West End State School Competitors

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.

Today Brisbane Grammar School opens its doors to 2000 boys from Years 5 to 12, with 100 boarders calling the School home. Set on a heritage listed site, BGS was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest schools in Australia. Underpinned by values of endeavour, learning, respect, leadership and community, the BGS purpose is to educate boys by nurturing their intellectual, physical, and emotional wellbeing to become thoughtful, confident men of character who contribute to their communities. A BGS education is one where boys have opportunities to develop critical intelligence, imaginative and creative powers, effective communication, and the capacity and enthusiasm for independent, lifelong learning.

Marist College Ashgrove was founded by the Marist Brothers as a boys day and boarding College in 1940. As a Catholic school, owned and conducted by the Marist Brothers, the College is maintained through the efforts of the Catholic community whose sons it serves. The College comprises of 1682 students from Years 5 to 12, 194 of whom are boarders. The College motto, "Viriliter Age – Act Courageously", challenges each person to envision a more just and compassionate world. The College provides a wide range of programs encompassing academic achievement, the visual and performing arts, sporting success and service projects. Marist College Ashgrove stands proudly as a Marist school living in the footsteps of Saint Marcellin Champagnat.