TGS Athletes Have World Championships in Sight

Toowoomba Grammar School athletes will have eight representatives at the Australian Track and Field Championships from 26 March – 3 April after the boys excelled at the State Titles.

TGS brought home seven medals from States, with four current students and three Old Boys enjoying podium places at the titles which were held from March 3-6.

Old Boy (2019-20), Jai Gordon continued to impress, qualifying for the Australian U20 team in both the 100m and 200m sprints.

Another outstanding effort was that of 16-year-old, Year 11 student Matt Taylor, who won gold in the U20 Discus!

Our other competitors, Charlie Randall (Year 11), Hinata Inoue (Year 9), Sam Gladwin (Year 11), Taj Gordon (Year 10) and Old Boys Josh Roach (2019-21) and Harry Callow (2019-20) also have the chance at national representation, with these Australian Championships used as the trials for the Under 20 World Junior Championships and the Commonwealth Games trials.

The TGS qualifiers for the Australian Championships are:

Current Students:
Charlie Randall
Under 17 1500m
Fourth Qualified for QLD TEAM
Hinata Inoue
Unable to compete
Qualified for QLD TEAM in Under 15 Shot put, discus and javelin
Matt Taylor
Under 20 Discus
GOLD (He is 16 years old!)
Under 17 Discus
GOLD Qualified for QLD TEAM
Under 17 Hammer Throw
BRONZE Qualified for QLD TEAM
Samuel Gladwin
Under 18 2000m Steeple Chase
Qualified for QLD TEAM
Taj Gordon
Under 17 110m Hurdles
SILVER Qualified for QLD TEAM
Past Students:
Josh Roach
Under 20 400m Hurdles
BRONZE and Qualified for Qld TEAM
Under 20 400m
Qualified for Qld TEAM
Jai Gordon
Under 20 100m
GOLD (Qualified for the Australian Under 20 Team (10.42s)
Under 20 200m
GOLD (Qualified for the Australian Under 20 Team (21.32s)
Harry Callow
Open 100m
Qualified for QLD TEAM

Latest News

Old Boys
/
Thursday, 18 Apr 2024

The future looks bright for Old Boy Will Anderson

Each year up to ten TJ Ryan Memorial Medals and Scholarships are awarded by the Queensland Government to support exemplary students in their pursuit of tertiary studies. With a history dating back to 1927, the award recognises the outstanding leadership demonstrated by nominees in their school and the local community along with academic excellence in their senior high school years. Will has been awarded a $10 000 scholarship over five years to support his pursuit of a Bachelor of Medical…

Read More
Old Boys
/
Thursday, 28 Mar 2024

TGS Old Boy Uses UniSQ Physiotherapy Degree for Career Dreams

TGS Old Boy (2018-2023), Jimmy White is going from strength to strength. The 17-year-old is proud to be part of the University of Southern Queensland’s (UniSQ) first Bachelor of Physiotherapy cohort. “The Physiotherapy program is great – it’s new and completely different to anything I did at school,” Mr White said. The Toowoomba Grammar School graduate received a UniSQ Academic Excellence Chancellor’s Scholarship, awarded to students who achieve an ATAR 97 or above. “I decided I wanted to stay…

Read More
Sports & Activities
/
Friday, 01 Mar 2024

TGS Student Represents Australia in Ice Hockey

Congratulations to Year 12 student, Hugh Campbell who has been selected to represent Australia in the U18 Men’s Ice Hockey Team. The team will be competing in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championships from 17-23 March in Puigcerda, Spain. Hugh will fly out with his team mates on 8 March for some intensive training at the AIS European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy in the week prior to the championships. Hugh Campbell in action

Read More
The Arts
/
Friday, 01 Dec 2023

Full Scholarship for Film Student

Toowoomba Grammar School is proud to announce Year 12 2023 graduate, Ben Rosenberg has been awarded a full scholarship to study a Bachelor of Film and Television at Bond University. The announcement was made on Saturday, 25 November following Ben's participation in the Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA). He submitted his films “Golden Hour” and “Mitchell” to the competition. Out of 260 films nationally and internationally, Ben’s films were in the final 27. Ben went on to win:…

Read More
The Arts
/
Monday, 13 Nov 2023

TGS Student Wins Short Film Festival

Year 12 student, Ben Rosenberg has won the Open Category, ‘Judges Choice - Official Selection Documentary’ at the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival. The award recognises Ben's brilliant documentary about Year 9 student, Mitchell Wilkes as he battles with slowly losing his vision. Mitchell and his family joined Ben's family at the awards, celebrating the success together. Congratulations Ben - and Mitchell - the TGS community is proud of you both! Watch Ben's film "Mitchell" here…

Read More
Stewardship
/
Wednesday, 08 Nov 2023

TGS Masterplan Unveiled

Toowoomba Grammar School is embarking on an exciting new phase with the commencement of our inspiring Masterplan. This landmark multi-year project is designed to anticipate the needs of students in our rapidly changing global society and to provide our current and future boys with outstanding learning environments and opportunities. Phase One of the plan will see the development of a first-class Technologies Precinct to expand and consolidate the existing Industrial Design and Technologies…

Read More
The Arts
/
Thursday, 21 Sept 2023

Highest Honours for TGS Performers

Two Year 12 students have recently achieved highest honours in their respective disciplines for Performing Arts. Talented singer, Ruben Fitton was recently awarded an achieved A+ High Distinction in his AMEB Grade 8 Classical Voice Examination. Thank you to TGS Music teacher, Wendy Evans who accompanied Ruben and has been a wonderful support. Ruben Fitton and Wendy EvansWill Anderson has successfully completed, with distinction, an Associate Diploma in Saxophone Performance through Con Brio…

Read More
Sports & Activities
/
Friday, 25 Aug 2023

TGS 2023 O'Callaghan Cup Champions

Toowoomba Grammar School has taken out the 74th annual O'Callaghan Cup with a nail biting 38-33 victory on Saturday, 19 August. It's the fourth consecutive year that TGS has secured the win in the iconic rugby match. Full credit to the Downlands College 1st XV who fought valiantly until the very end. Year 12 student, Richard Dean was named TGS Old Boys’ Player of the Match, with TGSOBA President, Mr Mark Creedon stating "he bought magic to the game". Grammar Downlands Day dates back to 1931,…

Read More
Character & Wellbeing
/
Wednesday, 12 July 2023

TGS Students Gruelling Challenge for Breast Cancer

Four Toowoomba Grammar School students are participating in the gruelling Kokoda Pinnacle Challenge – Race for the Cure - to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. The Challenge involves three stages, testing endurance and physical and mental resilience: A 30-kilometre trek on the Sunshine Coast that was held on Saturday, 22 AprilA 48-kilometre run in Brisbane on Saturday, 3 June that had to be completed within 12 hoursA 96-kilometre race, with 6km elevation to be held on the Gold Coast…

Read More