Homestead

 The Principal's Residence

The Foundation Buildings little sister, the Principals Residence was born in 1897. Built specifically to house principals, she has become acquainted with eight of them over her years.

But like most buildings on this Campus, necessity has forced her to wear many hats. When World War II came to Gatton, and the Campus became a field hospital, she was used as offices for the senior medical staff. But when they left, she went back to housing principals, in fact, after the War, the same Principal stayed for 29 years.

Yet she must have missed caring for the sick and injured, because from 1973 to 1981 she became the new student hospital.

However, the world was about to change again. Queensland’s first female students to live on an Agricultural College Campus needed somewhere to sleep, Now she wasn’t just part of history, she was making history! Since then, thousands of female students have earned a tertiary qualification on this Campus. And every time one of them graduates, the Homestead feels again the joy of those very first women.

Looking towards the Pricipal's Residence, 1928.

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