its inception in 1892 and more modern facilities which have been added over the years. The buildings are spread around the campus, interspersed with many green areas and gardens. Facilities include the performing arts block, state-of-the-art graphics and art studios, gymnasium, swimming pool and specialised language classrooms. New buildings Following a devastating fire that destroyed the science block in the Senior School on 27 August 2005, IGGS has embarked on a major building program. Two new buildings have been constructed, after several years of negotiations undertaken by the School’s Board of Trustees and Executive; these buildings cost over $20 million and were completed by the beginning of the 2009 school year. The new five level Senior School building includes replacement of the Senior classrooms and Science laboratories destroyed by the fire plus additional facilities including administration and student services area, an auditorium and function room. The four level Junior School building has increased enrolment capacity with 12 new classrooms, a new library and computer rooms. Notable people Students: Estelle Cribb, first woman to take a degree of Master of Arts in Mathematics at Sydney University Zora Cross - poet, novelist and journalist Dakota Davidson - AFL Women's player Deb Frecklington, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Violet Gibbons, principal of Osborne College in the Blue Mountains Eleanor Constance (Ella) Greenham, first Queensland-born women to graduate a medical degree Bronwyn Harch - research statistician, academic Vi Jordan - the second woman to be elected to the Queensland parliament Kate Lutkins - National team member for Aussie Rules football. Rachel Nolan - the youngest woman elected to the Queensland parliament Violet Rudkin, artist Teachers: Caroline Barker, artist, taught art at the school 1921-1922 See also List of schools in Queensland References External links Girls' schools in Queensland Boarding schools in Queensland Educational institutions established in 1892 Nondenominational Christian schools in Queensland Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools Schools in Ipswich, Queensland East Ipswich, Queensland 1892 establishments in Australia Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia