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First Catholic School
Lay couple Mary and Micheal Burke established the first catholic school funded entirely by catholic settlers -
Cathedral of the Diocese
St Stevens was proclaimed the Cathedral of the Diocese. -
Poverty Shock
Bishop James Quin, 5 priests and 6 Irish sisters came to Brisbane. James Quin was surprised to see so much poverty. -
First Catholic Secondary School
Mother Vincent Wishy and the Six Sisters of Mercy established our First Catholic Secondary School named All Hollows -
Saint James School for boys
Saint James school for boys was established staffed entirely by layed teachers -
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35 New Catholic Schools built
By the end of the decade there was 35 new catholic schools established and fully funded by their communities. -
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28 New Catholic Schools
In 1919 Archbishop James Duhig bought several blocks of land to establish 28 new schools, as he saw a growing need for catholic education. -
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Religious orders declined
Religious orders declined and so an increase in the employment of lay staff began. 26 new schools were opened. -
Goulburn School Strike
Major changes occurred nationwide in school funding after the Goulburn School Strike in 1862. -
The Australians Vote "Yes"
The Australian people voted overwhelming in a national referendum to give the federal government the power to include Indigenous people the opportunity to vote in censuses.
