- Townsville Grammar School
Infobox Aust school private
name = Townsville Grammar School
motto = " _la. Bonus Intra Melior Exi"
(Latin :"Come In Good, Go Out Better")|
established = 1888
type = Independent,Co-education al, Day and Boarding
denomination =Non-denominational
key_people = Mr. Richard Fairley (Headmaster)
fees =
city = Townsville
state =Queensland
country =Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|19|15|3|S|146|48|18|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~1,400 (P–12)
num_employ =
revenue =
colours = Black and Gold color box|#000000color box|#FFCC00
homepage = [http://www.tgs.qld.edu.au/ www.tgs.qld.edu.au]Townsville Grammar School is an independent,
co-educational , day andboarding school , located in Townsville,Queensland ,Australia .Established in 1888, it is the oldest
co-educational school on the Australian mainland. It is the most northern member of Grammar school system in Australia. During World War II the school was acquired by theRoyal Australian Air Force for use as barracks accommodation for theNo. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF .chool badge
The School Badge was designed in 1902 by a
Sydney architect . The background represents theSouthern Cross , with the Three Turrets set on the Rock ofChristianity , surrounded by thesea of Plenty. The central turret symbolises spiritual values, while the two side turrets represent intellectual and sporting values.The
Latin text on the badge reads "Bonus intra melior exi", literally "Come in good, go out better".Headmasters
Campuses
Annandale
The Annandale campus of TGS is commonly known as the "Townsville Grammar Junior School", and teaches from pre-preparatory (ages 3-4) to grade 6.also the recent addition of the pre prep center has provded a great learning range for the school
North Ward
The North Ward campus is situated in the seaside suburb of North Ward in Townsville. It comprises of the Middle School (grades 7-9) and Senior School (grades 10-12).
Notable alumni
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Greg Norman , enrolled Norman, G.E. 1964References
See also
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List of schools in Queensland External links
* [http://www.tgs.qld.edu.au Townsville Grammar School] Official Website
* [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/chims/placeDetail.html;jsessionid=7f00000130d5ee9f36b2c0cd4ab7b3bceee271caab04.e34NaN8SbNyKci0Lch8Mbx8TchuRe6fznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?siteId=15804 Environmental Protection Agency Queensland] history of heritage listed 'School House'.
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