St Paul's School, Bald Hills
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St Paul's is a co-educational private school
conducted under the auspices of the Anglican diocese of Brisbane. In 2010, the school celebrated 50 years since its foundation. The school first opened on 31 January 1960. It is named after St Paul's School in London
. St. Paul's School offers an academic and technical education as well as a range of co-curricular activities. It is located in Bald Hills
to the very north of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
, bordering the Pine River and the Moreton Bay Regional Council
.
acquired the property via a bequest from Sir Edwin Tooth for the "establishment of an all boys grammar school". The school opened on the 31st January 1961 with a small staff of three and an enrolment of sixty four boys between grades eight and twelve. Years later the school expanded its clientele and became fully co-educational. This allowed for a substantial increase in funds which meant much needed facilities could be built.
, on the border between the Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council
. The area surrounding the school is a mix of residential and rural properties.
during the 1970s and 1980s, and subsequently at St Paul's School. The students claimed that they were tortured, hypnotised and required to perform sexual acts for Lynch, and alleged that they had told St Paul's School staff about Lynch's activities, but were ignored. In 1997, shortly after having been charged with the sexual abuse of students at Brisbane Grammar School
and St Paul's, Lynch committed suicide
.
Private school
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conducted under the auspices of the Anglican diocese of Brisbane. In 2010, the school celebrated 50 years since its foundation. The school first opened on 31 January 1960. It is named after St Paul's School in London
London
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. St. Paul's School offers an academic and technical education as well as a range of co-curricular activities. It is located in Bald Hills
Bald Hills, Queensland
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia.Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas...
to the very north of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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, bordering the Pine River and the Moreton Bay Regional Council
Moreton Bay Regional Council
The Moreton Bay Region is a Local Government Area located in South East Queensland, Australia, immediately to the north of Brisbane, the state capital...
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Sub-Schools
St Paul's is composed of four sub-schools:| Junior School | Prep to Year 6 | Director: Mrs. Connolly |
| Middle School | Year 7 to Year 9 | Director: Mr. Barry |
| Senior School | Year 10 to Year 12 | Director: Mr. Sullivan |
| International School | Assists international students with the English Language English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Director: Mrs. Hansen |
Headmasters and Principals
| Time Period | Headmaster/Principal |
|---|---|
| 1960–1978 | Mr Peter Krebs |
| 1979–2000 | Mr Gilbert Case |
| 2001–2007 | Mrs Margaret Goddard |
| 2007–2008 | Mrs Patricia Evans |
| 2008–Present | Mr Paul Browning |
History
In 1857 the site of the school was first settled by British settlers. In 1859, the British colony of Queensland was founded. In 1886 the original wooden building, the Old Farmhouse, was built. It still stands today. On the 13th of February 1958 the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
acquired the property via a bequest from Sir Edwin Tooth for the "establishment of an all boys grammar school". The school opened on the 31st January 1961 with a small staff of three and an enrolment of sixty four boys between grades eight and twelve. Years later the school expanded its clientele and became fully co-educational. This allowed for a substantial increase in funds which meant much needed facilities could be built.
Location
St Paul's Campus is located in Bald Hills, approximately 17 km north of the Brisbane Central Business District. The school is situated on the bank of the South Pine RiverSouth Pine River
South Pine River flows from the foothills of Mount Glorious, north-west of Brisbane City, to its convergence with North Pine River at Lawnton, Queensland Australia.On early maps the river was called Eden River...
, on the border between the Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council
Moreton Bay Regional Council
The Moreton Bay Region is a Local Government Area located in South East Queensland, Australia, immediately to the north of Brisbane, the state capital...
. The area surrounding the school is a mix of residential and rural properties.
Grounds and Facilities
The School occupies a single 51 hectare campus, which includes both the school's buildings as well as its sporting fields and grazing land. The original building, the Old Farmhouse is a heritage listed as well as several hoop pines which were originally planted in the 1850s. Many of the buildings on the school campus are 40 years. More modern facilities include the School Chapel, the Music School, the Middle School and new Science Laboratories.Sexual abuse incident
In 2003, St Paul's School was the subject of intense public scrutiny after former students stated that they had been abused by Kevin Lynch, a staff member employed at the time. Lynch was employed as a school counsellor at Brisbane Grammar SchoolBrisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for boys, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
during the 1970s and 1980s, and subsequently at St Paul's School. The students claimed that they were tortured, hypnotised and required to perform sexual acts for Lynch, and alleged that they had told St Paul's School staff about Lynch's activities, but were ignored. In 1997, shortly after having been charged with the sexual abuse of students at Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for boys, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
and St Paul's, Lynch committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
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Politicians
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- former Queensland Minister for Education, Training and the Arts, and Attorney-General; former member for the Queensland state electoral district of EvertonElectoral district of EvertonThe district of Everton is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The division encompasses suburbs in Brisbane's north west between the Kedron Brook and the South Pine River, including Everton Park, Everton Hills, McDowall and Albany Creek... - Peter DuttonPeter DuttonPeter Craig Dutton MP , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dickson, Queensland...
- former Australian Assistant Treasurer and current House of Representatives member for DicksonDivision of DicksonThe Division of Dickson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia. The division was formed in 1992 and is named after Sir James Dickson, a leading advocate in Australian Federation, Queensland Premier and Minister for Defence in first Australian Ministry. It is located in the...
Sporting identities
- Daryl Somerville - Chairman, Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club
- Joe DawesJoe DawesJoseph Henry Dawes is a former Australian cricketer who played for the Queensland Bulls in Australian domestic cricket. He was a right-arm fast bowler....
- 1987 - Queensland BullsQueensland BullsThe Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
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- 1990 - Sydney 2000 Olympics Australian Volleyball team - Ben TuneBen TuneBen Tune is an Australian rugby union player. He played most of his rugby career on the wing but later switched to outside centre....
- 1994 - Queensland RedsQueensland RedsThe Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
& Australian Wallabies player - Geoff Trappett - 1996 - Australian Paralympian 2000 (Gold 100m T54, Silver 4x100m T54) & 2004 (Silver 4x100m T53-54)
- Troy Coker - Australian Wallabies player
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Player, Australian Olympian - Tim Smits - Brisbane Roar Soccer Team