Private Schools Guide Queensland 2020

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BRISBANE NORTH
St Margaret’s
PRE-PREP - YEAR 12 BOARDING YEARS 5-12
P. 69
“I’m learning to be…
…the best ME!”
Celebrating 125 years
of educating girls in 2020.
Tel: 07 3862 0777
A local school with a global outlook
99 OP1-15
% 2018 Seniors
ST MARGARET’S NAMED BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Brisbane has been named
2019 Boarding School of the Year in the prestigious Australian
Education Awards. Winners were announced at a glittering
ceremony at Dockside in Sydney on Friday 16 August.
St Margaret’s was one of only eight schools chosen nationwide and
the only Brisbane school finalist.
The Australian Education Awards celebrate the outstanding
achievements of the country’s top performing schools, principals,
department heads and teachers, defining excellence in the K-12
education sector. This year’s awards attracted over 640 nominations
across the nation and St Margaret’s was honoured to have been
named as finalist in two
additional categories: Ms
Ros Curtis, Principal of the
Year (non-government) and
Head of Primary School, Ms
Angela Drysdale, Primary
School Principal of the Year
(non-government).
Head of Boarding Ms Lesa
Fowler was on hand to
accept the award saying
it was a great recognition
of all the hard work of
everyone associated with
St Margaret’s boarding.
“It starts right from the top with our School Council and Principal Ms
Curtis who are committed to the boarding tradition at St Margaret’s.
“We have been a boarding school since our very beginnings almost
125 years ago and we remain steadfast in our commitment to
educating boarders from rural and regional centres across QLD, NSW
A local school with a global outlook
www.stmargarets.qld.edu.au • T: (07) 3862 0777
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St Margaret’s School Council Ltd ABN: 69069684019 CRICOS Code: 00511K
and the Northern Territory as well as overseas,” said Ms Fowler.
Boarding is at the heart of St Margaret’s – both figuratively and
literally – with the boarding house centrally located within the
school campus and an entire school community who appreciate,
understand and support our boarders.
Principal Ros Curtis said: “We combine solid leadership with a deep
sense of nurturing and care
for our boarders.”
“Our team of specialist
boarding staff include Head
of Boarding Lesa Fowler,
who has over 23 years’
experience in boarding
and oversees Heads of
Senior and Junior Houses,
a pastoral care coordinator
and housemothers.
“Our boarding staff hold the
wellbeing of each student
close to their hearts and
implement a number of strategies and activities to ensure each
student is happy, healthy and nurtured,” said Ms Curtis.
The community was delighted with the accolades, expressing their
congratulations on social media, saying: “Wow! Congratulations
Lesa and staff, a wonderful acknowledgement of all your hard work
and dedication to the girls … Wonderful news St Margarets! The
boarding house has a fabulous vibe. You walk in there and feel like
you are coming home … Fantastic boarding house and school.
Congratulations St Margaret’s ... Totally deserved, great boarding
house - congrats St Margaret’s!”
YEARS: Pre-Prep to Year 12
AFFILIATION: Anglican
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