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Director of Health and Physical Education, Mr Stephen Fogarty, discusses the importance of girls participating in team sport.

As students settle into their school routines, Associate Dean (Students), Mrs Emma Lowry, shares some basic principles to help all girls establish positive habits and prepare themselves for a rewarding, enjoyable year.

Miss Ellena Papas, Dean of Co-curriculum, shares how from her very first encounter with Mrs Pauline-Harvey Short, Dean of School, she has been in awe of the 'Guardian of the Girls Grammar Flame'.

Mrs Alice Dabelstein, Head of Hirschfeld House, discusses the importance of sleep, the dangers of sleep-deprivation and provides useful advice for getting better quality sleep.

Director of the Centre for Professional Practice, Dr Kay Kimber explores the value of ‘noticing’ as a trigger for our students’ better learning, being and doing. Failing to notice, ‘being noticed’ and ‘first-class noticers’ are also considered.

Every day throughout the academic year at Brisbane Girls Grammar School, the expertise and dedication of our teachers contribute to a vibrant educational environment that has for more than 142 years fostered exceptional scholarship and inspired a lifelong love of learning in our students. As we celebrate International World Teachers’ Day, Director of Information Services, Mrs Kristine Cooke discusses how ‘the best teachers are also the best learners’.

Mr James Keogh suggests the transformative features of a ‘rite of passage’ — separation, transition and reincorporation — as originally described by Arnold van Gennep more than a century ago, have parallels to the contemporary experience of Year 12 students undertaking the Queensland Core Skills (QCS) Test. 

In a two-part series on the topic of ‘diversity of thought’, Deputy Principal, Mrs Anna Owen, introduces the concept and how it is woven into a broad, liberal education at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. In Term IV, English Teacher, Mr Anthony Cupitt, will expand on the topic, drawing from his experiences and perspective.

Mrs Anne Ingram, Deputy Principal (Students), discusses the importance of life balance in promoting a positive sense of wellbeing and how mindfulness can assist to achieve that balance.

Director of Humanities, Ms Alison Dare, discusses the importance of critical thinking skills when evaluating news and information sources.