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Ipswich Grammar School, established in 1863, was the first secondary school to be opened in Queensland, Australia. It is a non-denominational, independent school for boys, and is located in Ipswich, Queensland. From 2006, the school operates a P-12 educational model – meaning it offers pre-school, primary and secondary educational services. Previously Ipswich Girl's Grammar School educated boys from year 4. Image File history File links IGSlogo. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced ) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 4,164,590 (3rd) - Density 2. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 4,164,590 (3rd) - Density 2. ... An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 4,164,590 (3rd) - Density 2. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Day care. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

History

Background

Ipswich Grammar School was the first of ten grammar schools established under the Grammar Schools Act, passed by Queensland's first parliament in 1860. The Act allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £1000 could be raised locally. At the time of the Act, there was a push for the new system of education in Queensland to be free of denominationalism. The Grammar Schools Act was passed to reflect this. The Grammar Schools Act was passed by Queenslands first parliament in 1860 and allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £1000 could be raised locally. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... The Grammar Schools Act was passed by Queenslands first parliament in 1860 and allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £1000 could be raised locally. ...

Despite these intentions of the legislation, it was the Roman Catholic Bishop Quinn who, by mid-1861, had raised sufficient funds to open Grammar Schools in both Brisbane and Ipswich. Amidst an outcry from the Protestant section of the community, Bishop Quinn was informed by the Executive Council of Queensland that the intention of the legislation was to establish Grammar Schools on strictly non-sectarian principles. This decision may have been influenced by the fact that not a single member of either House of the Legislature in Queensland at the time was a Roman Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito JuÃ¡rez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 4,164,590 (3rd) - Density 2. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Establishment of IGS

Unperturbed, the Roman Catholic community in Ipswich raised the full amount of £1000. On 20 August 1861, the first meeting concerning the establishment of a Grammar School in Ipswich took place. Around 200 people attended. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito JuÃ¡rez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by...

It seems that despite the drive of the Roman Catholics to establish a school under their denomination, the majority of people did not support the establishment of a school where one religion would predominate. Trouble erupted when a resolution was put forward that members of each religious denomination be appointed to a committee to make preparations for the new Grammar School. A member of the Roman Catholic group inferred that they would withdraw their funds if they did not get their own way – and the meeting ended in turmoil, with a brawl taking place. In the week following this first meeting, newspapers reported clashes in the streets of Ipswich between Roman Catholics and the Protestants. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

On 27 August 1861, one week after the initial meeting, a second meeting regarding the Grammar School was held at the Ipswich Court House. Around 600 people attended. A local newspaper, The Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, records it as "the largest and noisiest ever held in Ipswich". At one stage, police were called to settle another brawl that had broken out between the various religious groups. August 27 is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito JuÃ¡rez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by...

It was in this turbulent spirit that a resolution for the establishment of IGS was passed, by 281 votes to 199. The Roman Catholic group promptly withdrew their financial support, and it would be March 1862 before the community of Ipswich would raise the £1000 required. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ...

The first Board of Trustees, elected on March 25, 1862, called for plans and specifications to be submitted for the new school building. Architect Benjamin Backhouse made the only submission, and after a small problem with his initial design was overcome (he had forgotten to make provision for toilets), the plan was accepted. The original building (known as the Great Hall) was designed in a revival gothic style, and it was constructed by contractors John Ferguson and David McLaughlin. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines made entirely of steel. ...

The early years

IGS was opened on 25 September 1863 by Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of Queensland. The School opened with 16 students, 4 staff and the inaugural Headmaster, Mr Stuart Hawthorne, himself a brilliant graduate of the University of Sydney. Image File history File links IGSgreathall3. ... Image File history File links IGSgreathall3. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sir George Bowen Sir George Ferguson Bowen (Chinese Translated Name å¯¶é›²) (November 2, 1821 - February 21, 1899) was a British colonial governor who became the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ...

The first curriculum reflected the traditional Grammar School education – it included Latin and Greek classics, mathematics, the various branches of liberal English education and, when circumstances permitted, teaching of the German and French languages. Student numbers fluctuated during the initial years, but settled between 70 and 80 in the 1870s. // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ...

By the turn of the century, 36 students had graduated from IGS to various universities around Australia. In this time, a number of other Queensland grammar schools had opened, some under the auspices of the Grammar Schools Act – in the immediate region, these included Brisbane Grammar School in 1868, Gregory Terrace in 1875, Toowoomba Grammar School in 1877 and Nudgee College in 1891. The Grammar Schools Act was passed by Queenslands first parliament in 1860 and allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £1000 could be raised locally. ... The Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, homosexual, under-achieving independent boys school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Media:Example. ... St. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Toowoomba Grammar School is a non-denominational grammar school located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia which was founded in 1875 as a consequence of the Grammar Schools Act of 1860 passed by Queenslands first parliament. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

When competition with Brisbane Grammar commenced, Australian rules football was the chosen code. The first competitive match between the two schools was played in 1870 under these rules – the outcome was a draw. These early games were exceptionally long – the match between IGS and Brisbane Grammar in 1876 commenced at 10.30am and ended at 2.30pm, at which time IGS had scored 6 goals to Brisbane Grammar's nil. High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Incidentally, rugby union was adopted as the official code in 1887, only to be replaced by rugby league when the GPS (see below) system commenced in 1918. In 1928, the code was again changed to rugby union, where it has since stayed, although due to popular demand, Aussie Rules was reintroduced in 1995 as part of the Independent Schools Australian Rules Football Competition. A rugby union scrum. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league or rugby) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

Competitions between the Grammar Schools in these years became more frequent. In 1878, the first Inter-Grammar School sports held for Athletics were held, with IGS prevailing over Brisbane Grammar School and Toowoomba Grammar School. IGS won two successive grammar school rowing regattas in 1891 and 1892, but floods in Ipswich destroyed the School's rowing shed and equipment - and IGS has not competed in rowing competition since. 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, homosexual, under-achieving independent boys school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Toowoomba Grammar School is a non-denominational grammar school located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia which was founded in 1875 as a consequence of the Grammar Schools Act of 1860 passed by Queenslands first parliament. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

The first tennis match between IGS and Brisbane Grammar was played in 1893, with IGS emerging victorious. IGS also claimed victory in the first cricket match between the two schools – but the actual scores have been lost. The Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, homosexual, under-achieving independent boys school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ...

Middle years

By the time of the silver jubilee of IGS in 1913, attended by Sir William MacGregor, Governor of Queensland, the School had erected an Honour Board, new boarding facilities and a Science Block, leading to the teaching of physics and chemistry in a laboratory. The Chelmsford Cup series (the precursor to the GPS system, named after then Governor of Queensland, The Lord Chelmsford) was established in 1907 for competition between the existing Grammar Schools, and the inauguration of the Old Boys Association followed the next year. The University of Queensland was opened in Brisbane in 1909, improving student attendance. Image File history File links IGSgreathall2. ... Image File history File links IGSgreathall2. ... A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir William MacGregor (20 October 1846 â€“ 3 July 1919). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford, GCMG, GCSI, GCIE, GBE (12 August 1868 - 1 April 1933) was a British statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, and a member of Australias Group of Eight. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The Chelmsford Cup series existed alongside the new Great Public Schools, or GPS, system from 1918 to 1938, at which time it was discontinued in favour of GPS. In 1925, the first sports ground at IGS was opened. The first game to be played on this field was a football match between past and present students – the result was a 3-all draw. IGS added swimming and tennis facilities and a second sports ground in the 1930s, laying the foundation for the School's modern reputation for sporting excellence. The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...

IGS produced three Rhodes scholars between 1922 and 1924, and had produced five prior to World War II. The connection of electricity and addition of four new classroom blocks in the 1920s meant that by 1930, student numbers had risen to around 200. Rhodes House in Oxford Rhodes Scholarships were created by Cecil John Rhodes. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post-WWII Years

IGS grew notably following World War II – additional boarding facilities, in the form of the Murray Hancock Memorial Block, were created in 1946; the War Memorial Library was opened in 1947; and Preparatory School buildings were added in 1955. The large central classroom block, which was constructed at a cost of over £100,000, was opened in 1961 – and is still used prominently today. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... The Australian pound was Australias currency from 1910 to 1966. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

More growth was to follow, with the Manual Training facilities and an on-campus hospital added in 1967, biology block opened in 1970, the R.G. Edmondson Memorial Open Air Theatre and the Gilmore Wilson Memorial School of Music opened and dedicated in 1977 and the Physical Education and Sports Complex opened in 1980. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

During the 1980s, the school constructed state of the art manual arts and science facilities, automated its library and other resources, purchased the 250 acre historic Woodlands estate in the nearby suburb of Marburg and signed a cooperation agreement with its sister school in Japan, Gifu Daiichi High School. The decade was to end in sadness, however, as Headmaster Alan Ladley died suddenly on the final school day of 1989. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

The 1990s saw IGS adopt a number of commercial activities – a common theme through a number of the GPS Schools. The Grammar Park Housing Estate was started in 1991 in a nearby suburb of Ipswich, and later the state of the art Grammar Park Sports Fields and a hospitality complex was added. IGS expanded its teaching into year 7 (traditionally a primary school year level in Queensland) in 1994. Years 4 to 6 were added later, in conjunction with Ipswich Girls Grammar School, and in 2006 the school will begin operating services for pre-school to year 3. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 4,164,590 (3rd) - Density 2. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Ipswich Girls Grammar School is a private school in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Day care. ...

The School, in conjunction with Griffith University, has developed a Learning Made Easy™ program to underline all aspects of the IGS education. The program is embedded in all curriculum areas, and has been marketed overseas. Griffith University is an Australian public university with five campuses in Queensland between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ...

IGS Today

The original school buildings from the 1860s still sit on the crown of Grammar School Hill, with the original building now known as the 'Great Hall'. These buildings are now listed by the National Trust of Australia. The school grounds themselves have undergone a notable transformation in recent years, with the most significant change being the introduction of the Igor Lapa Junior School. Now included within the Igor Lapa Junior School is a full indoor sand volley ball pit and some basketball hoops with cricket pitches marked out on them. some further extensions have been made to the junior school due to the new attendance of prep to grade three. Image File history File links IGSaerial. ... Image File history File links IGSaerial. ... // The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... The National Trust of Australia is a community-based, non-government organisation, committed to promoting and conserving Australias indigenous, natural and historic heritage through its advocacy work and its custodianship of heritage places and objects. ...

IGS is a member of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland, better known as the GPS, which was established in 1918. IGS was one of the founding members. Today, nine schools are involved in the GPS system – IGS, Nudgee College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane Grammar School, Toowoomba Grammar School, Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane State High School, The Southport School and Brisbane Boys' College. Thirteen formal GPS Activities are engaged in between the schools, with Premierships each year. The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... St. ... St. ... The Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, homosexual, under-achieving independent boys school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Toowoomba Grammar School is a non-denominational grammar school located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia which was founded in 1875 as a consequence of the Grammar Schools Act of 1860 passed by Queenslands first parliament. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brisbane State High School (BSHS) is a co-educational, state secondary school in Brisbane, Queensland. ... The Southport School (TSS), founded in 1901, is an all boys, Anglican day and boarding school located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane Boys College (BBC), founded in 1902, is an all boys school located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...

Despite being the smallest of the GPS Schools in terms of student numbers, IGS continues to perform notably in the GPS competitions:

Students of IGS are members of one of six houses for the purposes of intra-school activities. These houses, named after six of the longest serving headmasters, are Hawthorne (yellow), Cameron (sky blue), Lawrence (red), Kerr (green), Henderson (black) and Ladley (royal blue). Students are allocated to a house on entry to the school and generally remain in the same house for their entire time at the school. Senior year students assist teachers in managing the students during events. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... AKA QEII stadium is an olympic stadium in Brisbane, Queensland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... The Minnesota State High school Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005 the house Kerr won the three main interhouse sporting events with Swimming, Cross Country and Track and Field.

In 2005, the Language & Literature section of the Tournament of Minds team for IGS, represented the school and the state of Queensland admirably. They were lucky enough to take out the national title against teams from NZ, Singapore as well as Australia.

Traditions

'we've a song to sing may it's echos ring from the gulf to the southern bite we've a school to praise which in former days has seen many a strugle and fight we follow the rules of the ancient schools who have done so much for the world may our deeds be known and our work be shown whereever the flag is unfurlled

CHORUS: then together we'll work and together we'll play and welcome each chance of a holiday though our tasks may be long we are brave, we are strong in the Ipswich Grammar School

yet to each comees a day when our work and our play our school days forever are done when sadly we part with love in our heart from the school where our laurels were won As onward we go, in the years we grow Through lifes great sorrows and joys Whatever the befall, Let us ever recall the school where we battled as boys CHORUS

IGS has a friendly rivalry with other GPS schools such as Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Boys' College. There is a long-standing rivalry, sometimes not so friendly, between the students of IGS (a secular, boys-only top-ranked school) and St Edmund's College (a Catholic boys school), which is one street away. The Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) is a non-denominational, homosexual, under-achieving independent boys school located in the suburb of Spring Hill in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane Boys College (BBC), founded in 1902, is an all boys school located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...

Alumni

All former students are known as 'old boys' and automatically gain membership into IGSOBA, the IGS Old Boys Association. IGSOBA organises regular reunions and occasional sporting competitions.

Academic

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Science and culture

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Sporting

Over the years, IGS has produced many distinguished sportsmen. Some notable examples include:

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Headmasters

Notes

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Members of The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc., Australia

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