St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge

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St John Fisher College
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St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge
John Fisher Dr, Bracken Ridge

Brisbane
,
Queensland
,
4017

Australia
Coordinates 27°18′49.68″S153°2′38.76″E / 27.3138000°S 153.0441000°E / -27.3138000; 153.0441000
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TypePrivate, single-sex, day school
MottoGo Far, See More, Reach Further
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1981;43 years ago (1981)
PrincipalBritt Gurnett
Affiliation Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association
Website Official site

St John Fisher College is an independent Roman Catholic girls secondary school located in the Brisbane suburb of Bracken Ridge, Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 639 students and a teaching staff of 61, as of 2023. [2] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12 [1] [2] and is a member of the Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls' Sports Association.

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History

The school opened on 5 October 1981, [3] which officially brought secondary education to the suburb of Bracken Ridge. [4]

In 2007, the school was forced to close temporarily due to a burst water main; at the time it was unknown if it was a school issue or a council issue. [5]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "St John Fisher College (Bracken Ridge) | Department of Education". Schools Directory. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Queensland Department of Education . 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bracken Ridge | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Broken pipe forces school closure". ABC News Australia . 3 April 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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