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FIRST CATHOLIC SCHOOL
In 1845 lay couple Mary and Michael burke established the first catholic school funded entirely by money collected from local catholic settlers. -
FIRST PERMANENT CHURCH
In 1850 the settlement had its first permanent church called St Stephens. -
FIRST CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
In1861 the sisters of mercy established the first catholic secondary school called All Hallows -
ST JAMES SCHOOL FOR BOYS
In 1868 the St James School for Boys was established. -
REMOVE STATE FUNDING
In 1870 removed state funding for all religious schools. -
MCAULEY COLLEGE
McAuley college would open its doors in 1873 to include lay teachers as catholic schools have become more reliant on laid leadership and staff. -
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POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT
In 1929 to the end of world war two saw Australia suffer the wide spread of poverty and unemployment. -
28 NEW CAHOLIC SCHOOLS
In 1930 established 28 new catholic schools. -
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CATHOLIC TAX PAYERS
This funding resulted in equal pay with the state school teachers. -
NO SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED
No schools were closed in World War Two. Schools waged their pays for some family's because of the wide spread poverty. -
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Twenty-Six New Schools
Twenty-six new schools were opened in the fifteen years to 1960. -
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RECIVED GOVERNMENT FUNDING
In 1963 political parties began to reconsider state to non state schools and within twelve months the federal government provided grants to catholic schools. It was the first time in one hundred years since the catholic schools received government funding. -
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TWELVE SCHOOLS WERE OPEN
In 1973 over the next seven years twelve schools emerged alongside the Queensland Catholic Education Commission. -
PAYS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Pays for catholic schools twenty percent is from parents twenty percent of state and sixty percent of commonwealth. -
VENUES WE USE TODAY
Venues we use to day were established including the current side of the Brisbane Catholic Education Office, Putton Park, The natal for Louie aboriginal and Torres straight island cultural.
