| St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace |
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Latin: Servire Deo Sapere
"To serve God is to be wise"[1]
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| Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia | |
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| Type | Private, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers |
| Established | 1875 |
| Headmaster | Mr. Peter Chapman |
| Staff | 160 |
| Years Offered | 5–12 |
| Enrolment | ~1,320 (Years 5-12) [2] (max. capacity will be 1326) |
| Colour(s) | Red & Black |
| Slogan | Catholic faith, personal formation and scholarly development (Also known as : GT, Gregory Terrace, Terrace) |
| Website | www.terrace.qld.edu.au |
St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace (commonly known as Terrace) is a Greater Public Schools private, Roman Catholic, day school for boys only, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Founded on 5 July 1875 by three Irish Christian Brothers,[3] the College follows the Edmund Rice tradition, and currently caters for approximately 1325 students from Years 5 to 12.[2]
St Joseph's College is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Combined Independent Colleges (CIC),[5] and is a founding member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS).[6] An Old Boy, (former student who graduated from Terrace) Hugh Lunn, wrote books about his life at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.
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Terrace was founded in 1875 as both a day school and a boarding school. The original colours for the school were Navy Blue and White adopted from the Congregational Crest of the Christian Brothers. In 1891 the boarding school was moved to Nudgee and in time became what is now Nudgee College, the boarding school adopted colours of Royal Blue and White. The original Gregory Terrace Navy and White rugby jersey was adopted by the Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club upon formation in 1905 and is still worn by them today.[7] The schools both competed in the famous "Butchers' Stripes" in different shades of blue until 1923 when it was suggested by the newly appointed Gregory Terrace Headmaster, Brother Reidy that, even though the Terrace Navy Blue was close to black, one of the schools change their White to Red for easier recognition on the rugby field. At the time the Christian Brothers were changing their Motto and Crest and Brother Reidy decided to change the Terrace colours to Black and Red at the same time the crest changed.[8]
There is an urban myth, popular at Nudgee College, that the colours were decided on the outcome of a rugby match. There is no evidence that the match ever took place but the transition instigated by Brother Reidy is well documented in the archives of the school and the Christian Brothers Congregation[9]
The rivalry between the original school and the offshoot is legendary and no more so than at the annual GPS rugby match. The game attracts large crowds and is fiercely contested between the two schools. The myth of the "Battle of the Colours" adds to old school tie passion that surrounds the traditional rivalry and the atmosphere of the day.
During the January floods, St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace had their playing fields at Tennyson destroyed. Toxic waste was detected on the site and all sports that are normally played on the site have been shifted to the GPS school grounds with Brisbane Grammar School providing their fields for Terrace home games.
Tennyson will be out of action for at least 12 months with new turf having to be relayed. The Boat Shed also has to be rebuilt along with the Canteen and Grandstand.
Terrace has produced a number of Rhodes Scholars over the past few years, most recently Ben Juratowich (2003) and Simon Quinn (2005), and consistently has a high number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP) of 1. There were 25 OP 1 students in 2010. There were 20 OP1 students at the college in 2007, 22 OP 1 students at the college in 2006 and 13 OP 1 students at the college in 2005. This accounts for approximately 12% of the senior cohort, placing the school well above the state OP 1 average of 4%.
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St Joseph's College's Queensland Greater Public Schools (GPS) premierships include:
| Activity | Premiership Years |
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| Rugby | 1927, 1929, 1956, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1996, 2004 |
| Rowing | GPS Premiership (Old Boys Cup) 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009
1st VIII (O'Connor Cup): 1982, 1994, 1996, 2008 |
| Swimming | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Basketball | 1997, 2000, 2004 |
| Tennis | 1955, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
| Gymnastics | 1919, 1941, 1942, 1995 |
| Cross Country | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| Football | Uhlsport's Cup 2004 |
| Athletics | 1927, 1930, 1934, 1950, 1951 |
| Cricket | 1952, 2004 |
| Volleyball | 1996, 2000, 2010 |
| Chess | 1926 |
| Debating | GPS 1975, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
QDU 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010 |
Rugby
Gregory Terrace has produced more Wallabies than any other school in Queensland and second in Australia, with 32 players having represented Australia.
There are nine houses at Terrace: Barrett, Buckley, Kearney, Magee, Mahoney, Reidy, Treacy, Windsor and Xavier. Originally six, 3 new houses were introduced at the beginning of the 2009 school year.
Buckley House – after Br Barry Buckley, Headmaster at Terrace from 1973–1981 and a past student 1951-1952. Br Buckley is highly respected by the community for the significant contribution he made during his time as Headmaster. Br Buckley was honoured in this year’s Australia Day Honours List for his contribution to education and the church. (House Colour: Bottle Green)
Magee House – after Br Ted Magee,Headmaster at Terrace 1990-1992. Although Br Magee was only Headmaster for three years, during that time he introduced the current House system that has become the hallmark of this community’s pastoral care system which supports the students. (House Colour: White)
Xavier House – to acknowledge the long history of the St Francis Xavier Province. Br. Campbell (Headmaster 1959 - 1964) was the first provincial head of St Francis Xavier Province. (House Colour: Purple)(Dean Mr Damien Coman)
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