| Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. | |
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| Formation | 1918 |
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| Headquarters | Queensland, Australia |
| Membership | 9 member schools |
| Official languages | English |
| Secretary General | Mr. Drew Braban |
The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. (GPS) was established in 1918 and involves a small number of boys secondary schools in a variety of sporting and cultural activities.
Contents |
Schools
Current member schools
| School | Location | Enrolment | Founded | Denomination | Day/Boarding | Year Entered Competition* |
School Colors |
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| Anglican Church Grammar School | East Brisbane | 1,700 | 1912 | Anglican | Day & Boarding | 1918 | Blue & Grey |
| Brisbane Boys' College | Toowong | 1,600 | 1902 | Presbyterian | Day & Boarding | 1923 | Green, White & Black |
| Brisbane Grammar School | Spring Hill | 1,400 | 1868 | Non-Denominational | Day & Boarding | 1918 | Dark Blue & Light Blue |
| Brisbane State High School | South Brisbane | 1,900 | 1921 | Non-Denominational | Day | 1930 | Cerise & Navy Blue |
| Ipswich Grammar School | Ipswich | 1,000 | 1863 | Non-Denominational | Day & Boarding | 1918 | Red & White |
| St Joseph's College, Nudgee | Boondall | 1,470 | 1891 | Catholic | Day & Boarding | 1918 | Blue & White |
| St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace | Spring Hill | 1,240 | 1875 | Catholic | Day | 1918 | Red & Black |
| The Southport School | Southport | 1,200 | 1901 | Anglican | Day & Boarding | 1920 | Maroon, Navy & White |
| Toowoomba Grammar School | Toowoomba | 900 | 1875 | Non-Denominational | Day & Boarding | 1920 | Blue & Gold |
Former member schools
Schools
| School | Location | Enrolment | Founded | Denomination | Day/Boarding | School Colours |
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| St Laurence's College | South Brisbane | 1375 | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Day | Black & Gold |
Compelled to leave the Association in the 1920s because it did not have a turf wicket and a football oval.
Sports
Rugby
Other Current
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Gymnastics
Former
- Shooting
Academic Events
Students participate in academic related competitions, in both Chess and Debating.
Head of the River Regatta
- Further information: Head of the River (Australia)
Famous Alumni
Rugby Union Current Super 14 players
- Quade Cooper(ACGS) - Queensland Reds
- David Pocock(ACGS) - Western Force
- John Roe(BBC) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- James Horwill(BBC) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Geoff Abram(BBC) - Queensland Reds
- Andrew Brown(BBC) - Queensland Reds
- Will Genia(BBC) - Queensland Reds
- Mitchell Chapman (BGS) - ACT Brumbies
- Stephen Moore (BGS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Peter Hynes(BSHS) - Queensland Reds
- Berrick Barnes(IGS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Nic Berry(IGS) - Queensland Reds
- Rocky Elsom(NC) - NSW Waratahs, Australian Wallabies
- Hugh McMeniman(NC) - NSW Waratahs, Australian Wallabies
- Scott Daruda(NC) - Western Force
- Junior Pelesasa(NC) - Western Force
- David Croft(GT) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Mark Chisholm(GT) - ACT Brumbies, Australian Wallabies
- Digby Ioane(GT) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Rudi Vedelago(GT) - Western Force
- Nathan Sharpe(TSS) - Western Force, Australian Wallabies
- Lloyd Johannson(TSS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
- Caleb Brown(TSS) - Queensland Reds
- Ole Avei(TSS) - Queensland Reds
Rugby League
- Karmichael Hunt(ACGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
- Wally Lewis(BSHS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
- Allan Langer(IGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
- Scott Sattler(NC) - West Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Queensland State of Origin
- Mat Rogers(TSS) - Gold Coast Titans, Cronulla Sharks, Queensland State of Origin
- Antonio Kaufusi (NC) - Melbourne Storm, Australian Kangaroos
- Lagi Setu (IGS) - St George Illawarra Dragons
- William Chambers (NC) - Melbourne Storm
Soccer
- Matt Mackay (BGS) Brisbane Strikers, Qld Roar
- Jon Mckain (ACGS) Brisbane Strikers, FCU Politehnica Timişoara, Capped 12 times for the Qantas Socceroos
AFL
- Scott Harding(ACGS) - Brisbane Lions
- Jason Dunstall (ACGS) - (Hawthorn Hawks/All-Australian)
- Jason Akermanis (NC)- Brisbane Lions/ Western Bulldogs
- Jamie Charman (NC)- Brisbane Lions
- Chris Scott (BBC)- Brisbane Lions
- Clint Bizzel (BBC) - Melbourne Demons
- Courtenay Dempsey (BBC) - Essendon Bombers
- Hamish Simpson (BBC) - Geelong Cats
- Joel Macdonald (BGS) - Brisbane Lions
- Clark Keating (TSS) - Brisbane Lions
Other
- Lee Zahner (BBC) - Olympic Beach Volleyball & Former World Champion
- Kieren Perkins(BBC) - Swimmer
- Hugo Struss (ACGS) - Rower
- David Smerdon(ACGS) - Chess player (Grandmaster)
- Ryan Broad (ACGS) - Cricket player (Queensland Bulls)
- Duncan Greenbank(ACGS) - Water Polo (Brisbane Barracudas)
- Joshua Jefferis(ACGS) - Commonwealth Gymnastics gold and silver medalist - (Melbourne 2006)
- Adam Scott (TSS) - Top five ranking in professional golf
- Damian Istria(NC) - Gymnast
- Chris Hartley(BBC) - QLD Bulls
The Nurseries of Australian Rugby Gregory Terrace has provided more Australian Wallabies than any other school in Queensland. St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in New South Wales has produced the most in Australia with 37, Gregory Terrace and Brisbane Grammar School sit second and third respectively.
- St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace - 31, Tony Shaw, Michael Lynagh, Mark McBain, Chris Handy, Mark Chisholm, Digby Ioane.
- Brisbane Grammar School - 28, Dick Marks, Bill Ross, Greg Martin, Andy McIntyre, Stephen Moore.
- St. Joseph's Nudgee College - 19, Mark Loane, Paul McLean, Elton Flatley, Rocky Elsom, Hugh McMeniman.
- Anglican Church Grammar School - 13, David Hillhouse.
- Brisbane State High School - 12, David Wilson, Peter Slattery, Paul Kahl.
- The Southport School - 11, Nathan Sharpe, Matt Rogers, Tom Lawton, Nathan Gray, Lloyd Johansson.
- Toowoomba Grammar School - 10, Jason Little.
- Brisbane Boys College - 9, Roger Gould, Bruce Brown, John Roe, James Horwill.
- Ipswich Grammar School - 4, Ken Donald, David Wilson, Berrick Barnes.
See also
- Education in Australia
- Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association
- Associated Independent Colleges
- The Associated Schools
- Head of the River (Queensland)
Rugby Union Current Super 14 players Quade Cooper(ACGS) - Queensland Reds David Pocock(ACGS) - Western Force John Roe(BBC) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies James Horwill(BBC) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies Geoff Abram(BBC) - Queensland Reds Andrew Brown(BBC) - Queensland Reds Will Genia(BBC) - Queensland Reds Mitchell Chapman (BGS) - ACT Brumbies Stephen Moore (BGS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies Peter Hynes(BSHS) - Queensland Reds Berrick Barnes(IGS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies Nic Berry(IGS) - Queensland Reds Rocky Elsom(NC) - NSW Waratahs, Australian Wallabies Hugh McMeniman(NC) - NSW Waratahs, Australian Wallabies Scott Daruda(NC) - Western Force Junior Pelesasa(NC) - Western Force David Croft(GT) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies Mark Chisholm(GT) - ACT Brumbies, Australian Wallabies Digby Ioane(GT) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies Rudi Vedelago(GT) - Western Force Nathan Sharpe(TSS) - Western Force, Australian Wallabies Lloyd Johannson(TSS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies Caleb Brown(TSS) - Queensland Reds Ole Avei(TSS) - Queensland Reds Rugby League Karmichael Hunt(ACGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos Wally Lewis(BSHS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos Allan Langer(IGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos Scott Sattler(NC) - West Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Queensland State of Origin Mat Rogers(TSS) - Gold Coast Titans, Cronulla Sharks, Queensland State of Origin Antonio Kaufusi (NC) - Melbourne Storm, Australian Kangaroos Lagi Setu (IGS) - St George Illawarra Dragons Soccer Matt Mackay (BGS) Brisbane Strikers, Qld Roar Jon Mckain (ACGS) Brisbane Strikers, FCU Politehnica Timişoara, Capped 12 times for the Qantas Socceroos AFL Scott Harding(ACGS) - Brisbane Lions Jason Dunstall (ACGS) - (Hawthorn Hawks/All-Australian) Jason Akermanis (NC)- Brisbane Lions/ Western Bulldogs Jamie Charman (NC)- Brisbane Lions Chris Scott (BBC)- Brisbane Lions Clint Bizzel (BBC) - Melbourne Demons Courtenay Dempsey (BBC) - Essendon Bombers Hamish Simpson (BBC) - Geelong Cats Joel Macdonald (BGS) - Brisbane Lions Clark Keating (TSS) - Brisbane Lions Other Lee Zahner (BBC) - Olympic Beach Volleyball & Former World Champion Kieren Perkins(BBC) - Swimmer Hugo Struss (ACGS) - Rower David Smerdon(ACGS) - Chess player (Grandmaster) Ryan Broad (ACGS) - Cricket player (Queensland Bulls) Duncan Greenbank(ACGS) - Water Polo (Brisbane Barracudas) Joshua Jefferis(ACGS) - Commonwealth Gymnastics gold and silver medalist - (Melbourne 2006) Adam Scott (TSS) - Top five ranking in professional golf Damian Istria(NC) - Gymnast Chris Hartley(BBC) - QLD Bulls The Nurseries of Australian Rugby Gregory Terrace has provided more Australian Wallabies than any other school in Queensland.[citation needed] St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in New South Wales has produced the most in Australia with 37, Gregory St. Terrace and Brisbane Grammar School sit second and third respectively.[citation needed] Joseph's Nudgee College - 32, Mark Loane, Paul McLean, Elton Flatley, Rocky Elsom, Hugh McMeniman. St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace - 31, Tony Shaw, Michael Lynagh, Mark McBain, Chris Handy, Mark Chisholm, Digby Ioane. Brisbane Grammar School - 28, Dick Marks, Bill Ross, Greg Martin, Andy McIntyre, Stephen Moore. Anglican Church Grammar School - 13, David Hillhouse. Brisbane State High School - 12, David Wilson, Peter Slattery, Paul Kahl. The Southport School - 11, Nathan Sharpe, Matt Rogers, Tom Lawton, Nathan Gray, Lloyd Johansson. Toowoomba Grammar School - 10, Jason Little. Brisbane Boys College - 9, Roger Gould, Bruce Brown, John Roe, James Horwill. Ipswich Grammar School - 6, Ken Donald, David Wilson, Berrick Barnes, Eric Frances, Alan Henry Ware, Barry Wright
References
- T. Max Hawkins, The Queensland Great Public Schools - A History (Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1965).
