Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc.

Infobox Organization
name= Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc.
image_border= GPSqldlogo.jpg
size=200px
headquarters= Queensland, Australia
membership= 9 member schools
language= English
general= Mr. Drew Braban
formation= 1918
website=

The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. (GPS) was established in 1918 and involves a small number of boys secondary schools in a variety of sporting and cultural activities.

Schools

Current member schools

Other Current

* Athletics
* Basketball
* Cricket
* Cross Country
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Soccer
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Gymnastics

Former

* Shooting

Academic Events

Students participate in academic related competitions, in both Chess and Debating.

Famous Alumni

Rugby Union"Current Super 14 players"
* Quade Cooper (ACGS) - Queensland Reds
* David Pocock (ACGS) - Western Force
* Tom Hockings (ACGS) - Western Force
* John Roe (BBC) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* James Horwill (BBC) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Geoff Abram (BBC) - Queensland Reds
* Andrew Brown (BBC) - Queensland Reds
* Will Genia (BBC) - Queensland Reds
* Mitchell Chapman (BGS) - ACT Brumbies
* Stephen Moore (BGS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Peter Hynes (BSHS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Charlie Fetoai (BSHS) - Queensland Reds
* Berrick Barnes (IGS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Nic Berry (IGS) - Queensland Reds
* Rocky Elsom (NC) - NSW Waratahs, Australian Wallabies
* Hugh McMeniman(NC) - NSW Waratahs, Australian Wallabies
* Scott Daruda (NC) - Western Force
* Junior Pelesasa(NC) - Western Force
* James O'Connor (NC) - Western Force
* David Croft (GT) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Mark Chisholm(GT) - ACT Brumbies, Australian Wallabies
* Digby Ioane (GT) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Ben Lucas (GT) - Queensland Reds
* Rudi Vedelago (GT) - Western Force
* Nathan Sharpe (TSS) - Western Force, Australian Wallabies
* Lloyd Johansson (TSS) - Queensland Reds, Australian Wallabies
* Caleb Brown (TSS) - Queensland Reds
* Ole Avei (TSS) - Queensland Reds

Rugby League
* Karmichael Hunt (ACGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Wally Lewis (BSHS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Allan Langer (IGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Kevin Walters (IGS)- St George Illawarra Dragons
* Kerrod Walters (IGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Craig Polla-Mounter (IGS) - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland State of Origin, Australian Kangaroos
* Scott Sattler (NC) - West Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Queensland State of Origin
* Mat Rogers (TSS) - Gold Coast Titans, Cronulla Sharks, Queensland State of Origin
* Antonio Kaufusi (NC) - Melbourne Storm, Australian Kangaroos
* Lagi Setu (IGS) - St George Illawarra Dragons
* William Chambers (NC) - Melbourne Storm
* Joe Tomane (NC) - Melbourne Storm

AFL
* Scott Harding (ACGS) - Brisbane Lions
* Jason Dunstall (ACGS) - Hawthorn Hawks (All-Australian)
* Jason Akermanis (NC)- Brisbane Lions/ Western Bulldogs (All-Australian/Brownlow Medal)
* Jamie Charman (NC)- Brisbane Lions
* Chris Scott (BBC)- Brisbane Lions
* Clint Bizzell (BBC) - Melbourne Demons
* Courtenay Dempsey (BBC) - Essendon Bombers
* Hamish Simpson (BBC) - Geelong Cats
* Joel Macdonald (BGS) - Brisbane Lions
* Clark Keating (TSS) - Brisbane Lions

Soccer
* Matt Mackay (BGS) Brisbane Strikers, Qld Roar
* Jon Mckain (ACGS) Brisbane Strikers, FCU Politehnica Timişoara, Capped 12 times for the Qantas Socceroos
* Lawrence Drake (IGS) Brisbane Strikers,Brisbane City
* Reginald Davani (IGS) Auckland FC
* Michael Zullo(BBC) Queensland Roar

Other
*Jimmy Maher (NC) - Queensland Bulls Captain & Former Australian Cricketer
*Lee Zahner (BBC) - Olympic Beach Volleyball & Former World Champion
*Kieren Perkins(BBC) - Swimmer
*Hugo Struss (ACGS) - Rower
*David Smerdon(ACGS) - Chess player (Grandmaster)
*Ryan Broad (ACGS) - Cricket player (Queensland Bulls)
*Duncan Greenbank(ACGS) - Water Polo (Brisbane Barracudas)
*Joshua Jefferis(ACGS) - Commonwealth Gymnastics gold and silver medalist - (Melbourne 2006)
*Adam Scott (TSS) - Currently ranked 4th in professional golf
*Damian Istria(NC) - Gymnast
*Chris Hartley(BBC) - QLD Bulls
*Michael Kasprowicz(BSHS) - Cricket player (Queensland Bulls, Australia)
*Steve Watson (IGS) - Cricket Player (Australia)
*Craig McDermott(IGS) - Cricket player (Queensland Bulls, Australia)
*Rob McGregor(IGS) - Olympic Modern Pentathlete

The Nurseries of Australian RugbyGregory Terrace has provided more Australian Wallabies than any other school in Queensland.Fact|date=June 2007 St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in New South Wales has produced the most in Australia with 37, Gregory Terrace and Brisbane Grammar School sit second and third respectively.Fact|date=June 2007

* St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace - 31, Tony Shaw, Michael Lynagh, Mark McBain, Chris Handy, Mark Chisholm, Digby Ioane.
* Brisbane Grammar School - 28, Dick Marks, Bill Ross, Greg Martin, Andy McIntyre, Stephen Moore.
* St. Joseph's Nudgee College - 19, Mark Loane, Paul McLean, Elton Flatley, Rocky Elsom, Hugh McMeniman.
* Anglican Church Grammar School - 13, David Hillhouse.
* Brisbane State High School - 12, David Wilson, Peter Slattery, Paul Kahl.
* The Southport School - 11, Nathan Sharpe, Matt Rogers, Tom Lawton, Nathan Gray, Lloyd Johansson.
* Toowoomba Grammar School - 10, Jason Little.
* Brisbane Boys College - 9, Roger Gould, Bruce Brown, John Roe, James Horwill.
* Ipswich Grammar School - 4, Ken Donald, David Wilson, Berrick Barnes.

ee also

*Education in Australia
*Queensland Girls' Secondary Schools Sports Association
*Associated Independent Colleges
*The Associated Schools
*Head of the River (Queensland)

References

* T. Max Hawkins, "The Queensland Great Public Schools - A History" (Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1965).

External links

* [http://www.gpsqld.org.au Official Website]