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How Catholic Schools started
Started nearly 200 years ago with one school, two teachers and 56 students. Now there is one-hundred and thirty nine schools, one-thousand staff and seventy-two thousand students. -
First Catholic School
First Catholic School made by lay couple Mary and Michel Bird. It was located near Saint Stephens Cathedral stands today. -
First Permant Church
First Permanent Church in Brisbane called Saint Stephens. -
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Archbishop, James Dewiely
Arch Bishop, James Dewiely, invested in large blocks of land around Brisbane. By 1930 he had made 28 new schools. -
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Catholic Schools
Today Catholic Schools still struggle today with the costs still increasing today. -
Depreshon, Povetey and Uneployment
In 1945 they had great depression, poverty and unemployment. Some schools helped other family's by giving them some money or offering them some cheaper fees. 19 new schools were open. -
Father Bernard O'shea
Farther Bernard O'shea was the dosses director of catholic education. He would become instrumental in leading us through the transformation of catholic education in Brisbane. -
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Catholic Schools have revised
26 new schools were open (in 15 years) first time in nearly 100 years that Catholic Schools have revised government founding. -
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Schools Funded By Government
19 new schools are funded by State Government, Commonwealth Government and parents. Now the children have accuses to technology. -
Fr Bernard O'shea was Replaced
After 40 years in Brisbane Catholic education, Fr Bernard O'shea was replaced by the first lay director, Vince O'Rourke.
