Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is an independent, fee charging, non-denominational, day and boarding school for boys, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the oldest secondary boys school in Brisbane. Some of the Brisbane Grammar School Buildings are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
| Brisbane Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Spring Hill , Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 27°27′33″S 153°1′0″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, day & boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Nil Sine Labore (Nothing Without Labour) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1868 |
| Employees | ~120 |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | ~1,700 (2016) |
| Colour(s) | Sporting: Oxford Blue and Cambridge Blue Academic: red and gold |
| Website | www.brisbanegrammar.com |
Established in 1868 under the Grammar Schools Act that was passed by the Government of Queensland in 1860, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1500 students from Years 5 to 12, including around 100 boarders.
Brisbane Grammar School is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ), and is a founding member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS).