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The Glennie School is a private Anglican School for girls in Toowoomba, Queensland, providing education for Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary students, with boarding from Year 7.

Vision
To develop in each Glennie Girl the intellectual, physical and spiritual potential to be ‘all she can be’.

Glennie girls are to be educated to the highest standards of which they are capable. In addition, Glennie girls are to be given the opportunities to develop their sporting and cultural talents through a rich, diverse and           relevant co-curricular programme. By achieving an understanding of their own spiritual dimension, Glennie girls will make a positive contribution to the world with a sense of their own worth and character, in addition to a sense of citizenship. As well-grounded young people of excellent character, integrity and poise, Glennie girls will be able to be all they can be.

Mission
As a community where tomorrow’s women learn, the schools mission is to provide girls with dynamic opportunities in education, training and personal growth which develop their individual potential and prepare them for life. The School shall incorporate traditional values within a caring, Christian environment, together with the best contemporary teaching methods and learning experiences.

Philosophy
The Glennie’s educational philosophy recognised each girl as an individual person whose development needs are met within a loving community where she can find a sense of belonging and happiness as well as opportunities for fulfilment.

A Glennie education is holistic and seeks to help each girl to integrate her mental, physical, spiritual, social and emotional dimensions.

The School encourages commitment to a sound work ethic, self-discipline and service, within the context of the Anglican faith and ethos.

Girls at Glennie are encouraged to follow a Christian way of life. The School endeavours to teach a set of moral and spiritual values, as well as traditional codes of behaviour, good manners and honesty above that generally exhibited in our society. The teaching of personal values seeks to make our students responsible and caring members of their communities. Natural talents are developed through academic and practical learning. The acquisition of knowledge and skill develops independent and critical thinking necessary for further study, employment and personal welfare.

History
Founded in 1908, Glennie has operated on its present site on the west side of Toowoomba since 1910.

‘Glennie’ so named, perpetuates the work of Archdeacon Benjamin Glennie, who first came to the Darling Downs in 1848 before the State of Queensland was established in 1859.

Benjamin Glennie spent much of his life serving the spiritual needs of residents on the Darling Downs. He was also very concerned that educational facilities should be provided for the children of the settlers.

Canon Glennie, as he then was, collected money where he could and sold vegetables he grew in his own garden. The money he acquired was given to the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and used in 1898 to acquire the land on which the School now stands. Grace and Margaret Lawrance where invited to become the first Co-Principals when the Diocese of Brisbane acquired their School, St Alban’s College which had been established in the home of Mrs Cruise in Russell Street. Following Canon Glennie’s death, an endowment fund was established and became known as the Glennie Memorial School Fund. Under this title, the endowment fund attracted considerable public support and became the nucleus of the monies that built the ‘Glennie Memorial School’, as Glennie was originally known.

The Glennie Kindergarten and Glennie Prep (now Junior Years) was established at St Luke’s Church Hall in 1912.

The original school building was dedicated on 10 August 1910 on its present site which was acquired in 1898. It remains a fine example of the architecture of HJ Marks.

School Motto
Dieu le vault – God wills it

God’s will encompasses everything good and positive. We believe that it is God’s will that we fulfil our positive potential: that we strive to become “all we can be”.

The School motto is worn by every girl.

School Colours
Red - The thread of honour, The honour of our School; Purple - The colour of loyalty, To staff, School and fellow Students; Gold - The colour of our Country, Reminds us of the duty we owe to our country. All of the Glennie colours are colours of the church.

School Houses
Girls and staff at the School are divided into four Houses, for communication and pastoral care, each named after the Bishops of Brisbane for 1839 -1904. Bishops. These Houses are an essential element of the School’s high reputation for student care. The Houses were established to ensure the fabric of a caring school community is developed and maintained. The Houses connect girls with each other and staff, whilst providing a source of identity within the School. This identity allows greater communication between girls and staff, fosters co-operation, leadership, character, support for each other and a sense of pride. Girls remain in the same house from Prep to Year 12.

House Colours Donaldson - Yellow Hale - Green Tufnell - Red Webber - Purple

School Structure
Glennie has two campuses, The Junior Years campus that houses the Glennie Community Kindergarten and Junior Years (Prep to Year 6) and the Senior campus that houses Middle Years (Year 7 to 9) and Senior Years (Year 10 to 12).

Both campuses are located on Herries Street, Toowoomba and are directly opposite each other. Girls of all Year levels enjoy the facilities that each campus has to offer. Glennie’s curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and lead to the attainment of a Queensland Senior Certificate and an Overall Position (OP), necessary for university entrance.

Junior Years, from Prep to Year 6 establish a strong foundation for future learning. The Junior Years curriculum has been specifically designed to establish strong literacy, numeracy and thinking skills. Self-confidence and strong communication skills are considered to be central to the girls’ ability to effectively act together, enhance relationships with those around them and become leaders. Specialist teachers expose the girls to Languages (French and Japanese), Music and Dance, Art, Drama, Information Research and Technology Skills, Sport and Physical Education.

Middle Years, Year 7 to 9, has been firmly established at Glennie since 2005, demonstrating Glennie’s innovative and contemporary approach to educating girls. The aim of Middle Years is to recognise this special period of growth and development for girls and to heighten self-identity and self-esteem through achievement and enjoyment in learning.

Senior Years, Year 10 to 12, offers a wider range of subjects which contribute to an Overall Position (OP) determined by Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). Year 11 and 12 lead to a Queensland Senior Certificate (QSC). Glennie’s program is designed to ensure girls receive an excellent grounding in the core subjects as well as exposing them to a broad range of elective subjects.

Facilities
Following an ambitious capital works program, Glennie Junior Years now has eight modern, climate controlled and state of the art classrooms, one of the School’s two Information Resource Centre, modern technology, Art and Music facilities and an Undercover Play Area.

Middle and Senior Years, located on the original School site now equipped with Science Laboratories, an Information Resource Centre (the second in the School), wireless Computer network throughout the School, a Performing Arts Centre, as well as facilities for Visual Arts, Hospitality (including a fully appointed industrial kitchen) and Home Economics.

The School has excellent sporting amenities with an indoor heated Aquatic Centre, Gymnastics Hall, six Tennis Courts and a synthetic track for Athletics.

Glennie also provides modern and well-appointed boarding accommodation for approximately 200 girls, in three boarding houses.

Performing and Fine Arts
Glennie has long been dedicated to providing the opportunity for girls to excel in the Arts. Glennie offers a wide range of activities, both in curriculum and as extra-curricular endeavours.

In Junior Years, art and music lessons are given by specialist teachers, which drama and dance being included in music lessons each week. In Middle and Senior Years, music, drama and art are offered as subjects through to Year 12.

All girls have to opportunity to participate in Instrumental music lessons and to perform in any number of ensembles, bands and orchestras. Many performance opportunities exist for the girls through participation in Eisteddfod, playing at School events such as The Glennie Fair and P&F functions and competing in other regional and state wide opportunities, as they present themselves.

French Immersion
One of only twelve schools in Queensland, Glennie offers a unique opportunity for girls to learn another language, French, through an authentic immersion experience. Languages are learnt best when students are involved in using the language in real situations from the beginning of their instruction. Supporting this, Glennie’s immersion program sees the girls doing half their subjects entirely in French. Girls in the program also have the opportunity to participate in an optional cultural exchange program, operating in conjunction with schools in France.

Technology
Glennie’s long term integration of Technology has created a mature program that delivers technology resources to the girls throughout the school. Use of virtual classrooms and a range of online resources, enhance the girls’ learning experiences and connectivity.

Glennie has a well-established Notebook Computer Program, commencing in Year 7. Notebook computers can be hired or purchased through the school, giving the girls access to the School’s extensive network, both at School and from home. The aim of this program is to give the girls access to technology to enhance their competencies in a world continually embracing technological advances.

In Junior Years, the girls use the fully equipped Technology Centre, once a week to establish their skills. Each classroom is equipped with a Smart board, allowing for technology to be fully integrated into the classroom activities and into the girls’ everyday learning experiences.

Leadership
The development of leadership qualities is considered to be an important part of the School’s commitment to empower girls to achieve the best they can. More than ever, women are taking key leadership roles in the workplace and the wider community. To prepare the girls for future leadership roles, and the demands they will face, the School is committed to helping girls develop confidence, self-esteem, high levels of interpersonal skills, a sense of responsibility, a sense of belonging and participation, organisational skills, the ability to lead and motivate others, pride in serving others.

To meet this commitment, the School developed a model of leadership that recognises the diverse ways in which girls can contribute to and participate in the life of the School. The aim is to encourage greater involvement and a more collegial approach to leadership, whilst recognising the value of service.

International
Glennie is a CRICOS registered school (00496D), with places for 25 international students, in boarding accommodation. International students are Glennie mainly come from Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Japan and Papua New Guinea.

Glennie also hosts study tours from Japan twice a year and has established cultural exchange program with schools in both France and Japan.