Anglican Church Grammar School

Anglican Church Grammar School
Location
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Australia
Coordinates27°28′55″S 153°3′14″E / 27.48194°S 153.05389°E / -27.48194; 153.05389
Information
TypeIndependent, single-sex, day and boarding
MottoLatin: Alis Aquilae
(On an Eagle's Wings)
DenominationAnglican
Established1912[1]
FounderCanon William Perry French Morris
HeadmasterAlan Campbell
ChaplainThe Reverend Sharon Mitchell
GradesR–12
Enrolment~1,800[2]
Colour(s)Blue and grey
PublicationEagles' Wings (biannually)
The Viking (yearly)
AlumniChurchie Old Boys
Websitechurchie.com.au

The Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), formerly the Church of England Grammar School and commonly referred to as Churchie, is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in East Brisbane, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Founded in 1912 by Canon William Perry French Morris,[1] Churchie has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,800 students from Reception to Year 12,[2] including 150 boarders from Years 7 to 12.[3] It is owned by the Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane.[4]

Churchie is a founding member of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS),[5] and is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA),[7][circular reference] Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ),[8] the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC)[9][10] and the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).[3] Churchie is also an International Baccalaureate World School[11][12] offering the Diploma Programme and Primary Years Programme.

Churchie, widely recognised as one of Brisbane's most prestigious schools,[13] is among Australia's richest based on earnings and donations from alumni.[14] In 2009, the school raised $30.9 million in fees, charges, parent contributions and other private sources, 26.5 per cent more than any other school in southeast Queensland.[14][15] In the same year, Churchie also received $7.7 million in donations, primarily from alumni.[16] This figure was the second highest in Australia, surpassed only by the donations to Sydney Grammar School.[16]

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  2. ^ a b "History – Churchie". Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Anglican Church Grammar School". Queensland Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Corporate Governance". Visitors and Admissions. Anglican Church Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
  5. ^ "The Great Public Schools' Association of Queensland Inc". Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  6. ^ "AHISA Schools". Queensland. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
  7. ^ Independent Primary School Heads of Australia
  8. ^ "Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)". Retrieved 28 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
  10. ^ "Anglican Church Grammar School, Australia – HMC". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. ^ International Baccalaureate#Australia
  12. ^ "Anglican Church Grammar School". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  13. ^ Jabour, Bridie (8 August 2011). "Random student drug tests work, Churchie says". Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  14. ^ a b Hurst, Daniel (4 March 2011). "Where the fees add up: Brisbane's highest earning school". Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  15. ^ "List: Top 10 schools by private earnings". 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  16. ^ a b Mather, Joanna (20 September 2011). "Boys' schools top rich list". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012.