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AT A GLANCE WHO: Brisbane Grammar School WHAT: A non-denominational boys school for boarders and day students from Years 5 to 12 WHERE: 24 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4000, Australia WEBSITE: brisbanegrammar.comlongstanding commitment to providing
“a broad liberal education”, the school
seeks to ensure students are best pre-
pared for life beyond the school gates.
Almost from its opening, Brisbane
Grammar School has offered boarding
to its students. With 1700 students
and 100 boarders, the school com-
bines development and education-
al innovation with a palpable sense
of history and traditions. Its beautiful
campus is a testament to this; striking
a balance of historical structures with
state-of the-art educational and sport-
ing facilities.
2018 will be a momentous year for
the school – it celebrates its 150-
year anniversary. As a part of our
2017 ’Best Managed Schools’ series,
we spoke with David Carroll and Beri-
an Williams-Jones, Deputy Headmas-
ter Students and Director of Boarding
respectively. They helped us under-
stand a little bit about what has made
this institution so resilient, and also
shed some light on the school’s en-
during uniqueness and plans for the
future.
All-round excellence
“We have a terminology that we’ve
embedded into our psyche. We are