The Glennie School (formerly the Glennie Memorial School) is a girls' school in Newtown, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. It caters for primary and secondary schooling from K–12. It has boarding house facilities and is owned and operated by the Anglican Church.[1]
Circular drive in front of The Glennie School, circa. 1925
In 2018, The Glennie School had a student body of 773 students, 3.6 percent of which were of Aboriginal descent. 160 students were borders.
Historyedit
Benjamin Glennie
The first Anglican priest on the Darling Downs was Benjamin Glennie, who spent much of his life raising funds to establish churches and schools for the Darling Downs, including growing and selling vegetables in his garden.[2] He accomplished the construction of four churches in his lifetime but did not establish the schools. However, at his death, he had purchased a block of land in Newtown, Toowoomba and accrued a sum of £1000 towards the construction of the schools. After Glennie's death in April 1900, the Anglican Synod in June 1900 decided to establish a number of Glennie Memorial Schools in memory of Glennie and his work, opening the Glennie Memorial Fund to attract public subscriptions.[3][4][5]
Although the original plans were to establish both a school for boys and a school for girls, funds were harder to raise than expected due to the drought on the Darling Downs.[6] In June 1907, the Anglican Church decided to proceed with the establishment of a girls' school because there was an £800 bequest which would lapse if construction did not commence by end of 1907.[7] The choice of a school for girls was made because the church felt this was the area of greatest need as there were a number of secondary schools for boys already available. The initial plan was to hire a house to commence the school while the school building already designed by Toowoomba architect Harry Marks was constructed.[8]
The school was founded in 1908 on its present site as the Glennie Memorial School. The first school building was dedicated on 10 August 1910.[2]
^"THE GLENNIE MEMORIAL SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LVII, no. 13, 271. Queensland. 25 July 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 5 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"ST. LUKE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XLVI, no. 11111. Queensland. 20 April 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"DIOCESAN SYNOD". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIII, no. 15, 415. Queensland. 8 June 1907. p. 7. Retrieved 5 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"GLENNIE MEMORIAL SCHOOL". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. L, no. 8, 190. Queensland. 11 December 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
Further readingedit
Henderson, Christine; Glennie School (1983), The Glennie : a work of faith : a history of the Glennie Memorial School, Toowoomba, 1901-1981, Rank Xerox Copicentre, ISBN978-0-9592460-0-1
Henderson, Christine; Winn, John Keeble (2008), One hundred years of friendship : a centenary history of the Glennie School 1908-2008 (1st ed.), Playright Publishing, ISBN978-0-9775226-7-5
Underwood, Joan; Glennie Memorial School (1988), Echoes of the past : a story of two schools : St. Luke's School, Toowoomba 1858-1876 and The Glennie Prepatory [sic?] School, Toowoomba 1912-1973, Glennie Memorial School, ISBN978-0-7316-3079-0
External linksedit
Media related to Glennie School, Toowoomba at Wikimedia Commons
glennie, school, formerly, glennie, memorial, school, girls, school, newtown, toowoomba, queensland, australia, caters, primary, secondary, schooling, from, boarding, house, facilities, owned, operated, anglican, church, circular, drive, front, circa, 1925, co. The Glennie School formerly the Glennie Memorial School is a girls school in Newtown Toowoomba Queensland Australia It caters for primary and secondary schooling from K 12 It has boarding house facilities and is owned and operated by the Anglican Church 1 Circular drive in front of The Glennie School circa 1925 Contents 1 Information 2 History 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksInformation editIn 2018 The Glennie School had a student body of 773 students 3 6 percent of which were of Aboriginal descent 160 students were borders History edit nbsp Benjamin GlennieThe first Anglican priest on the Darling Downs was Benjamin Glennie who spent much of his life raising funds to establish churches and schools for the Darling Downs including growing and selling vegetables in his garden 2 He accomplished the construction of four churches in his lifetime but did not establish the schools However at his death he had purchased a block of land in Newtown Toowoomba and accrued a sum of 1000 towards the construction of the schools After Glennie s death in April 1900 the Anglican Synod in June 1900 decided to establish a number of Glennie Memorial Schools in memory of Glennie and his work opening the Glennie Memorial Fund to attract public subscriptions 3 4 5 Although the original plans were to establish both a school for boys and a school for girls funds were harder to raise than expected due to the drought on the Darling Downs 6 In June 1907 the Anglican Church decided to proceed with the establishment of a girls school because there was an 800 bequest which would lapse if construction did not commence by end of 1907 7 The choice of a school for girls was made because the church felt this was the area of greatest need as there were a number of secondary schools for boys already available The initial plan was to hire a house to commence the school while the school building already designed by Toowoomba architect Harry Marks was constructed 8 The school was founded in 1908 on its present site as the Glennie Memorial School The first school building was dedicated on 10 August 1910 2 Notable alumni editSusan Irvine educator author and rose authority Jean Kent poet Elizabeth Nesta Marks entomologist Annabelle Rankin Australia s first female Commonwealth MinisterReferences edit About Us The Glennie School Retrieved 5 September 2016 a b History The Glennie School Retrieved 5 September 2016 THE GLENNIE SCHOOLS Queensland Times Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser Vol XL no 6074 Queensland 14 June 1900 p 5 Retrieved 5 September 2016 via National Library of Australia The Glennie Memorial School Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser No 5996 Queensland 14 June 1900 p 3 Retrieved 5 September 2016 via National Library of Australia THE GLENNIE MEMORIAL SCHOOLS The Brisbane Courier Vol LVII no 13 271 Queensland 25 July 1900 p 4 Retrieved 5 September 2016 via National Library of Australia ST LUKE S CHURCH OF ENGLAND Darling Downs Gazette Vol XLVI no 11111 Queensland 20 April 1904 p 3 Retrieved 5 September 2016 via National Library of Australia DIOCESAN SYNOD The Brisbane Courier Vol LXIII no 15 415 Queensland 8 June 1907 p 7 Retrieved 5 September 2016 via National Library of Australia GLENNIE MEMORIAL SCHOOL Darling Downs Gazette Vol L no 8 190 Queensland 11 December 1907 p 8 Retrieved 5 September 2016 via National Library of Australia Further reading editHenderson Christine Glennie School 1983 The Glennie a work of faith a history of the Glennie Memorial School Toowoomba 1901 1981 Rank Xerox Copicentre ISBN 978 0 9592460 0 1 Henderson Christine Winn John Keeble 2008 One hundred years of friendship a centenary history of the Glennie School 1908 2008 1st ed Playright Publishing ISBN 978 0 9775226 7 5 Underwood Joan Glennie Memorial School 1988 Echoes of the past a story of two schools St Luke s School Toowoomba 1858 1876 and The Glennie Prepatory sic School Toowoomba 1912 1973 Glennie Memorial School ISBN 978 0 7316 3079 0External links edit nbsp Media related to Glennie School Toowoomba at Wikimedia Commons Official website 27 33 48 S 151 56 13 E 27 5633 S 151 9369 E 27 5633 151 9369 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Glennie School amp oldid 1195322649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
