Brisbane Central State School
| Brisbane Central State School | |
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The school in 2008
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| Location | Rogers Street, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°27′32″S 153°01′39″E / 27.4589°S 153.0276°ECoordinates: 27°27′32″S 153°01′39″E / 27.4589°S 153.0276°E |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1874 - c. 1927 |
| Architect | Richard George Suter |
| Official name: Brisbane Central State School, Brisbane Central State School, Leichhardt Street (practising) School, Leichhardt Street State School for Boys, Girls, Infants | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600312 |
| Significant period | 1870s-1880s, 1900s-1910s, 1920s (fabric) 1875 ongoing (social) 1870s-1880s (historical) |
| Significant components | hospital, classroom/classroom block/teaching area, school/school room, play shed |
| Builders | Dennis & Sons |
 Location of Brisbane Central State School in Queensland
Location of Brisbane Central State School in Queensland
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Brisbane Central State School is a heritage-listed state school at Rogers Street, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Richard George Suter and built in 1874 by Dennis & Sons with further additions through to c. 1927. It is also known as Leichhardt Street School, and Leichhardt Street State School for Boys, Girls, Infants. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. In 2017 the principal is Graham Rickuss.
Agitation for a primary school in the Spring Hill area commenced in 1873, culminating in the establishment of three separate schools - Leichhardt Street Boys' School, Leichhardt Street Girls' School, and Leichhardt Street Infants' School (later renamed Brisbane Central State School). Opening 25 January 1875 on a large site, the schools were initially accommodated in one building built in 1874. As attendance grew, other buildings were constructed, including; a playshed (1887); a high-set, timber classroom building for the boys' school (1909); a timber classroom building for the practising school (c. 1929); a brick building for the infants' school (c. 1952); as well as playgrounds, extensive cuttings, retaining walls, landscaping and plantings.
The provision of state-administered education was important to the colonial governments of Australia. In 1848 the New South Wales Government established National Schools. This was continued by the Queensland Government after the colony's creation in 1859. The Education Act 1860 established the Queensland Board of General Education and began to standardise curriculum, teacher training, and facilities. The Education Act 1875 provided a number of key initiatives for primary education; it was to be free, compulsory and secular. The Department of Public Instruction was established to administer the Act. This move standardised the provision of education and, despite difficulties, colonial educators achieved a remarkable feat in bringing basic literacy to most Queensland children by 1900.
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