The Queensland Academies are state schools for highly-capable students in Years 10 to 12. They are located across three campuses in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Australia.
A bridge between high school and tertiary study, the Academies are designed to maximise the potential of bright students and prepare them for university.
Established in 1831, The King's School is located on 320 acres in the heart of Australia's largest global city. It offers a quality education for boys Pre-K to Year 6 at its IB Preparatory School & a Senior School which has an exceptional boarding program & facilities for Years 7 to 12. An internationally recognised leader in boy’s education, the School has a diverse student body drawn from across Sydney, rural, remote & international regions.
Tudor House, set on 160 acres in the Southern Highlands of NSW, offers a co-educational primary years education from Pre-K to Yr 6 and boarding for Years 3 to 6.
The King's School seeks to make an outstanding impact through its students for the good of society, and by the quality of its teaching and its leadership in education. We believe there is more to education than the mere inculcation of knowledge with the 'occasional' inclusion of co-curricular and sports activities. The commitment to students at King's is to provide academic excellence with character development in the context of a Christian community. That they might graduate as leaders with wisdom and integrity for a world in need. This was the founding purpose of the School by King William IV in 1831 for the emerging colony of NSW at that time, and remains our mission today. Outstanding staff are role models who lead and guide students in their growth and development.
The distinctive King's uniform is the oldest military uniform worn in Australia, and is wonderfully symbolic of what it means to be a Kingsman - one who is willing to live under authority and committed to living their life in service of others. The uniform, largely unchanged over nearly 200 years, has been worn with pride from generation to generation.
So much more than an education – The King’s School is a learning adventure with space to grow, be challenged, and belong. Our valued Old Boys [Bravely and Faithfully] and Old Tudorians [In God I trust] are at the heart of our School.
Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview is a Catholic school in Sydney, New South Wales with a mission to educate and develop ‘men for others’ in the Jesuit tradition. The College has delivered quality education since 1880, providing care and support for each student as a unique and gifted young person – in Jesuit parlance, this is known as ‘cura personalis’ (‘care for the individual’). The ideal for Ignatian graduates is that they become men of ‘competence, conscience, compassion and commitment’ who aim to serve others to benefit the common good.
Saint Ignatius’ College takes its place in an almost five-century educational tradition of forming students in a spirit of Christian humanism, which characterises the College as Jesuit. Through knowledge, understanding and experience of the Catholic faith - both as individuals and as members of the Church community - the College aims to merge true Christian values with a relationship with God and others in a spirit of service. The College encourages an attitude of openness to life’s questions, promotes personal growth and aims to provide the educational means for boys to make a meaningful contribution to their community and their world.