Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc.
The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. (GPS) is an amalgamation of a small number of private high schools and Brisbane State High School to hold mainly sporting and cultural events. Many of the members are prestigious church schools.
Member schools
| Abbreviation | logo | School name | Location | student | founding | Denomination | Additional boarding school | GPS entry | School colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACGS | Anglican Church Grammar School | East Brisbane | 1,700 | 1912 | Anglican | Yes | 1918 | Blue & gray | |
| BBC |
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Brisbane Boys' College | Toowong ( Brisbane ) | 1,600 | 1902 | Presbyterian | Yes | 1923 | Green, white and black |
| BGS | Brisbane Grammar School | Spring Hill ( Brisbane ) | 1,400 | 1868 | Non-denominational | Yes | 1918 | Dark blue and light blue | |
| BSHS | Brisbane State High School | South Brisbane | 1,900 | 1921 | Non-denominational | No | 1930 | Sangria & Navy Blue | |
| IGS | Ipswich Grammar School | Ipswich | 1,000 | 1863 | Non-denominational | No | 1918 | Red and white | |
| NC | St Joseph's Nudgee College | Boondall ( Brisbane ) | 1,470 | 1891 | Catholic | Yes | 1918 | Blue and white | |
| GT | St Joseph's College | Spring Hill ( Brisbane ) | 1,240 | 1875 | Catholic | Yes | 1918 | Red and black | |
| TSS | The Southport School | Southport | 1,200 | 1901 | Anglican | Yes | 1920 | Maroon, navy blue, and white | |
| TGS | Toowoomba Grammar School | Toowoomba | 900 | 1875 | Non-denominational | No | 1920 | Blue and gold |
Former schools
| Abbreviation | logo | School name | Location | student | founding | Denomination | Additional boarding school | GPS entry | School colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Laurence's College | South Brisbane | 1,375 | 1915 | Catholic | No | Black and gold |
The school was encouraged to leave the association in the 1920s, as they could not offer their students an opportunity to play cricket or football.
Academic goodness
In order to establish a ranking of the best schools in the GPS network, one looks at the number of students who achieve a degree with the grade OP 1 . Since 1990, the BBC has stood out from this statistic in which 75% of all OP 1 graduates from the GPS schools and 50.12% of all graduates in the state of Queensland went to this school. The overall ranking results from the following:
- 1. BBC - Brisbane Boys' College
- 2. BGS - Brisbane Grammar School
- 3. GT - St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- 4. TGS - Toowoomba Grammar School
- 5. IGS - Ipswich Grammar School
- 6. TSS - The Southport School
- 7th NC - St. Joseph's Nudgee College
- 8. ACGS - Anglican Church Grammar School
- 9. BSHS - Brisbane State High School
References
T. Max Hawkins, The Queensland Great Public Schools - A History (Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1965).