Great Public Schools Association of Queensland
School Location Enrolment Founded Denomination Day/boarding Year entered competition* School colours School nickname
Anglican Church Grammar School East Brisbane 1,800 1912 Anglican Day & boarding 1918 Blue and grey Churchie
Brisbane Boys ' College Toowong 1,600 1902 Uniting Church / Presbyterian Day & boarding 1918 Green , white and black BBC or College
Brisbane Grammar School Spring Hill 1,700 1868 Secular Day & boarding 1918 Dark blue and light blue Grammar or BGS
Brisbane State High School South Brisbane 3,361 ( approximately 1,669 males ) 1913 Secular Day 1921 Cerise and navy blue State High
Ipswich Grammar School Ipswich 1,080 1863 Non-denominational Day & boarding 1918 Red and white Ipswich or IGS
St Joseph 's College , Nudgee Boondall 1,750 1891 Catholic Day & boarding 1918 Blue and white Nudgee
St Joseph 's College , Gregory Terrace Spring Hill 1,691 1875 Catholic Day 1918 Red & black Terrace or Gregory Terrace
The Southport School Southport 1,305 1901 Anglican Day & boarding 1920 Maroon , navy and white TSS or Southport
Toowoomba Grammar School Toowoomba 1,258 1875 Non-denominational Day & boarding 1920 Blue and gold Toowoomba or TGS
Schools -- Current member schools [ 2 ]
There have been critics of the GPS competition of Brisbane State High 's membership to the GPS Competition , primarily because it is the only Public School in the GPS competition . However , its membership is maintained despite dispute . The term `` Public Schools '' in the GPS acronym encompasses all public education including the Grammar Schools who are indeed themselves Public Schools . ( Grammar Schools Act , 1860 )
The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. (GPS) is an association of nine south-east Queensland secondary schools established in 1918. With the exception of Brisbane State High School, GPS schools are all-male, private schools. As of 2013, seventy percent of Queensland's Rhodes Scholars have attended a GPS school. Similar associations exist in New South Wales (AAGPS) and Victoria (APS).