Head of the River (Queensland)

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The Queensland Head of the River refers to two high school rowing regattas in Queensland Australia, one for boys (Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc., GPS) and one for girls (Brisbane Schoolgirls' Rowing Association., BSRA). The boys' regatta is held in mid to late March while the girls' regatta is held in late August to early September. Due to the lack of water at Wivenhoe Dam the boys' Head of the River was moved to Hinze Dam for 2006, and was then moved to Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland the following year. Since the girls require 10 lanes for their regattas, the BSRA Head of the River was held at Hinze Dam from 2005 to 2007. However, due to construction work currently underway to increase the size of the dam, the BSRA Head of the River was also moved to Lake Kawana for the 2008 season. Both the GPS and BSRA competitions moved to Wyralong Dam in 2017 following the opening of the Queensland State Regatta Center the previous year.

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Queensland Schoolboys' Head of the River Regatta

Participating Schools

Seven of the nine GPS schools compete at the annual Head of the River. Only GPS Schools can compete.

SchoolLocationEnrolmentFoundedDenominationDay/BoardingSchool ColoursAbbreviationNicknameIn competition since
Anglican Church Grammar School East Brisbane 1,7001912 Anglican Day & BoardingBlue & Grey ACGS Churchie1918
Brisbane Boys' College Toowong 1,6001902 Uniting Church Day & BoardingGreen, White & Black BBC College1918
Brisbane Grammar School Spring Hill 1,4001868 Non-Denominational Day & BoardingDark Blue & Light Blue BGS Grammar1918
Brisbane State High School South Brisbane 2,2001921 Non-Denominational DayCerise & Navy Blue BSHS State High1918
St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace Spring Hill 1,3371875CatholicDayRed & Black GT Terrace1928
St Joseph's College Nudgee Boondall 1,4701891CatholicDay & BoardingBlue & White NC Nudgee2001
The Southport School Southport 1,2001901 Anglican Day & BoardingMaroon, Navy & White TSS Southport1918

Gregory Terrace first competed in 1928, but did not compete again until 1954.

Between 1916 and 1985 the Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), was known as Church of England Grammar School (CEGS), this reflected below.

Open 1st VIII – O'Connor Cup

The inaugural Schoolboys' Head of the River, known then as the All Schools Race, was held in 1918. The O'Connor Cup for the 1st VIII was first presented in 1922, and backdated to 1918. The race was by crews of Four from 1918 to 1954, and Eights since 1955.

YearChampions2nd3rdWinning TimeVenue
1918The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1919Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane State HighBrisbane GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1920The Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeHamilton Reach, Brisbane River
1921The Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1922Church of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1923The Southport SchoolBrisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1924Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane State HighBrisbane GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1925Brisbane State HighBrisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1926Church of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1927Brisbane State HighThe Southport SchoolBrisbane Boys' CollegeBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1928Brisbane State High & Brisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1929Brisbane BrammarThe Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarBridge Reach, Brisbane River
1930The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1931The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1932Brisbane State HighBrisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1933The Southport SchoolBrisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1934Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1935Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1936Church of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1937Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1938Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1939Church of England GrammarBrisbane Boys' College & Brisbane State High (tie)Milton Reach, Brisbane River
1940Church of England GrammarBrisbane State HighBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1941Church of England GrammarBrisbane State HighBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1942No race, World War II
1943No race, World War II
1944No race, World War II
1945No race, World War II
1946Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1947Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1948Brisbane State HighThe Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1949Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1950Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane State HighBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1951Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1952Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1953The Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1954The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1955Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1956Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1957Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1958The Southport SchoolGregory TerraceBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1959The Southport SchoolGregory TerraceBrisbane Grammar & Brisbane Boys' College (tie)Milton Reach, Brisbane River
1960Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1961Brisbane Boys' CollegeChurch of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1962Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane GrammarChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1963Church of England GrammarBrisbane State HighGregory TerraceMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1964Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1965Brisbane Boys & Brisbane Grammar (tie)Brisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1966Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane State HighThe Southport SchoolMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1967Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1968Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane GrammarBrisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1969Church of England GrammarBrisbane State HighBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1970The Southport SchoolBrisbane State HighBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1971Church of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarBrisbane State HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1972Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane GrammarChurch of England GrammarMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1973Church of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane Boys' CollegeMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1974Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane State HighChurch of England GrammarLake Kurwongbah
1975Church of England GrammarBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeLake Kurwongbah
1976Brisbane GrammarBrisbane State HighThe Southport SchoolLake Kurwongbah
1977Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolBrisbane State HighHinze Dam
1978The Southport SchoolBrisbane State HighBrisbane GrammarHinze Dam
1979Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolChurch of England GrammarHinze Dam
1980Brisbane GrammarChurch of England GrammarThe Southport SchoolHinze Dam
1981Brisbane GrammarGregory TerraceBrisbane Boys' CollegeHinze Dam
1982Gregory TerraceBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeHinze Dam
1983No RaceHinze Dam
1984Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolGregory TerraceHinze Dam
1985The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarGregory TerraceHinze Dam
1986The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarGregory TerraceHinze Dam
1987The Southport SchoolGregory TerraceBrisbane GrammarWIvenhoe Dam
1988Brisbane GrammarGregory TerraceAnglican Church GrammarWivenhoe Dam
1989The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' CollegeWivenhoe Dam
1990Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolAnglican Church GrammarWivenhoe Dam
1991The Southport SchoolBrisbane Boys' CollegeAnglcian Church GrammarWivenhoe Dam
1992Brisbane Boys' CollegeAnglican Church GrammarBrisbane GrammarWivenhoe Dam
1993Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolGregory TerraceWivenhoe Dam
1994Gregory TerraceBrisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport School5 min 54 secWivenhoe Dam
1995Brisbane GrammarGregory TerraceBrisbane Boys' College5 min 48 secWivenhoe Dam
1996Gregory TerraceBrisbane GrammarBrisbane Boys' College5 min 54 secWivenhoe Dam
1997Brisbane GrammarGregory TerraceBrisbane Boys' College5 min 46 secWivenhoe Dam
1998Anglican Church GrammarGregory TerraceBrisbane Grammar5 min 58 secWivenhoe Dam
1999Brisbane GrammarAnglican Church GrammarThe Southport School5 min 51 secWivenhoe Dam
2000The Southport SchoolAnglican Church GrammarBrisbane Grammar5 min 58 secWivenhoe Dam
2001Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolAnglican Church Grammar5 min 59 secWivenhoe Dam
2002Brisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane GrammarNudgee College5 min 59 secWivenhoe Dam
2003Nudgee CollegeBrisbane Boys' CollegeBrisbane Grammar6 min 8 secWivenhoe Dam
2004Anglican Church GrammarBrisbane GrammarThe Southport School5 min 56 secWivenhoe Dam
2005Anglican Church GrammarThe Southport SchoolGregory Terrace5 min 15 sec (1.8 km)Wivenhoe Dam
2006The Southport SchoolAnglican Church GrammarNudgee College5 min 53 secHinze Dam
2007Brisbane GrammarGregory TerraceThe Southport School6 min 21.19 secLake Kawana
2008Gregory TerraceAnglican Church GrammarNudgee College6 min 4.99 secLake Kawana
2009Nudgee CollegeGregory TerraceBrisbane Grammar6 min 2.30 secLake Kawana
2010Anglican Church GrammarThe Southport SchoolNudgee College6 min 3.10 secLake Kawana
2011Nudgee CollegeAnglican Church GrammarGregory Terrace6 min 12.00 secLake Kawana
2012Anglican Church GrammarNudgee CollegeThe Southport School6 min 0.64 secLake Kawana
2013Nudgee CollegeAnglican Church GrammarThe Southport School5 min 57.04 secLake Kawana
2014Nudgee CollegeBrisbane Boys' CollegeAnglican Church Grammar6 min 11.31 secLake Kawana
2015Nudgee CollegeAnglican Church GrammarThe Southport School5 min 45.30 secLake Kawana
2016Nudgee CollegeAnglican Church GrammarBrisbane Boys' College5 min 51.0 secLake Kawana
2017Nudgee CollegeThe Southport SchoolGregory Terrace5 min 54.05 secWyaralong Dam
2018The Southport SchoolNudgee CollegeAnglican Church Grammar6 min 3.36 secWyaralong Dam
2019Nudgee CollegeGregory TerraceAnglican Church Grammar and The Southport School (tie)6 min 00.87 secWyaralong Dam
2020Brisbane GrammarThe Southport SchoolGregory Terrace5 min 47.06 secWyaralong Dam
2021Brisbane Boys' CollegeAnglican Church GrammarGregory Terrace6 min 05.78 secWyaralong Dam
2022Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolNudgee College5 min 38.46 secWyaralong Dam
2023Brisbane Boys' CollegeThe Southport SchoolBrisbane Grammar5 min 53.71 secWyaralong Dam
2024The Southport SchoolBrisbane GrammarNudgee College5 min 45.40 secWyaralong Dam
SchoolNumber of wins in FoursNumber of wins in EightsTotalLast win
Brisbane Boys' College 1116272023
The Southport School 913222024
Brisbane Grammar School 318212020
Anglican Church Grammar School 610162012
St Joseph's Nudgee College 0992019
Brisbane State High School 5051948
St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace 0442008

Points Score – Old Boys' Cup

The Old Boys' Cup for overall points score was first presented in 1988.
In 1988 and 1989 the lowest number of points won.
The point score system currently being used was introduced in 1990 and amended in 2001 when Nudgee College competed for the first time. Only the 12 championship events count for points.
The Championship events are:

YearChampionsPoints2ndPoints3rdPoints4thPoints5thPoints6thPoints7thPoints
1988BGSACGSBBCTSSGTBSHS
1989TSS
1990ACGS73BBC61BGS56GT50BSHS26
1991ACGS101TSS & BBC75GT58BGS52BSHS27
1992BBC90ACGS83BGS74TSS62BSHS42GT41
1993BBC92ACGS87BGS83GT59TSS48BSHS21
1994BGS95GT94BBC71TSS54ACGS51BSHS23
1995BGS104GT100BBC63ACGS57TSS49BSHS17
1996BGS106GT93BBC75TSS52ACGS49BSHS13
1997GT100BGS98BBC59ACGS & TSS (tie)57BSHS15
1998BGS91ACGS85TSS79GT60BBC58BSHS11
1999ACGS93BGS83BBC72GT67TSS63BSHS6
2000TSS89BBC87BGS76ACGS67GT54BSHS14
2001BBC101ACGS98.5BGS97GT74TSS72.5BSHS25NC14
2002BBC108ACGS90GT88BGS83TSS66BSHS32NC21
2003BBC113ACGS104GT84BGS73TSS46NC37BSHS16
2004ACGS99GT95BBC85BGS76TSS55BSHS46NC7
2005ACGS106BBC88GT81BGS73TSS63BSHS53NC24
2006ACGS110GT91BBC81BGS78TSS63NC32BSHS27
2007GT106ACGS94BBC85BGS82TSS73NC31BSHS8
2008GT112ACGS88BBC85TSS66BGS63NC62BSHS13
2009GT104BGS87NC84BBC79ACGS74TSS35BSHS26
2010Not awarded
2011NC108ACGS94TSS92GT83BGS57BBC47BSHS9
2012NC & TSS (tie)98ACGS83GT76BGS62BBC58BSHS11
2013TSS107NC95ACGS92GT65BGS61BBC60BSHS9
2014NC107TSS97ACGS92BBC78BGS58GT46BSHS19
2015NC110TSS98ACGS87GT63BGS62BBC58BSHS13
2016NC108ACGS101TSS91GT72BGS57BBC52BSHS10
2017NC100ACGS92TSS91GT85BBC68BGS41BSHS11
2018NC104ACGS102TSS92GT77BGS55BBC52BSHS6
2019ACGS105GT98TSS90NC89BGS49BBC40BSHS5
2020ACGS110NC90TSS85GT77BGS61BBC55BSHS4
2021ACGS111NC86TSS85GT78BBC69BGS53BSHS5
2022TSS113ACGS86BBC83NC80GT65BGS47BSHS9
2023TSS112BBC105GT84ACGS68BGS65NC39BSHS7
2024TSS110GT102BGS86ACGS59BBC57NC40BSHS12
SchoolTotalLast win
Brisbane Boys' College 52003
The Southport School 72024
Brisbane Grammar School 51998
Anglican Church Grammar School 92021
St Joseph's Nudgee College 72018
Brisbane State High School 0
St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace 42009

Winning Head of the River Championship Events

CrewOpen 1st VIIIOpen 2nd VIIIOpen 3rd VIIIU16 1st VIIIU16 2nd VIIIU16 3rd VIIIU15 1st IVU15 2nd IVU15 3rd IVU15 4th IVU15 5th IVU15 6th IV
1994GTBBCGTBGSBGSGTBGSBBCBGSBGSGTGT
1995BGSGTGTBGSBGSGTGTBGSBGSBGSTSSGT
1996GTBGSBGSGTBBCBGSTSSGTBGSBGSBGSBGS
1997BGSGTGTBGSGTBGSACGSTSSBGSGTBGSACGS
1998ACGSTSSBGSBGSACGSBGSACGSTSSBGSTSSTSSTSS
1999BGSGTACGSACGSACGSBBCACGSBGSBGSBGSBGSBBC
2000TSSTSSTSSTSSBBCBBCBBCACGSBGSBGSBGSACGS
2001BGSGTGTBBCBGSACGSBBCACGSBBCBBCBGSBBC
2002BBSBBCBGSBBCBBCBBCACGSGTGTGTACGSGT
CrewOpen 1st VIIIOpen 2nd VIIIOpen 3rd VIIIU16 1st VIIIU16 2nd VIIIU16 3rd VIIIU15 1st QuadU15 2nd QuadU15 3rd QuadU15 4th QuadU15 5th QuadU15 6th Quad
2003NCACGSBBCACGSBBCBBCACGSACGSBBCGTBBCGT
2004ACGSTSSBBCBSHSGTGTACGSBGSBSHSACGSACGSACGS
2005ACGSACGSGTACGSGTACGSBGSBSHSACGSBGSBBCBSHS
2006TSSACGSACGSGTGTACGSGTGTBBCBGSACGSBBC
2007BGSACGSGTGTGTACGSBGSGTBBCBGSGTBGS
2008GTACGSACGSTSSGTBBCBBCBGSGTBBCBGSBGS
CrewOpen 1st VIIIOpen 2nd VIIIOpen 3rd VIIIYear 11 1st VIIIYear 11 2nd VIIIYear 11 3rd VIIIYear 10 1st QuadYear 10 2nd QuadYear 10 3rd QuadYear 10 4th QuadYear 10 5th QuadYear 10 6th Quad
2009NCNCBBCGTACGSGtGTGTGTNCGTBSHS
2010ACGSACGSGTNo raceNo raceNo raceNo raceNo raceNo raceNo raceNo raceNo race
2011NCACGSTSSNCNCNCNCTSSNCTSSTSSTSS
2012ACGSACGSNCNCTSSTSSBBCNCBBCNCNCTSS
2013NCTSSTSSTSSACGSNCTSSBGSTSSTSSTSSBBC
2014NCTSSNCNCBBCNCBBCTSSBBCTSSNCACGS
2015NCTSSNCBGSTSSTSSBBCNCNCNCACGSNC
2016NCNCNCTSSTSSACGSACGSACGSACGSNCNCNC
2017NCNCACGSACGSBGSGTBBCNCNCACGSACGSACGS
2018NCNCNCACGSACGSACGSBGSGTNCTSSGTTSS
2019NCNCACGSGTACGSACGSACGSGTTSSTSSACGSACGS
2020BGSGTACGSTSSACGSACGSBBCBBCBBCACGSACGSACGS
2021BBCNCACGSTSSTSSACGSACGSBBCGTNCACGSACGS
2022BBCTSSTSSBBCBBCACGSTSSGTACGSGTTSSACGS
2023BBCBBCTSSGTGTTSSGTTSSTSSTSSTSSTSS
2024TSSTSSGTTSSTSSGTBGSBGSACGSACGSGTTSS

Head of the River Championship Events – Results

  
   


Queensland Schoolgirls' Head of the River Regatta

Participating Schools

SchoolLocationEnrolmentFoundedDenominationDay/BoardingSchool ColoursAbbreviationIn competition since
All Hallows' School Brisbane 1,3001861CatholicDayLight Blue & White AHS 1990
Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Spring Hill 1,1501875 Non-Denominational DayRoyal Blue BGGS 1991
Brisbane State High School South Brisbane 2,2001921 Non-Denominational DaySangria & Navy Blue BSHS 1990
Lourdes Hill College Hawthorne 8501916CatholicDay & BoardingSilver, Purple & White LHC 2000
St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School Corinda 8001929 Anglican DayNavy Blue, White & Brown STA 1990
St Hilda's School Southport 7501912 Anglican Day & BoardingRed, Yellow & Blue STH 1990
St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School Ascot 9001895 Anglican Day & BoardingNavy Blue, White & Brown STM 1990
St Peter's Lutheran College Indooroopilly 2,0001945 Lutheran Day & BoardingMaroon & White SPLC 1990
Stuartholme School Toowong 7001920CatholicDay & BoardingRed, Gold & Blue STU 1991
Somerville House South Brisbane 1,2001899 Uniting Church Day & BoardingNavy Blue, Bottle Green & White SOM 1990

Open 1st VIII – Brisbane Schoolgirls' Rowing Association Cup

1990 was the inaugural Schoolgirls' Head Of The River. The race was run over 1500 metres from 1990 until 1993, and over 2000 metres since 1994.

YearChampions2nd3rdWinning TimeVenue
1990SomervilleSt Margaret'sState HighMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1991SomervilleState HighSt Margaret'sMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1992State HighSomervilleAll HallowsMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1993State HighGirls GrammarSomervilleMilton Reach, Brisbane River
1994SomervilleState HighAll HallowsWivenhoe Dam
1995SomervilleSt Margaret'sState HighHinze Dam
1996All HallowsSomervilleState HighWivenhoe Dam
1997St Margaret'sAll HallowsSomervilleWivenhoe Dam
1998StuartholmeSt Margaret'sSomervilleWivenhoe Dam
1999 [1] St Margaret'sSomervilleSt Aidan's6 min 58.4 secWivenhoe Dam
2000 [2] All HallowsSt Margaret'sSt Aidan's7 min 19.0 secWivenhoe Dam
2001 [3] St Margaret'sAll HallowStuartholme6 min 45.5 secWivenhoe Dam
2002 [4] St Margaret'sStuartholmeSomerville6 min 54.0 secWivenhoe Dam
2003 [5] SomervilleSt Margaret'sAll Hallows6 min 56.0 secWivenhoe Dam
2004 [6] St Aidan'sSt Margaret'sAll Hallows6 min 49.0 secWivenhoe Dam
2005 [7] St Margaret'sSt Aidan'sSomerville7 min 39.0 secHinze Dam
2006 [8] SomervilleSt Margaret'sGirls Grammar6 min 50.0 secHinze Dam
2007 [9] St Margaret'sSt Peter'sSomerville6 min 51.0 secHinze Dam
2008 [10] St Peter'sSt Margaret'sSt Aidan's7 min 47.0 secLake Kawana
2009 [11] St Margaret'sSt Peter'sGirls Grammar8 min 7.86 secLake Kawana
2010 [12] St Peter'sSomervilleSt Aidan's6 min 36.41 secLake Kawana
2011 [13] St Margaret'sSt Aidan'sSomerville7 min 39.9 secLake Kawana
2012 [14] St Margaret'sSt Aidan'sSt Peter's6 min 52.11 secLake Kawana
2013 [15] St Margaret'sSomervilleSt Aidan's6 min 52.77 secLake Kawana
2014 [16] St Margaret'sSomervilleGrils Grammar6 min 41 secLake Kawana
2015

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St Margaret'sSomervilleSt Hilda's6 min 42.7 secLake Kawana
2016 [18] St Margaret'sSt Hilda'sSomerville6 min 46.81 secLake Kawana
2017 [19] St Hilda'sSomervilleSt Margaret's6 min 17.64 secWyaralong Dam
2018 [20] StuartholmeSomervilleSt Margaret's6 min 33.94 secWyaralong Dam
2019 [21] St Margaret'sStuartholmeAll Hallows6 min 50.77 secWyaralong Dam
2020 [22] Girls GrammarSt Hilda'sSomerville6 min 50.40 secWyaralong Dam
2021 [23] St Margaret'sSt Hilda'sAll Hallows7 min 10.69 secWyaralong Dam
2022 [24] St Margaret'sSt Hilda'sAll Hallows6 min 37.63 secWyaralong Dam
SchoolNumber of wins
St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School 15
Somerville House 6
All Hallows School 2
Brisbane State High School 2
St Peter's Lutheran College 2
Stuartholme School 2
St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School 1
Brisbane Girls Grammar School 1
St Hilda's School 1
Lourdes Hill College 0

Points Score – Aggregate Cup

The Aggregate Cup for overall points score was first awarded in 1995 to the most successful school. Only the 21 Championship events count for points.
The Championship events are:

  • Open 1st Eight
  • Senior 2nd, and 3rd Eights
  • Senior Four
  • Year 10 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quad Sculls
  • Year 9 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quad Sculls
  • Year 8 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quad Sculls
 
  • Year 12 Single Scull
  • Year 11 Single Scull
  • Year 10 Single Scull
  • Year 9 Single Scull
  • Year 8 Single Scull
YearWinning School
1995Somerville
1996St Margaret's
1997St Margaret's
1998Somerville
1999St Margaret's
2000Not awarded
2001St Margaret's
2002St Margaret's
2003Somerville
2004Somerville
2005St Aidan's
2006Girls Grammar
2007St Aidan's
2008St Aidan's
2009Somerville
2010Somerville
2011Somerville
2012Somerville
2013Somerville
2014Somerville
2015St Margaret's
2016St Margaret's
2017St Margaret's
2018St Margaret's
2019St Hilda's
2020St Margaret's
2021St Margaret's
2022All Hallows & St Hildas (tie)

Winning Head of the River Championship Events

Senior Age Groups

CrewOpen 1st VIIIOpen 2nd VIIIOpen 1st IVOpen 2nd IVOpen Single ScullYear 11 1st IVYear 11 2nd IVYear 11 3rd IVYear 11 4th IVYear 11 Single Scull
1999 [1] STMSTMSOMSOMBSHSSOMSTMSOMSOMSPLC
2000 [2] AHSSTMSOMSTMNo raceSTMSOMSOMSTMNo race
2001 [3] STMSOMSTMSOMSTMSOMSTMSTASTMBSHS
CrewOpen 1st VIIIOpen 2nd VIIIOpen 3rd VIIIOpen IVOpen Single ScullYear 11 Single Scull
2002 [4] STMSOMSTMSTMSTMBSHS
2003 [5] SOMSOMSOMSTMSTMSTM
2004 [6] STASOMSTMLHCSTMSPLC
2005 [7] STMSOMSOMBSHSSTUSOM
2006 [8] SOMSTASTABSHSSTUSPLC
2007 [9] STMSTASTASTHSPLCSPLC
2008 [10] SPLCSTABGGSSTHSPLCSTM
CrewOpen 1st VIIISenior 2nd VIIISenior 3rd VIIISenior IVYear 12 Single ScullYear 11 Single Scull
2009 [11] STMSTASTASOMSTMSPLC
2010 [12] SPLCSOMSOMSTHSPLCSPLC
2011 [13] STMSTUSTUSTASTMSPLC
2012 [14] STMSOMSOMSTHSPLCBGGS
2013 [15] STMSOMSTMSTMBSHSSPLC
2014 [16] STMSOMSTMBGGSBGGSSOM
2015 [17] STMSTMSTMSPLCSOMSTM
2016 [18] STMSTMSTMSTUNo raceNo race
2017 [19] STMSTMAHSSPLCSPLCSTU
2018 [20] STUSTMSTMLHCSOMSTM
2019 [21] STMSTMSTMLHCSTUSTH
2020 [22] BGGSBGGSAHSSTMSTMBGGS
2021 [23] STMSOMSTMSTUSTMSPLC
2022 [24] STMBGGSSTHSPLCSOMSTM

Junior Age Groups

CrewYear 10 1st QuadYear 10 2nd QuadYear 10 3rd QuadYear 10 4th QuadYear 10 Single ScullYear 9 1st QuadYear 9 2nd QuadYear 9 3rd QuadYear 9 4th QuadYear 9 Single ScullYear 8 1st QuadYear 8 2nd QuadYear 8 3rd QuadYear 8 4th QuadYear 8 Single Scull
1999 [1] STMSTMSTMSOMSTMBSHSSTHSTMSTMSOMSTMSTMSTUSTUSTM
2000 [2] BSHSSOMSTMSTMNo raceSTMSTMSTMSTUNo raceSTMSOMSTMSTMNo race
2001 [3] SOMSTMSTMSTUSTMSOMSTMSTMSOMSTMSTMSTMSTASTUSTM
2002 [4] STASTMSOMSOMLHCSTMSTASTASTUSTMSOMSOMSOMSTASOM
2003 [5] STMSOMSOMSTMSTMSTMSOMSOMSOMSOMSOMSTUSTMSOMSPLC
2004 [6] SOMSOMSTMSOMSOMSTNSOMSTASTASPLCSOMSTASOMSTASOM
2005 [7] SOMSTMSTASTASPLCBGGSSTUSTMSOMSTABGGSSPLCBGGSSTASTM
2006 [8] SPLCSTMBGGSBGGSSPLCSTMBGGSSTABGGSSTMSOMSOMSTABGGSSTH
2007 [9] STMBGGSSTASTASTMBGGSBGGSSTMBGGSSTHSTAAHSSTUBGGSAHS
2008 [10] STHSTMSPLCSOMSPLCSTASTUSTUSTUAHSSOMSOMSOMSOMSTH
2009 [11] STASTMSTUSOMSOMSTASOMSOMSOMSOMSTAAHSSTUSTUSOM
2010 [12] SOMSOMSOMSOMSOMBGGSAHSSOMSOMSOMSTMSOMSTMSTMSTM
2011 [13] SOMSOMAHSSOMSPLCSTMSTMSTMSTMSTMSOMSTHSTMSOMSPLC
2012 [14] SOMSOMSTMAHSSOMSOMSOMSTHSPLCSPLCSTMSPLCSTUSTMSTM
2013 [15] AHSSOMSTHSPLCSPLCSOMSTMSTHSTHSPLCSTMSOMSOMSOMSTM
2014STHSTHSTHSOMSTMSPLCSOMSOMSOMSPLCSTMSTMSTHSTHSTU
2015STMSOMSTMSTMSPLCSTMSOMBGGSSTMSOMSTUBGGSSTUSTUBGGS
2016SOMSTUSTUSTMNo raceSTUSTUSTUSTUNo raceSTMSTMSTMSOMNo race
2017STUSTMSTUSTUBGGSAHSSOMSTUSTMAHSSTMSTMSOMSTMBGGS
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Head of the River Championship Events – Results

         
   

Open 2nd VIII

YearWinner2nd3rd
1999 St Margaret's Somerville Brisbane Girls Grammar
2000 St Margaret's Somerville All Hallows
2001 Somerville St Margaret's All Hallows
2002 Somerville St Margaret's St Aidan's
2003 Somerville St Aidan's St Margaret's
2004 Somerville St Aidan's Stuartholme
2005 Somerville St Margaret's St Aidan's
2006 St Aidan's Somerville St Margaret's
2007 St Aidan's St Margaret's Brisbane Girls Grammar
2008 St Aidan's St Margaret's Brisbane Girls Grammar
2009 St Aidan's St Margaret's Somerville
2010 Somerville Stuartholme St Margaret's
2011 Stuartholme St Margaret's Somerville
2012 Somerville All Hallows Stuartholme

The Open Single Scull (Div 1)

YearWinner2nd3rd
1999 Brisbane State High School St Aidan's Brisbane Girls Grammar
2000Race cancelled due to bad weather.
2001 St Margaret's St Peter's St Aidan's
2002 Brisbane State High School St Margaret's Somerville
2003 St Margaret's Lourdes Hill Brisbane Girls Grammar
2004 St Margaret's Lourdes Hill Brisbane State High School
2005 Stuartholme St Peter's Somerville
2006 Stuartholme Somerville St Peter's
2007 St Peter's St Aidan's Somerville
2008 St Peter's Stuartholme Somerville
2009 St Margaret's St Peter's St Aidan's
2010 St Peter's Brisbane State High School Stuartholme
2011 St Margaret's St Aidan's St Peter's
2012 St Peter's Somerville Brisbane Girls Grammar

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