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Queensland, Australia

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Image credit: Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Toowoomba Grammar Toowoomba was founded in 1875 and it is one of the original Grammar of Queensland.

The School is located in the City of Toowoomba, Our School is committed to promoting high Our students and their families develop such a Queensland, which is one of Australia’s largest achievement in all areas. We have an excellent strong sense of community that their love for inland regional cities with a population of academic reputation, with the majority of Year the School often continues well past a student’s approximately 160,000. Toowoomba is less than 12 leavers proceeding to university in Queensland, graduation, with involvement in organisations a 90 minute drive west of and is widely interstate or overseas. We also have an exceptional such as the Old Boys’ Association, Past Mothers’ acclaimed as one of the most beautiful provincial program of vocational education and school- Group and many other supporter groups. cities in Australia. It has a strong multi-cultural based traineeships. background and a relaxed, friendly, country atmosphere, giving a feeling of safety and We are one of the nine member schools of The security. Great Public Schools (GPS) Association of Toowoomba Grammar Queensland Inc. and participate in this highly is a specialist regarded GPS sport and cultural program. School is a community where provider of an education designed for boys and memories are made, lifelong has just under 1,200 students from the Preparatory Toowoomba Grammar School believes first-hand Grade to Year 12. Approximately one-third of the life experiences are important for youth and we friendships are forged and Senior School (Years 7-12) enrolment are conduct numerous interstate and international connections extend well tours for various sports, music, language and boarders from throughout Queensland, northern beyond the School gates. , , the Northern cultural experiences. Our School also has a Territory and overseas. Our boarding enrolment voluntary cadet unit, which is the oldest surviving represents one of the largest for a boys’ boarding cadet unit in Queensland and participates in school in Australia. numerous activities in Toowoomba and the surrounding regions.

1 Headmaster’s Welcome I am honoured to introduce to you the incredible opportunities Toowoomba Grammar School can present to your son.

This investment is not solely in terms of superior highly value the benefits of education, hard work academic results or vocational training. Our and achievement. Similarly, the boys are very School proudly offers an all-round education proud of their School, feel a deep connection and instils in the boys the time-honoured values to it and its values, and behave accordingly. that are appreciated by the wider community. Sadly, these values are not witnessed as frequently I invite you to visit our School and meet with the as they should be in today’s contemporary extraordinarily talented group of who society. are totally committed to the wellbeing of the students with whom they interact. Toowoomba Grammar School boys and young men are frequently identified and applauded Dr John Kinniburgh for their general courtesy, manners, work ethic, Headmaster compassion, initiative, honesty, openness and ability to work as part of a team.

The success of Toowoomba Grammar School is a product of many factors. The academic ability and commitment of the teaching staff combine with the influence of like-minded parents who

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We all aim to be considerate, polite, honest, loyal, supportive and respectful in all of our dealings.

Click Here for a glimpse of TGS Our Values We are extremely proud of the tone and behaviour exhibited by our students.

Our school environment is achievement- We recognise the benefits of an all-boys’ oriented, purposeful, happy and relaxed but in education. Our teachers can devise curricula a structured and, as required, formal setting. The relevant to the boys’ interests and can engage boys are eager to be fully involved in the We seek and applaud the in teaching practices that are “boy friendly”. academic and co-curricular programs and they’re following ten values: Without girls in the classroom, boys remain expected to work hard, be well-behaved and positive about their academic performance respectful of others. We teach our students to Integrity without having an implied comparison with the be polite, responsible, self-disciplined, humble, girls. They can select subjects that reflect their friendly and service-oriented, encouraging them own personal interests rather than identifying to assist others less fortunate in the wider Resilience with a perceived gender stereo-typical selection community. of subjects; in our School languages, drama, Persistence music and the arts are just as popular as science, Our students and staff operate within a maths and digital technology. We have a wider community which has strong traditions, dating Respect perspective of masculinity and our boys are back to 1875. Working and living together, we encouraged to pursue a variety of academic and all aim to be considerate, polite, honest, loyal, co-curricular interests. We break down subject supportive and respectful in all of our dealings. Courage ‘stereo-types’ and as a result our students support and encourage each other in all their endeavours. Compassion Boys are naturally competitive and our teachers harness this energy, competitiveness, academic Humility curiosity and humour to achieve wonderful results. An analysis of ATAR results around the Service country reveal the high performance of single gender schools. Whilst being an all-boys’ school, Loyalty at the same time we recognise the importance of the boys interacting in a healthy and respectful way with girls. To this end we have numerous Enthusiasm opportunities of social and co-curricular engagement with the students from the neighbouring all-girls’ schools in Toowoomba.

5 Our Campus and Facilities Covering over 20.5 hectares, Toowoomba Grammar School is just one kilometre from Toowoomba’s city centre and, consequently, has proximity to all services necessary for our School, staff and boys.

The campus is widely regarded as one In recent years our School has completely that can be converted to six nets of the most picturesque in Queensland refurbished its learning areas in Drama, for specialised training day and night, as with its heritage buildings and expansive, Art, Information Technology, Industrial well as used for futsal and a range of PE tree-lined school grounds which were Design and Technology and Robotics. activities. There are eight courts initially destined to be the Queen’s Park on the campus with lights for night and Botanical Gardens for the City. Toowoomba Grammar School boasts training or matches. The Aquatic Centre five sporting ovals on-site in addition to comprises two indoor swimming pools; All learning areas in our School are air- an outstanding Sports Centre a main ten lane pool (25 x 25 metre) and conditioned and heated. An outstanding (constructed in 2018) and an Aquatic a learn-to-swim pool (7.5 x 15 metres). Library is a feature of our School together Centre (constructed in 2010). The Sports with multiple specialist science Centre includes specialised teaching and Since 2013, we have constructed four , a learning for learning areas, staff offices, two new specialist Boarding Houses, real time interactive video classes with courts and three courts, and converting the previous boarding overseas schools and staff professional this court area can also be used for houses to general teaching and learning development, and an advanced general Health and Physical Education areas. information technology network. classes. The lower level of the Sports Centre is a large indoor netted facility

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Image credit: Shayne Cantly - Evolution Studios 7 Teaching & Learning Every year our boys achieve extremely pleasing academic standards due to the combination of many factors.

These include very skilled and passionate Boys learn best when they are active participants Our School caters to a broad range of diverse teachers who are highly knowledgeable within in the process of learning. As a result, our School learners. We offer many extension activities their discipline area, but also understand boys provides collaborative and active learning, throughout the and how they learn. Their teaching methods enhanced with Information Technology tools and are designed to be relevant to which are incorporated into lessons, as well as curricular and co-curricular programs so boys boys’ interests and needs. Boys respect teachers a strong emphasis on hands-on learning. can reach their potential. Those who need a who establish clear boundaries and have high Whether it is in the Science laboratories or the little more assistance are provided specialist expectations of them. The learning environment Design spaces, Art, Drama or Music, our boys learning support teachers, particularly in the at Toowoomba Grammar School is one of are able to learn through experience, take younger years as they develop the literacy and discipline and hard work where a strong work responsible risks and develop their resilience numeracy skills necessary for success in their ethic is valued, recognised and rewarded. Our and self-discipline. studies. teachers create an encouraging and supportive environment and our boys strive to do the best they possibly can. Our boys are able to learn through experience, take responsible risks and develop their resilience and self-discipline.

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Our Academic Program prepares the boys for post-school options and ignites their passion for Click Here specific disciplines. to take a tour of our Senior School Academic Program The academic program at Toowoomba Grammar School provides opportunities for boys to experience a wide range of subject areas with particular emphasis on content relevant to the interests of boys.

In Years 7 and 8, boys experience: Every boy in Years 11 and 12 is working towards his QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education). • The Arts (Art, Drama and Music) Generally, about eighty percent of our Senior • Technologies students are on an academic pathway with • Humanities tertiary studies at one of Australia’s leading • Languages (French and Japanese) universities their goal while a small number of • Health and Physical Education students each year take up offers at international • Agribusiness institutions. • English • Mathematics The other twenty percent proceed to vocational • Science studies, apprenticeships or directly into the workforce. Irrespective of the pathway, every A specialised reading program also supports boy is eligible to attain his QCE at the end of Year their learning across all subjects. 12. With a range of subjects from By Year 9, as well as studying the core subjects to Psychology, there are numerous options to of English, Mathematics, Science, History, and enable boys to undertake a course of study to Health and Physical Education, boys personalise best prepare them for their post-school options their learning through the selection of elective as well as ignite their passion for specific subjects which suit their interests and aspirations. disciplines. Electives include Digital Technologies, Engineering and Robotics, Design, Languages, Business Studies, Agricultural Science and The Arts.

11 To see boys taking their shoes and socks off and running around on the grass fields at lunchtime and then returning to class to read after lunch, enjoying both activities equally, illustrates what our School does so very well.

12 Junior School The Toowoomba Grammar School Junior School is a place where boys are allowed to be boys.

Our students are challenged Our boy-friendly school encourages All boys from Prep to Year 6 are also academically, cared for in a positive boys to value learning and effort, taught by subject specialists in the and supportive manner and with the aim of achieving their areas of Music, Art, Woodwork, encouraged to actively participate personal best in all areas. We Library, Physical Education, Health, in the rich and diverse co-curricular acknowledge that boys are active French and Japanese. opportunities available. and enthusiastic about what they do and, as such, we provide many To see boys taking their shoes and The Junior School caters for boys additional activities for our students. socks off and running around on from Prep to Year 6 in its own the grass fields at lunchtime and facilities on the extensive The boys are encouraged to then returning to class to read after Toowoomba Grammar School embrace the many opportunities lunch, enjoying both activities campus. These boys then move into available to them beyond the equally, is a small example that Year 7 in the Senior School well classroom in areas such as sport, illustrates what our School does so prepared for the academic music, the performing arts, after very well. It is important that boys expectations, understanding and school clubs and the rich life of our enjoy attending school, that they valuing the School culture and School. Boys work with their class are offered a stimulating and having friendship groups already teachers on the core curriculum rewarding education and well established. areas of English, Mathematics, participate in the many Science, History, Geography and opportunities on offer. Technology.

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13 Student Wellbeing Our School understands that boys and young men will not achieve to their full potential in all areas unless they feel good about themselves and feel connected to the School community in all areas.

Boys must have a sense of belonging and an the boys and both the boys and the staff benefit Survey which measures coping strategies, self- appreciation that they are all individuals and from this interaction beyond the classroom. It efficacy, levels of support and conflict and sleep worthy of total support, encouragement and is frequently recognised that our teachers learn patterns. Further to this, the boys complete a respect. To this end, our School holds Student more about the boys on the sporting fields and Bullying Survey which assesses rates of bullying Welfare as the highest priority and devotes cultural stages than merely in the classroom. at our School. The results of these surveys shape considerable resources and attention to this area. Our teachers are genuinely interested in our our policies and procedures. Such quantitative This is via the employment of specialist staff in boys and that interest ensures a focus on seeing data assists our School in continually improving counselling and dedicated Heads of House who each boy grow as a whole person. its offering to support the boys in all that they administer and deliver a well-structured and do. highly relevant program of pastoral care. Because Our School engages in numerous proactive all teachers are engaged in the co-curricular strategies to promote wellbeing and address sports and cultural program they mix freely with bullying. Each year boys complete a Wellbeing

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14 Our teachers are genuinely interested in our boys and that interest ensures a focus on seeing each boy grow as a whole person.

Boarding - A Home Away from Home Boarding is a fundamental component of Toowoomba Grammar School for many boys. We have accommodated boarders for over 140 years and we are one of the largest boys’ boarding schools in Australia.

The success and values of our School would not children. Our boarders are also cared for by be at such a high level without the presence of Assistant Housemasters, resident staff and with our boarders. They come from all regions of very favourable adult to student ratios. The Australia and overseas and contribute to the welfare and wellbeing of our boarders are tone of our School by bringing a natural, humble, regarded as the highest priority. hard-working, grateful, honest and totally committed approach to their life at the School. Being such a large and specialist provider in boarding, we have numerous specialist staff We greatly value the positive influence of these including those working in the on-site Health boys and they, in turn, benefit from their Centre, the Dining Hall, activities officers for the interaction with the dayboys and the academic, boarders, academic tutors, sporting coaches, The success and values of vocational, sporting, social and cultural and counsellors, and facilities that are available our School would not be at opportunities that are presented to them. to our boarders seven days a week. There are at least ten families living on the School’s expansive such a high level without the We have six Boarding Houses on campus, each campus providing a very family friendly, relaxed presence of our boarders. under the supervision and direction of a and positive tone. of our School and typically with his wife and

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17 Music, Art, Drama We are committed to an all-round education, and we feel it is extremely important for our boys to be exposed to, and appreciate, cultural activities.

We do not want to be recognised speaking, debating and other find their niche and passion within solely as an academic institution, or creative pursuits both within and our Drama Department, which one focussing predominantly on beyond the classroom. Music, Art features two purpose-built sound sport as the only co-curricular and Drama are highly valued and lighting studios and a activity. We have qualified and subjects in our School Curriculum, professional dressing room with a talented specialist staff in the roles as are the numerous performance- plethora of costumes. Our students of Director of Performance and based activities that are on offer. are involved in major performances Teachers-in-Charge of Music, Art, with the School, the Toowoomba and Drama. Our musicians engage in regular Choral Society and at Toowoomba’s public performances at a very high renowned Empire Theatre. They also Our boys are extremely fortunate to level and also have the opportunity enjoy interacting with the be able to embrace a wide diversity to participate in music tours, neighbouring girls’ schools in of cultural activities including music, travelling and performing interstate dramatic performances and school drama, the visual arts, public or overseas. Similarly, our actors can productions.

18 Our boys are extremely fortunate to be able to embrace a wide diversity of cultural activities and other creative pursuits both within and beyond the classroom.

19 The experiences boys encounter in our Sport and Activities Program range from participation and enjoyment to developing considerable skill for elite aspirations. Sport & Activities Toowoomba Grammar School prides itself on the inclusive nature of its co-curricular program with activities that cater for all students.

The experiences boys encounter in our Sport There are ten sports available for boys to play in abseiling, orienteering, camping and other and Activities Program range from participation the GPS sporting competition including: outdoor adventures which are organised by our and enjoyment to developing considerable skill Adventure Club, various Housemasters or staff for elite aspirations. TERM 1 members. Toowoomba Grammar School is one of the nine Cricket | Swimming | Volleyball Our School also has an Army Cadet Unit, which original member schools of The Great Public is part of the Australian Army Cadets. Schools (GPS) Association of Queensland which TERM 2 Cadets is a voluntary activity that adopts the includes Toowoomba Grammar School, Brisbane Football | Tennis | Cross Country values of courage, initiative, respect and Grammar School, the Anglican Church Grammar teamwork to empower youth to achieve their School (“Churchie”), , TERM 3 potential. Cadets put theory into practice, going , St Joseph’s Gregory | Basketball | Chess on camps to participate in activities such as Terrace, St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Brisbane leadership, first aid, radio operations, navigation, Boys’ College and Brisbane State High School. TERM 4 engineering and marksmanship along with the Track and Field opportunity to participate in parades, honour These member schools joined together in the guards and cataflaque parties at official 1920’s primarily to engage in arguably the Commemorative Services around the district. highest level of schoolboy sporting competition Participation ranges from national level in Australia but activities now extend beyond competition to matches where the boys simply sport. Being part of the GPS network not only enjoy being with their teammates and acquiring provides our boys with competition at the additional skill level. highest level, but in later years they will enjoy In addition to the GPS sporting program, our feeling part of, and possibly derive benefit from, boys may participate in external club sporting a GPS network with other adult men in their competitions or enjoy non-competitive activities professional careers. such as bushwalking, mountain bike riding,

21 Making a Difference Service to the community is an integral part of a Toowoomba Grammar School education.

We aim to enhance the personal development include weekly visits to other schools in Our School hosts the annual Sony Foundation of the boys so that they become responsible, Toowoomba where our boys assist younger Children’s Holiday Camp. Year 11 boys volunteer flexible and constructive members of society. students with reading or sports programs; to to be the full-time carer for a child with a disability Central to achieving this is increasing the retirement or nursing homes for social interaction for three days, providing much needed respite exposure of boys to the needs of others. We do with the elderly; participation in a Homework to the child’s parents and family. The camp is this, in part, by involving them in programs of Assistance Program to mentor migrant and fun for the children and an opportunity of growth community service and instilling a commitment refugee children with literacy and numeracy; and learning for the Year 11 companions. to others in the broader community through and volunteering alongside Rosies - Friends on displays of empathy, tolerance, compassion and the Street cooking dinner for those who are All boys have the power to make a difference in kindness. marginalised within our community. the lives of others and we encourage them to do so by putting service before self. Boys can join our School’s Interact Club, a popular We are a White Ribbon School, promoting service activity group that has been successfully respectful relationships and our White Ribbon operating for over 50 years. It is part of a world- Student Committee leads the Breaking the wide organisation that values respect, initiative Silence Schools’ Program. Our boys are exposed and service to others. Our Interact Club raises to several initiatives and events to raise awareness money and collects tangible donations for about this concerning community issue and we various local, national and international charities. hope this program encourages boys to stand up, speak out and act now or in the future to Additionally, service leaders in each House positively influence the actions of men and organise fundraising and charitable activities reduce domestic and family violence. throughout the year. Some of these activities

22 All boys have the power to make a difference in the lives of others and we encourage them to do so by putting service before self.

International Students Toowoomba Grammar School welcomes international students from all over the world.

Many select our School for its safe, Our School is extremely proud of its enrolment with many international regional location. Toowoomba, with a academic reputation which is forged students selecting it as a university of population of 160,000, is Australia’s through a school culture that values the choice. second largest inland city and is a service importance of a strong work ethic. This hub for western Queensland. Whilst is a trait that Toowoomba Grammar We encourage our International Students Toowoomba Grammar School is located School boys take with them when they to become involved in our co-curricular in a regional city, Toowoomba is only 90 graduate. Many of our boys go on to offerings including sports, music, drama minutes from Brisbane International study at various leading Universities and art opportunities along with Airport and the School’s International including The , participation in the many service-based Students frequently travel to and from Queensland University of Technology, activities where the boys assist in projects the Airport on a dedicated bus service. Bond University and interstate and learn the importance of giving back. Toowoomba also boasts its own Universities in and . This service-based culture is an extremely Domestic Airport with daily return flights Toowoomba is also home to the important part of the Toowoomba to Sydney as well as return flights to University of Southern Queensland Grammar School experience. Melbourne on select days. which itself has a very diverse ethnic

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