Toowoomba Preparatory School
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Toowoomba Preparatory School is a private co-educational primary school located in Toowoomba, Queensland
. It has an average enrolment of approximately 500 students. It has three sporting ovals and a multipurpose court. It also has a large hall called the Millennium Centre where assemblies and other sporting events are held such as Volley Ball, Basket Ball and Netball.
Toowoomba Prep is an Anglican school, which is committed to providing an environment of Christian values while educating students.
In 2011 Prep will hold its 100th year.
There are three day houses: Gill, Connal and Fairfax.
There are five boarding houses: Brewster, Arnott, Bligh, Founders and Connal. Brewster is for boys in year 7, Arnott for girls in year 7, Bligh is for boys in year 6, Founders is for girls in year 6 and Connal for children in K to year 5. Bligh Boarding House was built in 2006, which exclusively serves year 6 boys. Founders Boarding House was built and completed by 2007 for the year 6 girls.
In 2006 Prep finished constructions of the new boarding house and refurbished library. In 2006 Prep underwent construction on its new health centre. In 2006 the school also went under construction once again renewing boarding houses. Two new class rooms have been recently built with air conditioning and electronic white boards.
The school's legal entity is The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane
.
Original enrolment comprised 17 boys. The school was founded and grew with a boarding focus to service the geographically isolated areas of Southern and Western Queensland. The focus on boarding has remained through the school's history. The number of boarders at the school was for many years significantly larger than the day student population. The current ratio is approximately one third boarders, and the school remains the largest preparatory school boarding establishment in Australia.
The School also competes in the Andrews Cup for Girls against Somerville House, The Glennie School, St Hilda’s, St Aidan’s, St Margaret’s, Clayfield College, and Moreton Bay College.
Sport is conducted on both Friday and Saturday depending on the competition, with fixtures also against local schools and clubs in the Toowoomba area.
Sports offered at the school include
Facilities at the school include ovals, tennis and netball courts, outdoor pool and a gymnasium.
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
. It has an average enrolment of approximately 500 students. It has three sporting ovals and a multipurpose court. It also has a large hall called the Millennium Centre where assemblies and other sporting events are held such as Volley Ball, Basket Ball and Netball.
Toowoomba Prep is an Anglican school, which is committed to providing an environment of Christian values while educating students.
In 2011 Prep will hold its 100th year.
There are three day houses: Gill, Connal and Fairfax.
There are five boarding houses: Brewster, Arnott, Bligh, Founders and Connal. Brewster is for boys in year 7, Arnott for girls in year 7, Bligh is for boys in year 6, Founders is for girls in year 6 and Connal for children in K to year 5. Bligh Boarding House was built in 2006, which exclusively serves year 6 boys. Founders Boarding House was built and completed by 2007 for the year 6 girls.
In 2006 Prep finished constructions of the new boarding house and refurbished library. In 2006 Prep underwent construction on its new health centre. In 2006 the school also went under construction once again renewing boarding houses. Two new class rooms have been recently built with air conditioning and electronic white boards.
The school's legal entity is The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane
Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane is based in Brisbane, Australia. The diocesan bishop's seat is St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. The current Archbishop of Brisbane is the Most Reverend Phillip Aspinall, who is also the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.The diocese stretches from the inner...
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History
The school was founded in 1911 by one of the masters from Toowoomba Grammar School, Mr Ernest Gill. As an interim measure when the school was founded, the school "borrowed" the name, colours, and crest of Toowoomba Grammar School and was known as the Toowoomba Grammar Preparatory School during this time. This interim measure in fact lasted several years [1911-1926], at which time the school changed identity and aligned itself with the Brisbane synod of the Church of England. The school then changed its name to the current title Toowoomba Preparatory School and has remained as such for more than sixty years.Original enrolment comprised 17 boys. The school was founded and grew with a boarding focus to service the geographically isolated areas of Southern and Western Queensland. The focus on boarding has remained through the school's history. The number of boarders at the school was for many years significantly larger than the day student population. The current ratio is approximately one third boarders, and the school remains the largest preparatory school boarding establishment in Australia.
Sports
The School is a recognised Queensland GPS Junior School, and competes for Boys in this competition against Churchie, BBC, Terrace, Nudgee, TSS, and Toowoomba Grammar.The School also competes in the Andrews Cup for Girls against Somerville House, The Glennie School, St Hilda’s, St Aidan’s, St Margaret’s, Clayfield College, and Moreton Bay College.
Sport is conducted on both Friday and Saturday depending on the competition, with fixtures also against local schools and clubs in the Toowoomba area.
Sports offered at the school include
- AFL
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Rugby Union
- Rugby League
- Hockey
- Netball
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Touch Football
- Volleyball
Facilities at the school include ovals, tennis and netball courts, outdoor pool and a gymnasium.