Moreton Bay Boys College is an independent

Independent school

An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

 school for boys located in Manly West

Manly West, Queensland

Manly West is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 16 km east of the CBD. Manly West contains a primary school, a preschool, Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys College. Over 47% of households in this area consist of a couple with children and a further 35% are couples without children...

, a suburb of Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

, Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, Australia. The school caters for 380 boys from prep to year eleven.

Established in 2003 by the Presbyterian and Uniting Church, it opened in 2003 on the grounds of its sister school, Moreton Bay College, with years Prep and Year 1. In 2004 it moved to its permanent location and has expanded ever since.

History

The college was established in 2003, with Prep and Year 1 on the grounds of its sister school, Moreton Bay College

Moreton Bay College

Moreton Bay College is an independent Uniting Church, day school for girls, located in Manly West, an outer suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaEstablished in 1901 as the Moreton Bay Girls' High School, by Alice J...

. In 2004 it opened at its permanent spot, adding Year 2. Ever since it has expanded with Years 3 to 5 opening in 2005, Years 6 to 9 were opened in 2006, Year 10 in 2008 and Year 11 in 2009. Year 12 graduated from the college in 2010. The college will continue to grow until it reaches it maximum capacity of 800 students.

House system

Moreton Bay Boys College has four houses; Doherty House named after Dr Peter Doherty; House colour: Green Nicholls House named after Sir Douglas Nicholls

Douglas Nicholls

Sir Douglas Ralph "Doug" Nicholls KCVO, OBE, was a prominent Aboriginal Australian from the Yorta Yorta people. He was a professional athlete, Churches of Christ pastor and church planter, ceremonial officer and a pioneering campaigner for reconciliation.Nicholls was the first Aboriginal person to...

; House colour: Yellow Flynn House named after Reverend John Flynn; House colour: Red Dunlop House named after Sir Edward Dunlop

Edward Dunlop

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II.-Early life and family:...

; House colour: Blue

Campus

The college is set on a 13 hectare block. Classrooms have computers, data projectors and interactive whiteboards as well as mini IT laboratories within or between classrooms. In 2009, Moreton Bay Boys College added six new classrooms, IT and science labs and a shaded ampitheatre. Recently a lecture theatre and a senior studies was built along with a multi-purpose hall and weights studio. The college has sporting facilities of a basketball court, tennis courts, football and soccer fields and synthetic cricket pitches.

External links

• Moreton Bay Boys' College Website