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Sunshine Coast Grammar School
The Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private Christianity, Christian school located in Forest Glen, Queensland, Forest Glen, a town on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast. The school has a student body of over 1200, from nursery school, prep to high school senior#Australia, grade 12. The school was established in 1997. It is owned by Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association, which operates several other schools in Queensland. Despite its name, the school is not a Grammar School established under either the Grammar Schools Act 1860 or thGrammar School Act 2016 distinguishing it from earlier established Grammar Schools in Brisbane, Ipswich, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, and Townsville. In 2016, the Queensland Parliament defined Grammar Schools to exclude "Sunshine Coast Grammar School." The legislation forbids a person from "establish[ing] or operat[ing] a non-grammar school under a name that includes the word ‘grammar’" and makes it an offence to "hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent School
A private school or independent school is a school not administered or funded by the government, unlike a State school, public school. Private schools are schools that are not dependent upon national or local government to finance their financial endowment. Unless privately owned they typically have a board of governors and have a system of governance that ensures their independent operation. Private schools retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students for Tuition payments, tuition, rather than relying on taxation through public (government) funding; at some private schools students may be eligible for a scholarship, lowering this tuition fee, dependent on a student's talents or abilities (e.g., sports scholarship, art scholarship, academic scholarship), need for financial aid, or Scholarship Tax Credit, tax credit scholarships that might be available. Roughly one in 10 U.S. families have chosen to enroll their childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seijo Gakuen Junior High School And High School
is a private junior high and high school in Setagaya, Tokyo, operated by the Seijo Gakuen institute. History The present-day junior high school and high school traces its lineage to the Seijo Elementary School, the founding entity of the present-day Seijo Gakuen. The Seijo Junior High School and separate Senior High Schools for boys and girls were established during the 1920s. Following the 1949 education reforms, the system was restructured and the coeducational Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School was opened in 1950 while the tertiary education provision became a junior college, later obtaining university status. Traditions The school has a practice unique to Japanese schools which stems from its legacy as separate boys' and girls' high schools. The former girls' school did not have a prescribed uniform, a tradition which continues to this day, although they do have to abide by a general dress code. Boys continue to wear the blazer and slacks. Notable alumni Politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Schools In Queensland
Private or privates may refer to: Music * "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded by Ringo Sheena * "Private" (Vera Blue song), from the 2017 album ''Perennial'' Literature * ''Private'' (novel), 2010 novel by James Patterson * ''Private'' (novel series), young-adult book series launched in 2006 Film and television * ''Private'' (film), 2004 Italian film * ''Private'' (web series), 2009 web series based on the novel series * ''Privates'' (TV series), 2013 BBC One TV series * Private, a penguin character in ''Madagascar'' Other uses * Private (rank), a military rank * ''Privates'' (video game), 2010 video game * Private (rocket), American multistage rocket * Private Media Group, Swedish adult entertainment production and distribution company * ''Private (magazine)'', flagship magazine of the Private Media Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Queensland
The following lists cover State school, state and Private school, private Primary school, primary and secondary schools in Queensland, Australia. South East Queensland There are 4 lists of schools for South East Queensland: * List of schools in Greater Brisbane * List of schools in Gold Coast, Queensland * List of schools in Sunshine Coast, Queensland * List of schools in West Moreton Rest of Queensland Outside of South East Queensland, there are 5 lists of schools in the rest of Queensland: * List of schools in Darling Downs * List of schools in Wide Bay–Burnett * List of schools in Central Queensland * List of schools in North Queensland * List of schools in Far North Queensland See also * Lists of schools in Australia * List of universities in Australia * Private schools ** Great Public Schools Association of Queensland ** Associated Independent Colleges ** The Associated Schools ** Grammar Schools Act 1860, Queensland Grammar Schools ** Presbyterian and Methodist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tate McDermott
Tate McDermott (born 18 September 1998) is an Australia professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club Queensland Reds and the Australia national team. Club career In 2017, McDermott made his Australian Men's Seven debut at the Wellington Sevens. He also debuted in 2017 in the NRC Championship for Queensland Country. In round 2 of the 2018 Super Rugby season, McDermott made his debut off the bench for the Queensland Reds. McDermott has since had a stellar 2020 campaign with the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby AU starting all nine matches played and scoring 10 points. International career In late 2020, McDermott was called up to the Wallabies as scrum-half under Dave Rennie, which was an extended 44-man squad. He was rewarded due to an excellent season with the Reds. He made his debut against the New Zealand national rugby union team in a record 43–5 loss. He played all games in the 2021 France rugby union tour of Australia, starting in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Meads
Jordan Meads (born 16 February 1992) is a Greek international rugby league player who currently plays club football with rugby union club University of the Sunshine Barbarians. Primarily playing as a or , Meads previously played professionally and has represented the Greece national team. Early life Meads grew up in Wellington, New Zealand, and is of Greek descent on his mother's side. He lived on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia for a period during his teenage years, attending Mountain Creek State High School and Sunshine Coast Grammar School. Career After a stint with the Melbourne Storm, Meads joined the New Zealand Warriors. He is well remembered for his man of the match performance in the 2011 NYC (under 20s) Grand Final against the North Queensland Cowboys, where he kicked the match-winning field goal during golden point extra-time. Meads left the Warriors in August 2012 to join Sporting Olympique Avignon in the Elite One Championship. He signed with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Gordon
Carter Carl Gordon (born 29 January 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). He formerly played professional rugby union for the Melbourne Rebels and internationally for Australia. Rugby union career He was signed for the Queensland Reds squad in 2020 but relocated to Melbourne in 2021 to join the Rebels. Since his move to the Rebels, Gordon has remained with the team and has since become the starting fly-half for the team, and re-signed for the team, in 2022, until the end of 2024. Gordon was selected in the Australian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Rugby league career On June 12, 2024, it was announced that Gordon had signed for NRL team, the Gold Coast Titans from the 2025 NRL season The 2025 NRL season is the 118th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 28th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Enever
Blake Enever (born 12 October 1991) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays as a lock. Early life Enever was born in Buderim, in the hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. He attended Sunshine Coast Grammar School where he played rugby for the 1st XV team in 2007 and 2008. He played club rugby for the Sunshine Coast Stingrays. In 2011, he was invited into the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Reds Academy. He was selected for the Australia Under 20 team which competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy where he made 4 appearances and scored 2 tries. Rugby career Enever joined the ARU’s National Academy in 2012, and he moved from the Stingrays club to play Premier Rugby for Easts in Brisbane. During the 2012 Super Rugby season, Enever signed with the Reds on a short-term contract to cover an injury crisis. He made his debut on 29 June 2012 against the in Melbourne. This turned out to be his only appearance during that campaign, however, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Post
Australia Post, formally the Australian Postal Corporation and also known as AusPost, is an Australian Government-State-owned enterprise, owned corporation that provides postal services throughout Australia. Australia Post's head office is located on Swan Street in Richmond, Victoria. Australia Post is the successor of the Postmaster-General's Department, which was established at Federation of Australia, federation in 1901 to formalise colonial postal services. In 1975, the department was abolished and its postal functions were taken over by the Australian Postal Commission. The organisation's current name and structure were adopted in 1989 when it was corporatisation, made into a government-owned corporation. History Colonial Australia (pre–1901) Before colonial control of mail started in 1809, mail was usually passed on by ad hoc arrangements made between transporters, storekeepers and settlers. These arrangements were flexible, and inherently unstable. It was common f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballymore Cup
The Ballymore Cup is an under 17 schoolboys rugby union competition run by the Queensland Rugby Union The Queensland Rugby Union, or QRU, is the Sports governing body, governing body for the sport of Rugby union in Queensland in Australia. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. History The QRU was founded in Brisbane in 1883 as t .... History Origin The competition grew out of the Metropolitan Cup which was established in 1999 as a knockout competition in Brisbane for secondary schools outside the traditional rugby schools. 2003 2003 saw the Ballymore Cup include schools from the Gold Coast, Darling Downs and Sunshine Coast regions. According to the Queensland Rugby Union, this led to increased interest in the competition and an improved standard. 2004 2004 was a ground breaking year with 91 schools from North Queensland, South Queensland and Metropolitan schools all vying for a Super 8 place at Ballymore. The 2004 Ballymore Cup achieved the QRU's g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Sturt
Charles Napier Sturt (28 April 1795 – 16 June 1869) was a British officer and explorer of Australia, and part of the European land exploration of Australia, European exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent, starting from Sydney and later from Adelaide. His expeditions traced several of the westward-flowing rivers, establishing that they all merged into the Murray River, which flows into the Southern Ocean. He was searching to prove his own passionately held belief that an "Inland sea (geology), inland sea" was located at the Centre points of Australia, centre of the continent. He reached the rank of Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain, served in several appointed posts, and on the Legislative Council. Born to British parents in the Bengal Presidency, Sturt was educated in England for a time as a child and youth. He was placed in the British Army because his father was not wealthy enough to pay for Cambridge. After as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Lawson
Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest short story writer". A vocal Australian nationalism, nationalist and republicanism in Australia, republican, Lawson regularly contributed to ''The Bulletin (Australian periodical), The Bulletin'', and many of his works helped popularise the Australian English, Australian vernacular in fiction. He wrote prolifically into the 1890s, after which his output declined, in part due to struggles with alcoholism and mental illness. At times destitute, he spent periods in Darlinghurst Gaol and psychiatric institutions. After he died in 1922 following a cerebral haemorrhage, Lawson became the first Australian writer to be granted a state funeral. He was the son of the poet, publisher and feminist Louisa Law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
