queensland,[9] sought to serve those less fortunate in colonial society while operating under the same legislative framework as the more affluent grammar schools. Serving poorer, often Irish, Roman Catholic, immigrant women in the area of Fortitude Valley, the school did not raise the required subscription for government aid and, in a time of bitter sectarianism within Queensland, the school maintained fierce independence in curriculum from what was seen by many within the Catholic community as attempts by a hostile secular government at interference.

Relocation to Duncan's Hill

In 1863, with pupils and sisters growing in numbers, it was soon realised that a suitable place for a convent must be found. It was envisaged that a small House of Mercy would be established on the site of what would become All Hallows' School. 1 November 1863 saw the transfer of the party from a small structure adjacent to what is now Saint Stephen's Cathedral to 'Adderton House' overlooking the Brisbane River from high upon Duncan's Hill.

The Bishop has lately purchased the finest house and situation in Brisbane for a convent. The purchase money is 6,000 – where it is to come from I know not – but I trust God will send it. As soon as we get into it, we are to commence a House of Mercy ... The constant influx of Emigrants renders a House of Mercy desirable but it will not be a big one.

Mother Vincent Whitty marvelled at the position of the new house in a way that many visitors to the school have done since 1863. Writing to Ireland with news of the move to Duncan's Hill she stated:

I wish I could give you an idea of the beauty of the situation of this house. The view of the river from the Balcony is lovely and in the distance the thick bush, is here and there cleared away, with the town at one side of the River, it certainly is very beautiful.

Adderton House

Adderton House was constructed in 1858 by John Petrie for George Fullerton.

St Ann's Industrial School

St Ann's Industrial School was opened on 15 July 1894 by the Governor of Queensland Henry Wylie Norman. Its purpose was to provide a home and education to neglected or delinquent girls. It was designed by architect F. D. G. Stanley. In the 1940s it was partially converted to a boarding house for young women working in the Brisbane central business district or studying at the University of Queensland. In 1964 it was remodelled as classrooms for the All Hallows' School.[7]

House system

All Hallows' has a mixed age house structure. Every student and staff member belongs to one of the eight houses which are named after people or places within the history of the school. Each house is given a colour.[10]

Notable alumnae

Former students of All Hallows' are known as "Old Girls"; they may elect to join the Past Pupils' Association.[11]

See also

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Report 2019. 11 March 2021. 2019. All Hallows' School.
  2. Web site: AHISA Schools: Queensland . 8 September 2007 . April 2007 . Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829153048/http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?tabid=2232 . 29 August 2007 . dead .
  3. Web site: Member Schools . 8 September 2007 . Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928131419/http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Alpha=A . 28 September 2007 . dead .
  4. Web site: All Hallows' School, Brisbane. 8 September 2007. Australasian Mercy Secondary Schools Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829052634/http://msea.mercy.org.au/resources/mercy/all_hallows_school.html. 29 August 2007. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: 2014 . Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association History . Fox Sports . 22 March 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164707/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8376-0-0-0&sID=319952 . 2 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Symbols at All Hallows . All Hallows . 14 January 2013. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409184033/http://www.ahs.qld.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101&Itemid=119 . 9 April 2013. dmy-all.
  7. 1 August 2014.
  8. News: NAPLAN results 2017 Qld: Private colleges dominate high schools. Stigwood. Emmaline. 3 August 2017. The Courier-Mail. 18 December 2017.
  9. Web site: The All Hallows' Story . Allhallows.qld.edu.au . 14 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110407114432/http://www.allhallows.qld.edu.au/prospectus/history/school_history.asp . 7 April 2011 .
  10. Web site: AHS House System . 6 December 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120912054955/http://www.ahs.qld.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=134 . 12 September 2012 .
  11. Web site: Past Pupil's Association . 8 September 2007 . All Hallows' School . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829233545/http://allhallows.qld.edu.au/past_pupils/contact.asp . 29 August 2007 . dead .
  12. Sheridan, Susan. (2011). Nine Lives: Postwar Women Writers Making Their Mark. University of Queensland Press. .
  13. Perkin, Corrie. (28 February 2009). "Member at the seat of the fire". The Australian. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  14. Web site: Member Biography . . 15 January 2013. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404170835/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/bio?member=Barton+Verity . 4 April 2013. dmy-all.
  15. http://www.catholicleader.com.au/news.php/people-news/twins-rasied-on-a-menu-of-faith_70972 "Twins (sic) on a menu of faith"
  16. News: Dawson . Andrew . Schoolgirls Head of the River 2021: Tokyo Olympic Games medallist Caitlin Cronin returns to All Hallows' School . 1 September 2021.
  17. "Chris Beck talks to Ellen Fanning", The Age, Green Guide, 9 November 2006.
  18. Web site: Mahlouzarides, Molly . Miller, Danielle . 22 December 2011. Diane Fingleton . . 14 January 2013. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130327090453/http://www.queenslandspeaks.com.au/diane-fingleton . 27 March 2013. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Teresa Gambaro . . 14 January 2013. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130118061810/http://www.liberal.org.au/abbott-team/people/teresa-gambaro . 18 January 2013. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: 12 October 2020. Sport. 11 October 2020. All Hallows' School. en-au.
  21. Web site: O'Kane . Catherine . February 2022 . Message from the Principal . All Hallows' School Newsletter .
  22. News: Lynch . Lydia . The 'cheeky' schoolgirl charged with running education . 17 October 2020.
  23. News: Griffith University. November 2017. Griffith medicine grad named Queensland's 2018 Rhodes Scholar. Griffith News. 26 July 2020.
  24. News: O'Kane. Catherine. August 2018. Message from the Principal. All Hallows' School Newsletter.
  25. Bonnin. Margriet R.. Bonnin. Nancy. Hill, Mary Ernestine (1899–1972). 10503. 14. 1996.
  26. "Houston has the rowing world at her feet". (5 November 2002). The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, Australia. p35.
  27. Melissa Field (8 October 2009). Miranda's Kerr-Ching! factor . The Daily Telegraph. Accessed 4 April 2012.
  28. News: Fraser . Andrew . Hard start unites McKew and Rudd . The Australian . 27 February 2007. 1 March 2007. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070228174851/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21293297-2702,00.html . 28 February 2007. dmy-all.
  29. News: The Catholic Leader. March 2011. Women honoured on international day. The Catholic Leader. 26 July 2020.
  30. News: The University of Queensland. 15 October 2002. UQ Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship. UQ News. 26 July 2020.
  31. de Silva, Margaret. (2011). "Person of the Year 2011 – Candidate #6: Sarina Russo", bmag. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  32. News: Unknown brother-and-sister Aussie musos Conrad and Grace Sewell on a path to fame and fortune. Moran. Jonathan. 19 September 2013. The Daily Telegraph. 7 September 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160622201359/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/unknown-brotherandsister-aussie-musos-conrad-and-grace-sewell-on-a-path-to-fame-and-fortune/story-fni0cvc9-1226722322161. 22 June 2016. dmy-all.
  33. Robson, Frank. (7 August 1999). "Cyclone Tracey". The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. p27.
  34. "Swimming ", All Hallows School. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

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