The Southport School

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The Southport School
The Southport School crest. Source: www.tss.qld.edu.au (TSS website)
Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat
(Latin:"Let him who deserves the palm of victory bear it")
Established 1901
School Type Independent, Single-sex, Day & Boarding
Denomination Anglican
Slogan "Learning to Lead"
Key People Mr. Greg Wain (Headmaster)
The Rt Revd Horace Dixon (Founder)
Mr. Derek Murphy (Chairman)
School Fees AU$8,327 - AU$14,024 p.a (Day)
AU$23,801 - AU$27,251 p.a (Boarding)[1]
Location Southport, Queensland, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 27°59′8″S 153°24′52″E / -27.98556, 153.41444Coordinates: 27°59′8″S 153°24′52″E / -27.98556, 153.41444
Enrolment ~1,305 (R-12)[2]
Colours Maroon, Navy & White                
Homepage www.tss.qld.edu.au

The Southport School (TSS), is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Southport a suburb on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.

Established in 1901 by The Rt Revd Horace Dixon, TSS is the oldest Anglican boys' boarding school in Queensland and the only all boys boarding school on the Gold Coast.[3] The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1305 students from Reception to Year 12, including 276 boarders from Years 5 to 12.[2]

The school is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA),[2] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ),[6] and has been a member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS) since 1920.[7]

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The Southport School was established in 1901 by The Rt Revd Horace Dixon. The first boarding houses (Delpratt, McKinley and Thorold) were established 1909.[8]

Period Details
1901 – 1929 Rt. Rev. Horace Henry Dixon
1930 – 1935 Bertram George Lawrance
1936 – 1940 Rev. Verney Lovett Johnstone
1941 – 1950 John Norman Radcliffe
1950 – 1971 Cecil Garton Pearce, OBE
1972 – 1987 John Henry Day, AM
1987 Paul John McKeown, AM
1988 – 2003 Bruce Alexander Cook
2004 – Present Greg Wain

As with most Australian schools, The Southport School utilises a house system. The Senior School is divided vertically into the twelve Houses: eight day boy Houses and four Boarding Houses.[3] These are:

Boarding
  • Biddle
  • Delpratt
  • McKinley
  • Thorold
  • Rogers (preparatory boarding)
Day
  • Atkinson
  • Kaiser
  • Maughan
  • Melbourne
  • Radcliffe
  • Surman
  • Turnock
  • Walker

Old Southportians' Association Logo
Old Southportians' Association Logo

The Old Southportonians Association (OSA) is the alumni for old boys of the school. The OSA is celebrating its 100 years as a recognised body in 2007.

Arts, Media and Sciences
Education
Business and Politics
Military
Rhodes Scholars
  • Peter G Annand - 1972[11]
  • Ronald O Bennett - 1931[11]
  • Ainslie G. Ross Sheil - 1956[11]
  • Harley C Stumm - 1935[11]
Sport
Name Sport Team/Club/Affiliation
Clark Keating[12] Australian rules football Brisbane Lions
Trent Durrington Baseball Boston Red Sox
John Buchanan[12] Cricket Australia
Adam Scott[12] Golf PGA
Shannon Eckstein[12] Ironman Northcliff Surf Life Saving Club
Caine Eckstein Ironman Northcliff Surf Life Saving Club
Duncan Free[12] Rowing Australia
Josh Graham Rugby league Gold Coast Titans
Mat Rogers[12] Rugby league Gold Coast Titans
Peter Jackson Rugby league Queensland
Caleb Brown Rugby Union Queensland Reds
Lloyd Johannson[12] Rugby Union Queensland Reds
Nathan Grey Rugby Union New South Wales Waratahs
Brett Stapleton Rugby Union Western Force
Vitori Buatava Rugby Union Fiji
Tom Lawton Rugby Union Australia
Nathan Sharpe[12] Rugby Union Australia
Mathew Belcher[12] Sailing -
Daniel Belcher Sailing -
Griffin McMaster Soccer Queensland Roar
Andrew Baildon Swimming Australia
Leigh McBean[12] Swimming Australia
Courtney Atkinson[12] Triathlon -
Paul Weel[12] V8 Supercar -
Marcus Marshall[12] V8 Supercar Britek Motorsport
Chris Atkinson[12] World Rally Championship Subaru

  1. ^ Fees Notice - 2008 (PDF). Enrolment Information. The Southport School. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  2. ^ a b c The Southport School. Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  3. ^ a b TSS Prospectus (PDF). Enrolment Information. The Southport School. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  4. ^ AHISA Schools. Queensland. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  5. ^ JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members. Queensland Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  6. ^ Brisbane Grammar School. School Search. Independent Schools Queensland. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  7. ^ GPS Schools. Sport and Music. Brisbane State High School. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  8. ^ Our History and Tradition. About TSS. The Southport School. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  9. ^ a b c d e f The Old Southportonian's Review No. 127 April 2006 (accessed:20-06-2007)
  10. ^ The Scots College Press Release Retrieved 16-09-2007
  11. ^ a b c d Queensland Rhodes Scholars (accessed:18-05-2007)
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n TSS Sport Hall of Fame (accessed:18-05-2007)


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