Moreton Bay Boys' College

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]

Moreton Bay Boys' College
Location
Manly West
,
Queensland

Australia
Coordinates27°28′18″S 153°10′25.6″E
Information
TypeIndependent, day school
DenominationPresbyterian and Uniting Church[1]
Established2003[1]
Staff88 (full & part-time)[2]
Teaching staff55 [2]
Key peopleHead of College, Andrew Holmes, Registrar Emma Campbell
Enrolment487 (2019) (P-11)[2]
Colour(s)  Blue
SloganLife adventurers. Life achievers.
Websitewww.mbbc.qld.edu.au

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]

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
  1. "History". Moreton Bay Boys' College. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  2. "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Moreton Bay Boys' College. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. "School Houses". Moreton Bay Boys' College. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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