Moreton Bay Boys' College

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Moreton Bay Boys' College
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Moreton Bay Boys' College
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Australia
Coordinates 27°28′18″S153°10′25.6″E / 27.47167°S 153.173778°E / -27.47167; 153.173778
Information
TypeIndependent, day school
Denomination Presbyterian and Uniting Church [1]
Established2003 [1]
ChairSamantha O’Brien
PrincipalAndrew Holmes
Staff88 (full & part-time) [2]
Teaching staff55 [2]
Enrolment487 (2019) (P–11) [2]
Colour(s)  Blue
SloganLife adventurers. Life achievers.
Website www.mbbc.qld.edu.au

Moreton Bay Boys' College is an independent school for boys located in Manly West, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Enrolment numbers are currently around 487. [2]

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Established in 2003 by the Presbyterian and Uniting Church, it opened in 2003 on the grounds of its sister school, Moreton Bay College, with years Prep and Year 1. In 2004 it moved to its permanent location. [1]

History

In 2003, Moreton Bay College and the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA) entered into an agreement, establishing Moreton Bay Boys’ College. A separate, not-for-profit company, Moreton Bay Boys’ College Ltd (MBBC Ltd), which owns and operates the College, was incorporated on 10 April 2003.[ citation needed ]

The school opened in 2003 on vacant land at MBC, running Prep and Year 1 classes.[ citation needed ]

In 2004, MBBC added Year 2 classes and moved to its permanent home at 302 Manly Road, Manly West, located a few minutes away from Moreton Bay College.[ citation needed ]

Years 3 to 5 were added in 2005, Years 6 to 9 in 2006, Year 10 in 2008, and Year 11 in 2009, with the first Year 12s graduating from the College in 2010.[ citation needed ] The College has a maximum capacity of between 750-800 students.[ citation needed ]

House system

Moreton Bay Boys' College has four houses: [3]

Campus

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "History". Moreton Bay Boys' College. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Moreton Bay Boys' College. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. "School Houses". Moreton Bay Boys' College. Retrieved 9 May 2011.