Brisbane Boys' College

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brisbane Boys' College
logo
type of school School for boys, boarding school
founding February 1902
address

Brisbane Boys' College
Kensington Terrace

place Toowong
Country Australia
Coordinates 27 ° 29 ′ 17 ″  S , 152 ° 59 ′ 9 ″  E Coordinates: 27 ° 29 ′ 17 ″  S , 152 ° 59 ′ 9 ″  E
student 1600
Website www.bbc.qld.edu.au

The Brisbane Boys' College (BBC), founded in 1902, is an all-boys school with integrated boarding school in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia .

history

The college was founded in 1902 by Arthur "Barney" Rudd. Rudd reached Brisbane by ship from Melbourne in 1901 . He decided to start a school in Clayfield in a house called Knockarda. After opening in February 1902, the school had only four students.

In 1906 the school moved to new property on the corner of Bayview Terrace near the tram station. Since there was only limited space for sports fields, the students had to run to the nearby Kalinga Park for several years to play sports there. In 1908 the school had 32 students and created a cadet unit due to the impending First World War. The school lost eight Clayfield students during that war. In the late twenties, due to the limited capacity, the decision was made to move again: the school moved to its current headquarters in Toowong with the generous support of its owners, the daughters of the future Prime Minister of Queensland, Sir Robert Philp . The old Clayfield campus became Somerville House Elementary School , which later became the independent Clayfield College .

today

Brisbane Boys' College is known as one of the best schools in Brisbane. It is owned by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools' Association , which was founded in 1929 and has other private schools in Queensland.

Although the school has a strong belief in academic success, there are many extracurricular activities offered to grade 4 through 12 students. The school administration firmly believes in the teachings of discipline and sportsmanship. The school won the first ever GPS “head of the river” rowing competition.

campus

The main school building on Toowong Campus in 2000
Old main entrance in 2000
New main entrance

The Brisbane Boys' College campus is in the Toowong neighborhood of Brisbane , with the main entrance on Kensington Terrace, although the school is still adjacent to the larger Miskin Street and Moggil Road. The school is a landmark among the distinctive yellow buildings on Moggil Road. The main building was constructed in the 1930s when the school moved to Toowong. It is characterized by its Mediterranean arches and the clock tower. The Rudd and Hamilton wings form a T from the main building and the modern glass-clad library fills the remaining semicircle. Other buildings include the McKenzie Wing, College Hall, Barbra Helen Thomson Sports Complex, Birtles Wing, and the Junior School building. Furthermore, the property has four ovals (cricket sports fields), which, if they are not sufficient, are supplemented by the Oakman Park ovals and the ovals of Toowong College, University of Queensland and the St. Lucia playing fields.

uniform

As usual in Australian schools, the BBC also has school uniforms. These vary between the individual school years. The main colors remain the same, however: the jacket is black, green and white, the shirt is green (except for the final year of school when it is white), the tie is green and black, and the socks and pants are gray. In addition, a traditional hat must be worn outside the school premises.

Previous school directors

  • Mr. A. Rudd (1902-1931)
  • Mr. P. Hamilton (1931-1946)
  • Dr T. Mckenzie (1946–1955)
  • Mr. A. Birtles (1956-1973)
  • Mr. G. Thompson (1974-1990, 1996)
  • Mr M. Cujes (1991-1995)
  • Mr. M. Norris (1997-2001)
  • Mr. G. McDonald (2002-2017)
  • Mr P. Brown (since 2018)

Sports and activities

The school offers a range of sports activities including rugby, soccer, rowing, gymnastics, cricket, basketball, volleyball, chess, tennis, cross country skiing, Australian rules football, athletics, swimming and sailing.

Well-known alumni

athlete

(Those in bold are still active)