Toowoomba Anglican School

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Toowoomba Anglican School
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Location
Toowoomba Anglican School
Toowoomba, Queensland

Australia
Coordinates 27°33′28″S151°58′37″E / 27.55778°S 151.97694°E / -27.55778; 151.97694
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Former names
  • The Toowoomba Grammar Preparatory School
  • The Church of England Preparatory School
  • The Church of England Boys School
  • The Toowoomba Preparatory School
  • Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School
Type Independent co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school
Motto Latin: Sola Nobilitas Virtus
Religious affiliation(s) Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
Denomination Anglican
Established1911;113 years ago (1911)
Head of SchoolSimon Lees
Enrolment650[ citation needed ]
Campus size5-hectare (12-acre)
Campus type Regional
Colour(s)Gold, navy and maroon
   
AffiliationJunior School Heads Association of Australia
Website taschool.qld.edu.au

The Toowoomba Anglican School (formerly Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School) is an independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The school is a member of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia.

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The school has a small village atmosphere at its 5-hectare (12-acre) campus [1] on the edge of the Dividing Range, and has developed a variety of facilities on its East Toowoomba location. These include three sporting ovals, an outdoor 25 metres (82 ft) swimming pool, a multipurpose court, and the St Aidans School Chapel. It also has a large multi-purpose venue with bleacher seating called the Millennium Centre, where assemblies and other sporting events are held such as volleyball, basketball and netball.

History

The school was founded in 1911 as The Toowoomba Grammar Preparatory School. Original enrolment comprised 17 boys. The school was founded and grew with a boarding focus to service the geographically isolated areas of Southern and Western Queensland. The focus on boarding has remained through the school's history.

In 1927 the campus was expanded with the purchase of the adjacent Stoneleigh House, which was used for boarding students. In 1942–43 the School grounds were commandeered by the Army as a result of World War II, and the school was evacuated to Southport on the Gold Coast. In 1972 the enrolment was expanded to become co-educational. In 1986 Stoneleigh House was demolished to make room for sporting facilities. The turret (known as the Bell Tower) was salvaged through the efforts of the Past Students Association, and to this day is sited between the sporting ovals that replaced Stoneleigh.

In 2001 the school's board was subject of a civil case, S v Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane [2001] QSC 473, [2] involving sexual offending by a housemaster in the 1990s. [3] The events later formed the basis of the 2017 film Don't Tell .

Heads of school

OrdinalOfficeholderTitleSchool nameTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Ernest Albert GillThe Toowoomba Grammar Preparatory School
The Church of England Preparatory School		1911192614–15 years
2Rev. Ernest Aldington Hunt The Church of England Boys School192719280–1 years
3Norman Scott "Boss" Connal OBE Headmaster1929195828–29 years [4]
4Edgar "Blue" White1959197313–14 years
5Robert "Bob" SmithThe Church of England Preparatory School197319795–6 years
6Robert BrewsterThe Toowoomba Preparatory School1979199212–13 years
7Tim Waley199319951–2 years
8Bruce Howden OAM 1995200913–14 years [5]
9Sandra Hawken201020132–3 years [6]
10Simon LeesHead of SchoolToowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School
Toowoomba Anglican School		2014present9–10 years

Houses

The school has a day house system for internal competition, and a different house system for boarding.

There are three-day houses: Gill (maroon), Connal (gold) and Fairfax (navy).

Sports

Sports offered at the school include AFL, athletics, basketball, cricket, cross country, soccer, rugby union, rugby league, hockey, netball, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, and volleyball.

Sporting facilities at the school include three junior-sized ovals, four tennis, and netball courts, an outdoor pool, and a gymnasium (which also acts as the School's assembly hall).

Music

TAS has an extensive music program. The program includes a music exposure system where all students undertake activities using musical instruments such as the violin. The result is extensive participation in small music ensembles through all age groups. TAS enters the annual Toowoomba Eisteddfod amongst other regional competitions, and typically enjoys significant success. The Chapel Choir is noted for its consistently high-performance standard.

The school also encourages participation in musical productions. The bi-annual Preparatory Years musical is a large production with the participation of all students from Years 3 to 6 in all aspects from staging, music and management. The College Musical and College Plays take place in alternate years with its most recent musical being Guys and Dolls performed at the Empire Theatre, the schools first musical performed at the venue, in August 2022, [7] . The bi-annual College Plays are two performances for which students may participate in one of the two performances depending on their year level: In 2023, Urbs Urbis for the Years 7-9, and Buckets for the Years 10-12, performed at the Armitage Center, Empire Theatre. [8]

Notable alumni

All previous students are able to join the Past Students Association. Notable alumni include:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.tacaps.qld.edu.au Archived 24 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "S v Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane [2001] QSC 473". State of Queesland (Supreme Court of Queensland). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Gunders, Peter (17 May 2017). "Don't Tell: 'Australia's Spotlight' shines on a dark chapter of institutional cover up of child sexual abuse". ABC Online . Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mr Norman Scott CONNAL". Australian Honours Search Facility. Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet). Retrieved 29 November 2021. Date Granted: 13th of June, 1959; Headmaster of the Boy's[sic] School, Toowoomba
  5. ↑ "Mr Bruce James HOWDEN". Australian Honours Search Facility. Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet). Retrieved 29 November 2021. Date Granted: 26th of January, 2003; For service to education, particularly as an administrator.
  6. ↑ The Toowoomba Preparatory School Centenary 1911–2011. 2011. ISBN   978-0-646-54782-4
  7. ↑ "Toowoomba Anglican School presents Guys and Dolls" . Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Urbs Urbis and Buckets" . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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