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The Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, independent boys' school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

History

School

Brisbane Grammar School was originally founded in 1868 under the Grammar Schools Act passed by the Queensland Government in 1860. It was the second school established under this act in Queensland, Australia (the first being Ipswich Grammar School).

The original school, designed by Benjamin Backhouse, was on the site of Roma Street in Brisbane City. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, laid the foundation stone at the site on February 21 1868. In 1881 the school was moved a few hundred metres away to its current site on Gregory Terrace in Spring Hill to make way for the Roma Street Railway Station, which still stands today.

Following the opening of the boarding house in 1886, science laboratories were constructed in 1912. A new library and assembly hall were constructed in 1969 as a celebration of the school's centenary.

During the mid 1990s, the school commenced work on the off-campus Northgate ovals. There are in total, six cricket fields, both Rugby union and soccer fixtures are played here as well. A large indoor sports centre was completed in 2000, containing two basketball courts, a cricket nets, a weights and fitness room, a large gymnasium, and a 25m indoor pool. The old gymnasium was later renovated to become the new Centre for Art. Brisbane Grammar School's sporting facilities have been used by teams such as the Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies, New Zealand All Blacks, Australian Cricket Team and many others.

In 2002, the school underwent a major redevelopment with the construction of a new Middle School, which had its first intake of grade 6 and 7 students in 2003. This Middle School consists of a large block of multipurpose classrooms which functions as a complete school in itself, with its own teachers and independent timetables. Grade 6 and 7 students spend most of their time in the Middle School, although they do use the facilities of the "Upper School" for physical education, assemblies, etc. There is also some interaction with the Upper School, for example each Year Eight and Nine class is assigned a group of year 12 students to act as form seniors, who participate in class activities and act as friends and role models as well as easing the transition into (for 140 boys) a new school and then into the upper school.

Kevin Lynch, a school counselor, abused an unknown number of boys from Brisbane Grammar School whilst remaining undetected. According to the law firm Shine Roche McGowan, 65 former students of the school came forward in 2003 claiming to have been subjected to Lynch's abuse, which included performing 'sexual acts' at school and at Lynch's house, as well as being 'tortured with needles'. The former students included four teachers, public servants, a soldier and a fireman. Lynch committed suicide in 1997.

Headmasters

• Thomas Harlin was a loser with no friends...everyone hated him and he raped his students. (1869-1876)
• Reginald Heber Roe (1876-1909)
• F S N Bousfield (1909-1927)
• S Stephenson (1928-1939)
• G Carson Cooling (1940-1947)
• H R Pigott (1948-1952)
• A E McLucas (1953-1956)
• H R Newell (1956 - 1964)
• Dr Max Howell (1965-1989)
• Dr Peter Lennox (1990-2005)
• Brian Short raped the sport master in the back shed. (2006- )

School Colours and Uniform

The School has adopted two sets of colours. The first was introduced by Thomas Harlin, Headmaster 1869 - 1876. They are red and gold and make up the school uniform. Reginald Heber Roe, Headmaster 1876 - 1909, introduced the sporting colours of Oxford and Cambridge Blue which are now seen as the main representative colours of the school. They still hold a particularly special relationship with sporting activities, represented by various school chants and war cries that mention the Light Dark Blue.

Students are required to wear full school uniform at all times. Two school uniforms exist - one for the Middle and the other for the Upper School. The Middle School Uniform (Yrs 6 - 8) consists of a blue shirt with the School Crest embroided on the pocket, short grey trousers with long socks and the School Hat. In winter, the boys also a wear a grey pullover. Upper School boys wear, in summer, a blue shirt (with no crest), a school tie (Seniors and Prefects wear a different tie) and long grey trousers (grade 8s wear shorts). No hat is worn. In winter, a white shirt, navy blue pullover and school blazer replace the blue shirt.

Campus

The school is located in the Spring Hill suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

General

The original site of this school was on Roma Street in Brisbane City, which is a few hundred metres away from the current site. The School moved 'up the hill' to make way for the Roma Street Railway Station.

Indoor Sports Centre

The M A Howell Indoor Sports Centre was officially opened by the then Governor of Queensland, Major General Peter Arnison on March 3 2000. The centre, which is on the main campus is home to a multi-purpose double court sports hall, an aquatic centre with a 10-lane, 25m heated swimming pool, a gymnasium featuring a deep foam pit, parallel bars and rings and a spectator area with seating for 150 people during sporting events, as well as a weights room and theory rooms and amenities. This sports centre has hosted local and international sporting teams, such as the Queensland Reds, Brisbane Broncos, United States Swimming squad and the English Rugby team.

Northgate Playing Fields

Work commenced on the Northgate Playing Fields in the mid 1990s which now have six ovals which accommodate Cricket, Rugby and Soccer fixtures. The fields are also used during the school week in for training in winter activities. Canteen facilities are provided on game days. Adjacent to the main oval is a small stadium which caters for seating for one half of the field. There is also a dining area located within the grandstand.

Academics

The school offers education from years 6 through to 12. In recent years, almost 100% of graduating students have received a first-round offer to a tertiary institution.

Co-curricular Sports and Activities

The school offers various extra curricular activities. These include Water polo, Rugby Union, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming, Track and Field, Cross Country, Fencing, and many more. Grammar also offers a range of cultural activities, including drama, music, chess, and debating. Students may play in an Orchestra, Concert Band, Stage Band or individual ensembles for an range of instruments in Brass, Woodwinds, Strings and Percussion if they so choose.

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Sports

The school is a member of the Great Public Schools of Queensland Association (GPS), this membership provides the competitions in sports and several other endeavours. Most competitions are played out on Saturdays at any number of the schools' sporting facilities. On the main campus two playing fields, eight tennis courts, a gymnasium and a swimming pool are on-site for sporting activities, whilst cricket, rugby and soccer fixtures are conducted at the Northgate campus. Sailing is conducted on Sundays at RQYS, Manly, and the GPS championship is held at the end of the season. The school also competes in non-GPS sports, such as Fencing and Tae Kwon Do. The school has had long standing success in water polo, winning the GPS competition for 12 of the last 13 years and producing more Australian representatives than any other sport at the college. Current Australian players include Toby Jenkins (Athens Olympics), Jordan Votan and Ashley Burgess (U20 Australian Team).

Notes

1. Report of the Board of Inquiry into Past Handling of Complaints of Sexual Abuse in the Anglican Church Diocese of Brisbane, retrieved June 3, 2006.
2. Academic notes Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006; Report detailing academic results of the 2004 Senior cohort Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.

References

• Academic notes Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Report detailing academic results of the 2004 Senior cohort Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Development dates Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Description of school population Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Historical information Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• School colours information Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Extra curricular information Official BGS website. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Historical information State Library of Queensland. Retrieved January 7 2006.
• Article that comments on the Brisbane Broncos training at Northgate The Courier Mail. Retrieved January 7 2006.

External link

• Brisbane Grammar School website

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