The Southport School
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The Southport School (TSS), is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Southport a suburb on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.
Established in 1901 by The Rt Revd Horace Dixon, TSS is the oldest Anglican boys' boarding school in Queensland and the only all boys boarding school on the Gold Coast.[1] The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1305 students from Reception to Year 12, including 276 boarders from Years 5 to 12.[2]
The school is affiliated with the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA),[2] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ),[5] and has been a member of the Great Public Schools' Association Inc (GPS) since 1920.[6]
History
The Southport School was established in 1901 by The Rt Revd Horace Dixon. The first boarding houses (Delpratt, McKinley and Thorold) were established 1909.[7]
Headmasters
| Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1901 – 1929 | Rt. Rev. Horace Henry Dixon |
| 1930 – 1935 | Bertram George Lawrance |
| 1936 – 1940 | Rev. Verney Lovett Johnstone |
| 1941 – 1950 | John Norman Radcliffe |
| 1950 – 1971 | Cecil Garton Pearce, OBE |
| 1972 – 1987 | John Henry Day, AM |
| 1987 | Paul John McKeown, AM |
| 1988 – 2003 | Bruce Alexander Cook |
| 2004 – Present | Greg Wain |
House system
As with most Australian schools, The Southport School utilises a house system. The Senior School is divided vertically into the twelve Houses: eight day boy Houses and four Boarding Houses.[1] These are:
- Boarding
- Biddle Housemaster-John Wallace
- Delpratt Housemaster-Phil Ward
- McKinley Housemaster-Cameron Herbert
- Thorold Housemaster- Ian Jones
- Rogers (preparatory boarding)
- Day
- Atkinson Housemaster-Virgoe Buckland
- Kaiser Housemaster- Eleanor Mackie
- Maughan Housemaster -Mark Wilkins
- Melbourne Housemaster- Ian Lesley Luxton
- Radcliffe Housemaster- John Gayton
- Surman Housemaster- Denzel Wilson
- Turnock Housemaster - Richard Dobrenov
- Walker Housmaster - Jo Inglis
- Dixon (preparatory day)
- Mitre (preparatory day)
- Sheperd (preparatory day)
- Musgrave (preparatory day)
Notable alumni
The Old Southportonians Association (OSA) is the alumni for old boys of the school. The OSA celebrated its 100 years as a recognised body in 2007.
- Arts, Media and Sciences
- James Blundell - Singer [8]
- Sidney Cotton - Inventor of the 'Sidcot' flight suit
- Perry Cross - Quadriplegic, motivational speaker[8]
- Ben Dark - television presenter, Getaway, Nine Network
- Rod Young - news anchor for Seven Network
- Ashley Bradnam - radio announcer for Nova 106.9 and actor [8]
- Luke Bradnam - radio announcer for 102.9 Hot Tomato[8]
- Education
- Ian Lambert - Principal The Scots College, Sydney [9]
- Business and Politics
- Rob Borbidge - Premier of Queensland
- John Moore - former Federal Liberal Defence Minister
- Bill O'Chee - former Federal Nationals Senator
- Matthew Perrin - former Managing Director of Billabong[8]
- Tom Ray - property developer [8]
- Glenister Sheil, Queensland Senator
- Military
- Lieutenant John Fraser - Fought and died in Vietnam
- Major General Robert Harold Nimmo - Head of UN Military Observer Group in Pakistan & India 1952-1966
- General Sir Arthur MacDonald KBE CB, Chief of Defence Force Staff (April 1977 - April 1979)
- Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Charles Parsons highly respected and highly regarded leader of men (RMC 1974)
- Vice Admiral Sir (Hugh) David Stevenson, AC KBE RAN - Chief of Naval Staff (1973-1976)
- Rhodes Scholars
- Peter G Annand - 1972[10]
- Ronald O Bennett - 1931[10]
- Ainslie G. Ross Sheil - 1956[10]
- Harley C Stumm - 1935[10]
- Sport
References
- ^ a b "TSS Prospectus" (PDF). Enrolment Information. The Southport School. Retrieved 2007-12-27. Cite error: The named reference "Prospectus" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
ABSAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "AHISA Schools". Queensland. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "JSHAA Queensland Directory of Members". Queensland Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Brisbane Grammar School". School Search. Independent Schools Queensland. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "GPS Schools". Sport and Music. Brisbane State High School. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Our History and Tradition". About TSS. The Southport School. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b c d e f The Old Southportonian's Review No. 127 April 2006 (accessed:20-06-2007)
- ^ The Scots College Press Release Retrieved 16-09-2007
- ^ a b c d Queensland Rhodes Scholars (accessed:18-05-2007)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n TSS Sport Hall of Fame (accessed:18-05-2007)
- ^ Brad Moran