A light in the bush : the Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School and the capital city of Australia, 1926-1977 / [by] Jill Waterhouse

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Waterhouse, Jill
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Deakin, A.C.T. : Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School Old Grammarians' Association, 1978
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LIGHT IN THE BUSH 1
LIGHT IN THE BUSH 7
Ode to Canberra Girls’ Grammar School 9
Acknowledgments 11
Contents 13
Introduction 17
1 Children in the bush capital 20
2 The heritage from Kilburn and Waverley 42
3 ‘The old enviables’: St Gabriel’s at Glebe House 54
[Chapter heading not available] 61
4 Two capital endeavours: St Gabriel's and Canberra, 1927-1932 64
5 ‘Not by bread alone’: the depression of the 1930s and the School’s association with the Anglican clergy 82
6 A ration of drama, 1934-1947 98
7 A mantle of light, 1947-1977 123
8 ‘To the young, nothing is difficult’: education at the Canberra Church of England Girls’ Grammar School, 1926-1977 158
1 CHILDREN IN THE BUSH CAPITAL 195
Notes 195
2 THE HERITAGE FROM KILBURN AND WAVERLEY 196
3 ‘THE OLD ENVIABLES’: ST GABRIEL’S AT GLEBE HOUSE 197
4 TWO CAPITAL ENDEAVOURS: ST GABRIEL’S AND CANBERRA, 1927-1932. 198
5 ‘NOT BY BREAD ALONE’: THE DEPRESSION OF THE 1930s AND THE SCHOOL’S ASSOCIATION WITH THE ANGLICAN CLERGY 199
6 A RATION OF DRAMA, 1934-1947 199
7 A MANTLE OF LIGHT, 1947-1977 200
8 ‘TO THE YOUNG, NOTHING IS DIFFICULT’: EDUCATION AT THE CANBERRA CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 1926-1977. 201
CCEGGS Board Members 1947-1976 204
CCEGGS Old Grammarians’ Association Committee 1977 205
CCEGGS and Canberra: a chronological outline 206
Bibliography 215
B. CANBERRA CHURCH OF ENGLAND GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL (AFTER 1933) 216
C. EDUCATION 217
D. CHILDHOOD AND CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 218
E. CANBERRA 218
F. NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS 220
Name index 221
Subject index 224

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Waterhouse, Jill & Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School Old Grammarians' Association. (1978). A light in the bush : the Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School and the capital city of Australia, 1926-1977 Retrieved May 15, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3623914669

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Waterhouse, Jill and Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School Old Grammarians' Association. A light in the bush : the Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School and the capital city of Australia, 1926-1977 Deakin, A.C.T: Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School Old Grammarians' Association, 1978. Web. 15 May 2026 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3623914669>

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Waterhouse, Jill & Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School Old Grammarians' Association. 1978, A light in the bush : the Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School and the capital city of Australia, 1926-1977 Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School Old Grammarians' Association, Deakin, A.C.T viewed 15 May 2026 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3623914669

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