Moreton Bay Boys' College

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Moreton Bay Boys' College
Location
Manly West , Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°28′18″S 153°10′25.6″E / 27.47167°S 153.173778°E / -27.47167; 153.173778Coordinates: 27°28′18″S 153°10′25.6″E / 27.47167°S 153.173778°E / -27.47167; 153.173778
Information
Type	Independent, day school
Denomination	Presbyterian and Uniting Church[1]
Established	2003[1]
Staff	88 (full & part-time)[2]
Teaching staff	55 [2]
Key people	Head of College, Andrew Holmes, Registrar Emma Campbell
Enrolment	487 (2019) (P-11)[2]
Colour(s)	Blue
Slogan	Life 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]

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 and has expanded ever since. In 2013 the MBBC celebrated 10 years as a school.^[1]

History[]

The college was established in 2003, with Prep and Year 1 classes being conducted on the grounds of its sister school, Moreton Bay College. In 2004 it opened at its permanent location, introducing Year 2. It continued to introduce each grade, with Years 3 to 5 opening in 2005, Years 6 to 9 in 2006, Year 10 in 2008, and Year 11 in 2009. The first Year 12 class graduated from the College in 2010.^[1]

House system[]

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

•   Doherty House named after Peter Doherty; house colour: green
•   Nicholls House named after Sir Douglas Nicholls; house colour: yellow
•   Flynn House named after Reverend John Flynn; house colour: red
•   Dunlop House named after Sir Edward Dunlop; house colour: blue

Campus[]

The college stands on a 13 hectare property backing on to a nature reserve.^[1] Classrooms have computers, data projectors and interactive whiteboards as well as mini IT laboratories within or between classrooms. In 2009, the college added six new classrooms, IT and science labs and a shaded amphitheatre. The school also has a lecture theatre and a senior studies centre and a multi-purpose hall and weights studio, among other facilities. In terms of sporting facilities, the college provides a basketball court, tennis courts, football and soccer fields and synthetic cricket pitches.

References[]

External links[]

• Moreton Bay Boys' College website