The oldest grammar school in Queensland and a Prep to Year 12 independent day and boarding school. Our boys live and breathe our motto – Labore Et Honore – to work hard with honour. We challenge our staff and our boys to be exceptional performers every day and we invite you to be part of our community.
This is Ipswich Grammar School.
OUR LEARNING JOURNEY
Every day at IGS is stimulating, unique and exciting. We tap into the sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around us. By tailoring programs and activities to meet our students' specific needs, we ensure every boy has the opportunity to reach his full academic, cultural and social potential.
OUR ADVANTAGE
Why IGS
Boys only education
Extensive educational research has concluded that boys benefit greatly from attending a single-sex school. As a boys-only school we have shaped our entire approach to cater for the needs of boys, to foster their engagement and strengthen their learning journey.
Explicit teaching model
Explicit Teaching is the framework for our instruction - it focuses on critical core content and breaking this down into smaller foundational blocks and sequences. Each lesson is organised and focused, with a clear goal and learning expectations outlined. Feedback is given weekly to parents as well as formal reports throughout the year. This type of teaching approach enables our boys to grasp the fundamentals through review and repeated practice.
Our sporting excellence
We offer more than 40 extra-curricular activities to enhance the curriculum and enrich the lives of our boys. These fulfilling, character building activities range from rugby, swimming and cricket to debating and chess. Through these programs our students learn about teamwork, mental fitness, fair play, and how to deal with loss as well as success. Our programs promote resilience, determination, and respect, which we recognise as being important for a boy's overall wellbeing.
Opportunity at IGS
We provide our boys with the tools to be able to express themselves clearly and to share their ideas; to be creative, innovative, and enterprising thinkers, to know how to gather and analyse information and make informed decisions.
Our History
1863
1907
1918
1954
2005
1863
1907
1918
1954
2005
1863
Established under the Grammar Schools Act of 1861, we have the honour of being the first grammar school in Queensland. Just 16 boys were enrolled to commence on October 7, 1863 which soon grew to hundreds, compelling the School to extend our original buildings - the Great Hall.
1907
The first meeting of the Old Boys' Association set out three main objectives:
To strengthen the bond between the school and its Old Boys;
To foster in adult life a true spirit of culture and good fellowship; and
To support any movement of intellectual effort.
1918
The Greater Public Schools (GPS) Association is founded to encourage students to pursue excellence in sport and cultural activities underpinned by the values of commitment, courage, teamwork, healthy competition, integrity, fair play and good sportsmanship.
1954
The first compulsory school uniform was introduced. Prior to this, there were some optional uniform items available or students simply wore their Sunday best.
2005
Prep was introduced for the first time, making Ipswich Grammar School now a Prep to Year 12 school for boys.
LABORE ET HONORE
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IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
LABORE ET HONORE
