St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School

Infobox Aust school private
name = St. Aidan's Anglican Girls' School


motto = "Per Volar Sunata"
(Latin:"Born to Fly Upwards")
established = 1929
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day school
denomination = Anglican
slogan =
key_people = Mrs Karen Spiller (Principal)
Mr Robert Morphet (Chairman)
The Reverend Helen Phillips (Chaplain)
fees = AU$10,226 - AU$12,501 p.acite web |url=http://www.staidan.qld.edu.au/content/?id=37 |title=Fee Schedule 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-31 |work=Enrolments |publisher=St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School]
city = Corinda
state = Queensland
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|27|32|18|S|152|58|44|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~857 (P-12)
num_employ =
revenue =
colours = Blue, White & Brown color box|#000080color box|#FFFFFFcolor box|#964B00
homepage = [http://www.staidan.qld.edu.au www.staidan.qld.edu.au]

St. Aidan’s Anglican Girls' School is an independent, Anglican, day school for girls, located in Corinda, a western suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Founded in 1929 by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 857 students from Prep to Year 12. Along with St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, it remains a school run by the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent (part of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane).cite web |url=http://www.staidan.qld.edu.au/content/?id=128 |title=Annual School Report 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2007 |work=School Reports |publisher=St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School]

St Aidan's is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),cite web |url=http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?site=ahisa&tabid=SchoolQLD |title=Queensland |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2008 |work=School Directory |publisher=Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),cite web |url=http://www.jshaa.asn.au/queensland/directory/index.asp |title= JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2007 |work=Queensland Branch |publisher=Junior School Heads' Association of Australia] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),cite web|url = http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Alpha=S |title = Member Schools |accessdate = 2008-01-31 |last = Butler |first = Jan |year = 2006 |work = Members |publisher = The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia] and has been a member of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) since 1939.cite web |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3802-0-0-0 |title=A Brief History |accessdate=2008-01-31 |year =2005 |work=(What is) QGSSSA |publisher=Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association]

Curriculum

St. Aidan’s has a broad and diverse curriculum. Students in Years 8 to 12 may choose from a wide range of subjects, catering to various interests. In Years 11 to 12, students select six of the 24 subjects on offer. St. Aidan's was the first all-girls school in Brisbane to introduce physics to their curriculum.fact|date=January 2008

St. Aidan's typically performs well on the Queensland Core Skills Test, from which students’ Overall Positions are determined, in 2006 they achieved consistent results. 21% of the student cohort achieved an OP of 1-5, 61% a 1-10 and 81% a 1-15.fact|date=January 2008

Co-curriculum

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St. Aidan's has been a member of the Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) since 1939, and through this association students compete in various sporting competitions against other similar-type Queensland girls' schools. Sports offered by the school include equestrian, rowing, cricket, softball, artistic & rhythmic gymnastics, athletics, swimming, cross-country, netball, hockey, basketball, touch football, soccer, tennis, volleyball and badminton.

In recent times several St Aidan's sporting teams have experienced success, including The STARS (St. Aidan's Rowers) winning the "Head of the River" in 2005 and 2007. Several past and current students have been selected to represent Queensland, and in some cases Australia, for their respective sports.fact|date=January 2008

Performing arts

St. Aidan's is a consistent performer and continues to produce state-recognised ensembles and choirs. In 2005, both the String Concert and Concert Band won their divisions at a statewide music competition held at Iona College.fact|date=January 2008

Students in Years 10 to 12 may participate in musicals with boys from the Brisbane Boys' College (BBC). In 2007 the two schools performed "We Will Rock You", following on from the production of "Les Miserables" in 2006.

Since 2005, St Aidan's girls have been offered the opportunity to participate in 'STAGE', the St. Aidan's dance troupe.

Community service

St. Aidan's girls participate in compulsory community service as part of the religious education program. "The Interact Club" is a student run organisation with ties to the Rotary Club that raises thousands of dollars each year for various charities.fact|date=January 2008 Since 2004, "Interact" has run a fashion parade (with support from the community group at BBC) in order to raise money for breast cancer and, most recently, prostate cancer research. In 2006, due to body-image issues and eating disorder concerns," Interact" modified the traditional fashion parade format and produced RETRO. A performance, featuring an exhibition of clothing worn in days gone by.

Tradition

In 2004, St. Aidan’s celebrated its 75th anniversary. In August, a major event organized by the P&F Association is the Ambiwerra Festival, a jazz festival, headlined by famous musician James Morrison, it is a celebration of wine, food and jazz.

House system

As with most Australian schools, St Aidan's utilises a house system. The school currently has six houses:

Notable alumni

*Anne Katherine Carnell AO - Chief Executive Officer of the Australian General Practice Network; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003cite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = CARNELL (Kate) Anne Katherine| accessdate = 2008-02-10| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
*Sarah-Jane Clarke - Director and co-founder of fashion label, "sass & bide"cite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = CLARKE (sass) Sarah-Jane| accessdate = 2008-02-10| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
*Kym Louise Collins - Director of Tarong Energy Corporation Limitedcite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = COLLINS Kym Louise| accessdate = 2008-02-10| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]

References

ee also

*List of schools in Queensland
*Education in Australia
*Queensland Great Public Schools

External links

* [http://www.staidan.qld.edu.au St. Aidan's Anglican Girls' School website]