Anglican Church Grammar School
Anglican Church Grammar School | |||||||||
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Headmaster | Alan Campbell | ||||||||
Chaplain | The Reverend Sharon Mitchell | ||||||||
Grades | R–12 | ||||||||
Enrolment | ~1,800[2] | ||||||||
Colour(s) | Blue and grey | ||||||||
Publication | Eagles' Wings (biannually) The Viking (yearly) | ||||||||
Website | churchie.com.au | ||||||||
The Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), formerly the Church of England Grammar School and commonly referred to as Churchie, is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in East Brisbane, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Founded in 1912 by
Churchie is a founding member of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS),[5] and is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA),[7][circular reference] Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ),[8] the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC)[9][10] and the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).[3] Churchie is also an International Baccalaureate World School[11][12] offering the Diploma Programme and Primary Years Programme.
Churchie, widely recognised as one of Brisbane's most prestigious schools,[13] is among Australia's richest based on earnings and donations from alumni.[14] In 2009, the school raised $30.9 million in fees, charges, parent contributions and other private sources, 26.5 per cent more than any other school in southeast Queensland.[14][15] In the same year, Churchie also received $7.7 million in donations, primarily from alumni.[16] This figure was the second highest in Australia, surpassed only by the donations to Sydney Grammar School.[16]
History
In 1912,
Canon Morris assigned Saint Magnus, a Norsemen earl, as the patron saint of the school and had hoped that the students would be referred to as 'Magnates'.[1] It is said that he did not like the nickname 'Churchie' at first, however when it had become commonplace by the 1930s and respected around Queensland he accepted the change.[18]
The school's name was changed to St Magnus Hall Collegiate School For Boys and then to The Cathedral School early in 1913 following the move to a new site at
In May 2004, Frederick Roy Hoskins, a former teacher and boarding house head, pleaded guilty to seven child sex offences committed against seven victims aged nine to fifteen between 1947 and 1955. He had taught at the school for ten years.[20][21]
On the afternoon of 7 December 2007, a fire started in the Lanskey Building between two Year 7 classrooms. The automated fire system set alarms off, and just after 4:30 pm the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service arrived to find two classrooms badly damaged.[22]
During April 2008, there was community debate when students were disallowed from inviting male partners to the school formal.[23] The school's Headmaster referred the matter to the School Council, which released a statement saying that it 'strongly supported the headmaster's position on the school's education programs in social settings'.[24]
In October 2009, the deputy head of the preparatory school, Chris Klemm, was stood down due to 'serious allegations' made against him. The Headmaster issued letters to all parents regarding the matter, but kept the allegation, which was revealed in the mid-semester holiday break, confidential.[25][26] In November 2010, Klemm was convicted of child sex offences and received a jail sentence of five years.[27]
In late 2009, the school began extensive construction work to upgrade its cultural and sporting facilities. Over two years, three new complexes were built at the school's East Brisbane campus: the Barry McCart Aquatic Centre,[28] the David Turbayne Tennis Centre[29] and the $9.9 million Sir John Pidgeon Sports Complex,[30] opened by Governor Penelope Wensley in 2010.[31] In 2011, Morris Hall, the school's "spiritual heart", was upgraded and expanded and the adjacent quadrangle, Magnus Quad, was also relandscaped.[32]
In October 2016, School House, the oldest building on site and home to the boarding community, was refurbished. The following year The Centenary Library was opened and as of May 2018[update] housed Student Services, the Senior School library, classrooms and a research centre focusing on learning environments.[33]
Patron saint
Canon Morris based much of the school's ethos on its patron saint, St Magnus, a Norsemen earl known for his strength of character and his qualities as an educated Christian man. The Viking tradition is reflected in the school coat of arms, with its shield and battle axes symbolising Viking courage, and its crossed axes signifying self-sacrifice and St Magnus' martyrdom.[1] Many of the school's rowing boats are named after Viking figures, and the school mascot, 'Eric', is also a Viking effigy.[1]
Headmasters
Period | Headmaster |
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1912–1946 | W.P.F Morris OBE |
1947–1969 | Harry Roberts OBE |
1970–1973 | Charles Fisher |
1974–1986 | Bill Hayward OAM |
1987–1997 | Christopher Ellis |
1998–2003 | David Scott |
2003–2013 | Jonathan Hensman |
2014–present | Alan Campbell |
Campus
Churchie's twenty-two hectare campus is located in inner-city
Notable buildings and facilities on the Churchie campus include:
- Morris Hall – Churchie's main social, cultural and musical building
- Magnus Hall and Magnus Quadrangle – the school's main academic building
- The Canon Jones Memorial Chapel – the spiritual centre of the school, named after Canon Thomas Jones, an early supporter of the school. Canon Morris' remains are interred under the chapel's altar[37]
- Darnell – originally the school library, now the School Council Room and The Old Boys Room
- School House – the school's oldest building and boarding headquarters
- The Sir John Pidgeon Sports Complex – contains the school's basketball courts, volleyball courts and gymnasium
- The Hayward Midson Creative Precinct – home to Visual Art, Film and TV and Design and Technology faculties
- The Centenary Library – comprising the Senior School Library, Churchie IT, Student Services, Churchie Archives and museum, Mawson House, the Churchie Research Centre, Churchie Learning Support, The Arches café and various classrooms and multipurpose study spaces.[38]
- The 'Pocket' – a triangle of land bordered by Norman Creek that contains six of the school's playing fields, including the Main Oval
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The school gates on Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane
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Magnus Hall and Magnus Quadrangle
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Morris Hall, named after the school's founder, Canon Morris
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Darnell, the school museum
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The Sir John Pidgeon Sports Complex
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Magnus and Fisher buildings
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The 'Flat', terraces and the war memorial
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Oaklands Parade
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The Centenary Library
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School House
Curriculum
Academic
Churchie provides a scholastic environment based on personalised academic pathways for every student developed through academic profiling and examination of each student's individual needs. The school's approach is strongly influenced by the values and writings of Canon Morris, the school's founder, who believed boys needed a clear sense of what was right – honesty, integrity, perseverance, patience, courage and courtesy.[39]
Churchie is involved in a number of educational research programmes carried out by various Australian universities, including the universities of Melbourne and Swinburne University of Technology. Its new generation learning space[40] and emotional intelligence[41] programmes are examples of such research-led initiatives.
In 2017, Churchie was authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation as an IB World School for the delivery of the Diploma Programme and the Primary Years Programme.[42]
Preparatory School
Churchie's Preparatory School comprises Reception to Year 6. Students in Years 4, 5 and 6 must lease from the school their own tablet computer as part of Churchie's tablet computer programme.[43] The subjects available to prep students are:[43]
- English
- Mathematics
- Integrated Studies (Science, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Music
- Visual Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- LOTE (Japanese)
- Religious Education
Senior School
In 2015, Churchie combined the middle and senior schools into a single Senior School for the secondary school years (7 to 12). Students in Years 7 to 9 use the same curriculum, which focuses on English, mathematics, humanities, science, modern languages (Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish or French), religious education, and health and physical education. Electives include design technology, and visual and media arts, music, drama, geography, engineering technology, advanced science, information technology, film, television and new media and philosophy and critical reasoning.[44] Year 10 is a preparatory year, in which subjects are presented (where possible) as precursors to what can be expected in Years 11 and 12.[45] All subjects are assessed and reported under a criteria-based approach. Year 10 Students study English, mathematics, history, science, religious education, modern languages and history plus three elective subjects.[45] In Years 11 and 12, students study six subjects. English and Mathematics A or Mathematics B are compulsory. The remaining four are drawn from the following list:[46]
- Accounting
- Agricultural Science
- Ancient History
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Drama
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Engineering Technology
- Film, Television and New Media
- Geography
- Information Processing and Technology
- Mathematics C
- Modern History
- Modern languages (Chinese Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish)
- Music
- Music Extension (Year 12 only)
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Technology Studies
- Visual Art
Students also receive leadership development training as part of the pastoral learning curriculum and the school's outdoor education programme. Senior students are able to apply their leadership skills during house and co-curricular activities by, for example, mentoring younger students or undertaking duties for the house or School.[47]
Sport
Churchie offers a range of sporting and cultural activities to all students. The school is a member of the
. Churchie has been highly successful in the GPS sporting competition winning the top GPS school premiership over all competitions 3 years in a row, in 2010, 2011 and 2012. This premiership was known as the Bauman Cup which was first awarded in 1953 and discontinued in 1977. Churchie was awarded the Bauman Cup a record 16 times.Chess
Churchie's Premier Chess Team secured the GPS Chess Premiership for two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019.[48]
Cricket
Churchie has won a total of 19 GPS Cricket Premierships since 1919, including 15 outright and four ties.[49]
Debating
Churchie has won the GPS Debating Premiership competition three times since it commenced in 2002, winning in 2007, 2012 and 2020.[49]
Football
In 2019, Churchie's First XI achieved the school's first-ever GPS Football premiership since the competition began in 1991.[50][51]
Rowing
Churchie's rowing history dates back to its establishment in 1912. Rowing was initially based at the Toowong Rowing Club, near the school's original grounds. Later, in 1917, the school built its own boatshed and rowing facilities at Norman Creek. Shortly after the opening of the Norman Creek boatshed, the school began a rowing competition between day and boarding students, held over a 5/8-mile course, which has been held sporadically since 1920.[52] In 1936, the Elder Hunter boatshed was built on the banks of the Brisbane River in Mowbray Park, East Brisbane. The school's rowing program now operates from the Graham Fowles Boathouse, built in 2005 on the site of the old boatshed.[52]
Since 1918, Churchie has entered both quads and eights in the Queensland Head of the River, Queensland's premier high school rowing competition. From 1918 to 1954, the O'Connor Cup for the Open 1st VIII race was contested in quads. Churchie won the cup six times in quads (1922, 1926, 1936, 1939, 1940 and 1941).[53] Since the introduction of eights in 1955, Churchie has won ten times (1963, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2012).[53] The School has won the Old Boys' Cup, awarded to the school with the greatest number of points, a total of nine times (in 1990, 1991, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2019, 2020 and 2021) since the award's inception in 1988.[49]
In 2012, the Open 1st VIII participated in the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom, the first Churchie crew to do so.[54]
Rugby
Initially,
Swimming
Churchie won both the Senior and Junior GPS Swimming Championships in 2014. In 2015, Churchie won the Junior GPS Swimming Championships (10 Years & Under to 12 Years & Under).[49]
Tennis
Churchie has won the GPS Tennis Premiership 11 times since the competition began in 1918.[49]
Volleyball
In 2018, the GPS's centenary year, Churchie secured its third consecutive undefeated GPS Volleyball Premiership.[58] Churchie also won the GPS Volleyball premiership in 1998.[49]
Culture
Music
The school's music program includes a symphony orchestra, an assortment of bands and choirs and a choral dectet. Individual tuition is available for students studying an instrument or voice and speech. Churchie also provides the choristers for St John's Cathedral.[59]
In July 2000, the Churchie Symphony Orchestra performed the prelude music and the national anthem at A Service for Australia in Westminster Abbey, London, to commemorate the Federation of Australia.[citation needed]
Churchie runs annual
Art and media
Each year, the school showcases the work of its Film, TV and New Media students at the Churchie Awards in Media (CAM). Similarly, Visual Art students display their work at CART, the Churchie Art showcase.[citation needed]
Since 2019 and as of 2022[update], the Institute of Modern Art in Brisbane has hosted the awards.[63][64]
Service
Community service, along with scholastic attainment, spiritual awareness and personal growth, is one of the four tenets of the school. Churchie students are regularly involved in a number of charitable events including doorknocks, fundraisers (especially for the Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave),
House system
As with most Australian schools, Churchie uses a house system. Each student is a member of one of its eleven houses, and competes in inter-house events. Churchie's inter-house competition includes swimming, cross-country, track and field, trivia, lightning chess and singing. Points are awarded based on a house's participation and position. In addition to the Inter-House Cup awarded at the end of the year, shields are awarded to the house that comes first in each event. Canon Morris started Churchie's house system in 1935.
Day houses
Day students from the middle and senior schools belong to one of nine-day houses. (The preparatory school has four houses, all of which are day houses: Jutes, Angles, Saxons and Danes.)
- Biggs
Biggs house was named after E.E. Biggs, a member of the first school council. He attended the school from 1918 to 1923. The Biggs family's association with the school continues to the present day. The house motto is Semper Conemur ("Always Striving"). Colours: blue and white.
- Casey
Casey house was founded in 1971 and named in honour of Richard Gardiner Casey (1890–1976), later Baron Casey of Berwick, a distinguished Australian diplomat, politician and Governor-General of Australia. The house motto, Vis et Unitas, is usually translated as "Progress Through Unity". The house coat of arms incorporates themes from Casey's own coat of arms, with the addition of the crossed Viking swords. Colours: gold and royal purple (Baron Casey's own colours).
- Grenfell
Grenfell, founded in 1935, was one of the first four-day houses at Churchie. It was named after Sir Wilfred Thomasson Grenfell, who was born at Parkgate, England, in 1865. Grenfell was a doctor whose love of the sea and interest in boating led him to becoming a master mariner. A lecturer of his suggested he join a large fishing fleet as their doctor. Within five years he had encouraged the fishermen to stop drinking alcohol and Queen Victoria's interest in his successful persuasion of the crew led to her presenting the fleet with its first hospital boat. In 1891, Grenfell sailed to Cape St. John in the North Atlantic. He was mobbed by people who needed medical attention. The following spring he returned to Labrador with two doctors and nurses, where he set up two hospital bases for the Eskimos who populated Labrador. A third hospital was set up at St. Anthony in about 1898. Sir Wilfred Grenfell gave the school permission to use his personal motto, Loyal Devoir, and coat of arms when the house was established. Colours: red and gold.
- Hillary
Hillary house was named by the late headmaster Charles Fisher, who looked for men who had achieved success in their chosen field. He chose Sir Edmund Hillary, who, in 1953, was one of the first men ever to climb Mount Everest. The house colours and crest were chosen by the first students of Hillary from designs submitted by students. The crest incorporated the symbols of knighthood—a knight's helmet, a castle, and a fist pointing upward. The house motto is Semper Sursum ("Ever Upward"). Colours: black and gold.
- Kingsley
Kingsley was one of the original four houses. It held both day and boarding students until 1950, when the two boarding houses were created. In 1971, Kingsley House was divided to create Biggs and Hillary houses. Canon Morris chose Charles Kingsley, a man he considered a Christian with a Viking's courage, as the house's patron. History revealed Charles Kingsley to have been a man who practiced his Christian beliefs and followed his social conscience to help the less fortunate, with whom he chose to live. The Kingsley house motto, Age Quod Agis, translates loosely as "Do What You Do Well". Colours: black and white.
- Magnus
Magnus was one of the original four-day houses. The house is named after St Magnus, Churchie's patron saint. The house's coat of arms is a simple shield with St. Magnus holding a sword and a palm of martyrdom. This image of St Magnus is from a stained-glass window in St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney and dates back probably to the thirteenth century. The house motto is Sibi Fidelis ("Be Faithful To Oneself"). Colours: maroon and royal blue.
- Mansfield
Mansfield was named after
- Mawson
Mawson house was named after Sir
- Nansen
Nansen was one of the original four houses, named after Fridtjof Nansen, a scientist, explorer and humanitarian. The Nansen house crest was established at Churchie in 1938; inscribed on the crest is the motto Fram, which means "Forward". Colours: green and white.
Boarding houses
There are two boarding houses, both based on the school grounds.
- Gerald
Gerald house was opened in 1934, as the need for new boarding accommodation grew. Prior to 1959, boarders took part in competitive sport as members of a day house. This changed in 1950, when the boarding houses became sporting competitors in their own right. The house was named after Gerald Sharp, Archbishop of Brisbane (1921–1933). The house crest shows the Bishop's mitre which symbolises the connection with Archbishop Sharp; the large star signifies God; the two smaller stars king and country, and the five small stars signify truth, honesty, duty, comradeship, and charity. The house's motto is Fideliter Et Constanter, meaning "Faithfully and Constantly". Colours: green and yellow.
- Goodwin
Goodwin house was opened in 1928, and named after Lieutenant General Sir John Goodwin, most famous for his medical work in World War I. Goodwin took interest in the progress of the school while he was Governor of Queensland. The house motto is Fide et Virtute, meaning "By Faith and Courage". The Goodwin house crest is the family crest of Sir John Goodwin, who suggested it be adopted by the house when he granted permission for it to be named Goodwin. Colours: red and gold.
Former houses
In 2006, Churchie lessened the number of school houses in the inter-house competition. Five houses—three-day and two boarding—were abolished, reducing the total number of houses from sixteen to eleven. The three-day houses removed were Alban (dark blue and sky blue), Schonell (red and blue) and Halse (gold and light green). Donaldson (blue and gold) and Strong (gold and black) are the two former boarding houses.
Student bodies and leadership groups
A number of student and leadership groups exist at the school. The Prefect Body is a group of seniors selected by the students and teachers of the school to lead the student body in all aspects of Churchie life. It is led by the three school vice-captains and the School Captain, who are collectively known as the Student Executive. The Head Boarder is the leader of the boarding students. The Student Council is a student organisation, led by the Speaker of the House (a school vice-captain) and the two managers-of-business, consisting of the assembly and the cabinet. Service Coordinators is a group of seniors selected within their houses and led by the President of Service who encourage service within the school.
Since 2008, boys in Year Nine must participate either in weekly community service, scouting or the Tri-Service Cadets program. Boys must commit to these until the end of Year Nine. The school also operates the
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2019) |
Alumni of Anglican Church Grammar School are known as 'Old Boys', and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Churchie Old Boys' Association.[69] Notable Churchie Old Boys include:
- Public service and the law
- Sir Alan Mansfield, KCMG, KCVO – former Chief Justice of Queensland (1956–1966), Governor of Queensland (1966–1972) and Chancellor of the University of Queensland (1966–1976)[55][71]
- David Thomas – Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2017–2022)[55]
- Hugh Fraser – Judge of the Queensland Court of Appeal (2008–)[55]
- SC – Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2011–)[55]
- John Helman – former Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1994–2007)[55]
- Tom Shepherdson – former Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1982–2000)[73]
- Kenneth Mackenzie (judge) – former Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1989–2008)[55]
- Peter Tesch – Australian Ambassador to Russia (2016–) and former Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Germany[55][74]
- Peter Dunning QC – Solicitor-General of Queensland (2014–)[55]
- Alex Freeleagus, AO, CBE, AM (Mil), RFD – Honorary Consul-General of Greece in Queensland (1957–2005) and noted Queensland solicitor[55]
- Michael Jeffery (2003–2008)[55]
- QC – Queensland barrister and prominent figure in the National Party of Australia[55]
- Bill Glasson, AO – former president of the Australian Medical Association (2003–2005)[55]
- Politics
- Tim Nicholls – former Treasurer of Queensland (2012–2015), former Leader of the Opposition (2016–2017) and current LNP Member for Clayfield (2006–)[55][75]
- Cameron Dick – former Attorney-General of Queensland, Minister for Industrial Relations of Queensland and Minister for Education of Queensland (2009–2011);[55][70] Minister of Health of Queensland and Minister of Ambulance Services of Queensland (2015–2017)
- MP – Liberal Member for Bowman (2004–22) and Director of Funding for the Liberal Party of Australia[55]
- Clem Jones, AO – Longest-serving Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Queensland (1961–1975)[55]
- Dr. (2015–)
- MP – National Party Member for Maranoa (1990–2016) and Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives (2011–2012)[55]
- David Jull – Long-serving Liberal member for Bowman (1975–1983) and Fadden (1984–2007) in the Australian House of Representatives[55]
- Jim Samios, AM, MBE – former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council (1995–2003)[55][76]
- Harold Lowes – former Queensland lawyer and Liberal Member for Brisbane in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland (1974–1977)[55]
- Graham Freudenberg, AM – Author and political speechwriter for leaders of the Australian Labor Party[55]
- Business and philanthropy
- Don Argus, AC – Former Chairman of BHP (1999–2010), National Australia Bank (1990–1999) and Brambles (1999–2008)[55][77]
- Leigh Clifford, AO – former CEO of the Rio Tinto (2000–2007) and Chairman of Qantas (2007–2018)[55][70]
- The Rev. Keith Rayner, AO – former Archbishop of Melbourne (1990–1999) and Anglican Primate of Australia[55][70]
- Sir John Pidgeon – Queensland property developer[55][78]
- Graham Fowles – Founder of Fowles, Australia's largest auction house[55][79]
- Marcus Blackmore, AM – Chairman of Blackmore's Australia[55][80]
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford[55]
- Jeffrey Black – Opera singer[55]
- Garth Welch – Ballet dancer and choreographer[55]
- John Meehan – Artistic director and former ballet dancer[55]
- Stephen Page – Indigenous dance choreographer and artistic director of the Bangarra Dance Theatre[55]
- Simon Gallaher – Singer, actor, pianist, theatre director and theatrical producer[55]
- Gyton Grantley – Actor[55][70]
- John McCallum, AO, CBE – Actor and producer, highly successful in Britain[55]
- Gold Logie winning television presenter and Australian media personality[55]
- John Schluter – Presenter for Seven News[55]
- James Swanwick – Anchor of SportsCenter on ESPN[55]
- Donald Crombie – Film and television director[55]
- Nick Earls – Award-winning Australian author[55][70]
- Grant McLennan – Singer-songwriter and founding member of the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens[55]
- Mike Chapman – Record producer and songwriter in Britain, prominent during the 1970s[55]
- Philip Lindsay – Australian writer and historical novelist and the son of Norman Lindsay[55]
- Dene Olding – Violinist, concertmaster and conductor[55]
- Sam Cranstoun – Australian artist twice shortlisted for the Archibald Prize[55]
- David Denholm – author[81]
- Academia and education
- Richard Leftwich – Fuji Bank and Heller Professor of Accounting and Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a former Marvin Bower Fellow at the Harvard Business School[55][83]
- Sam Hawgood – Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco[84]
- Pan-American Health Organization; endowed chair Dalhousie University (1982–89) and Aga Khan University (1998–2003)[55][85]
- Mervyn Meggitt – Anthropologist who specialised in the study of Papua New Guinean and Aboriginal Australian cultures[55]
- Cecil Pearce (former headmaster), OBE – former Headmaster of The Southport School (1950–1971)[55]
- Sport
- Quade Cooper – Player for the Queensland Reds and the Wallabies[55][70]
- Jake Schatz – Player for the Queensland Reds[55]
- Aidan Toua – Player for the Brumbies[55]
- Michael Gunn – Player for the Queensland Reds[86]
- The Hawks[87]
- Jarred Bairstow – Player for the Perth Wildcats
- Jaydn Su'A– Player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Kalyn Ponga – Player for Newcastle Knights
- Brodie Croft – Player for the Melbourne Storm
- NSW Waratahs
- Isaia Perese – Player for Queensland Reds and Brisbane Broncos
- James Grant – Former Dalby Wheatmen Rugby Player[citation needed]
- Henry Taefu – Player for the Queensland Reds
- Tim Walsh – former player for the Queensland Reds[55]
- Lloyd McDermott – Australia's second Indigenous Wallaby and first Indigenous barrister[55]
- Robbie Russell – former player for the Scotland national rugby union team[55]
- Junior Rasolea – Player for the Western Force[55]
- Tom Hockings – Played for the Western Force[55]
- Tom McQueen – Player for the Hong Kong Sevens team[55]
- Keith Bell – former player for the Wallabies
- Walter Bennett – former player for the Wallabies
- Gavan Horsley – former player for the Wallabies
- Kerry Larkin – former player for the Wallabies
- David Rathie – former rugby union player for the Wallabies and cricketer for the Queensland Bulls
- Ric Trivett – former player for the Wallabies
- Jason Dunstall – former AFL player with Hawthorn[55][70]
- Scott Harding – former AFL and American football player[55]
- Socceroos[55]
- Nathan Coe – Goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory and the Socceroos[55]
- Steve Hogg – former player for the Socceroos[55]
- Regan Harrison – former Australian breaststroke swimmer and silver medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics[55]
- 1974 Commonwealth Games and the 1976 Olympic Games, who broke twelve world records in a three-year career[55]
- Peter Burge, AM – former Australian test cricketer and match referee[55]
- Ron Archer, AM – former test cricketer[55]
- Ken Archer, AM – former test cricketer and media executive[55]
- Tony Dell – former test cricketer[55]
- cricketer[55]
- Ryan Broad – Professional cricketer for the Queensland Bulls[55]
- Ben McDermott – Professional cricketer for the Queensland Bulls[55]
- John Cuneo – Gold medal-winning sailor at the 1972 Summer Olympics and challenger in the 1974 America's Cup[55]
- Peter Shakespear – Two-time Olympic rower and Olympic gold, silver and bronze medal-winning rowing coach[55]
- Jared Bidwell – Australian rower[55]
- Joshua Jefferis – Olympic artistic gymnast and medallist at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games[55]
- 1962 Commonwealth Games[55]
- Allen Crawley – Olympic long jumper[55]
- John Millman – Professional tennis player[55]
- Ian Ayre – former Australian tennis player[55]
- James Giltrow – Australian light middleweight boxer[55]
- David Smerdon – Australian chess grandmaster[55]
- Clint Steindl – Australian basketball player with the Cairns Taipans[88]
- Zac Stubblety-Cook – Gold medal-winning swimmer at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Gregg Hansford – Professional motorcycle and automobile racer; ten-time Grand Prix winner[89]
- Military
- Major General Armed Forces[55]
- Captain Bryce Duffy – Australian soldier killed on operations in
- Galfry Gatacre CBE DSC DSO (1907–1983) – Royal Australian Navy rear admiral and first-class cricketer
Notable teachers
A number of notable individuals have taught at the school over the years. Some current and former teachers include:
- Richard Stone – former Olympic fencer and sports master at the school[55]
- Michael Brimer – South African pianist, organist, conductor, composer and music master at Churchie in the 1950s[55]
- Mel Johnson – Cricket umpire and former Australian test cricketer[55]
- Dirk Wellham – former Australian One Day International and test cricketer[55]
- Ian Greig – former England cricketer, player for the Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club and brother of former England captain and commentator Tony Greig[55]
- Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame Member[55]
- Cheryl Kernot – former Leader the Australian Democrats and Queensland Senator (1990–1997).[91]
Further reading
- Hempenstall, P. (2011). Churchie A Centenary Portrait. Brisbane: The Anglican Church Grammar School
- Mason, J. (2011). Churchie The Centenary Register. Brisbane: The Anglican Church Grammar School
- Mason, J. (2017). A Pictorial History of Churchie – Celebrating 100 Years of Old Boys. Brisbane: The Anglican Church Grammar School
- Mason, J. (2015). The Field of Honour. Brisbane: The Anglican Church Grammar School
See also
- Great Public Schools Association of Queensland
- Lists of schools in Queensland
- List of boarding schools
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