Moreton Bay Boys’ College
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
The 3 Rs of MBBC:
helping all boys to soar to new heights
Research – acquiring knowledge. A leader is able to locate quickly
and digest the information he needs using both traditional and
technological skills. This is research and incorporates the crucial skills
of reading and writing as well as maths.
Reason – applying knowledge. Having knowledge is good, but a
leader can apply it to new or different circumstances. This requires
the development of higher order thinking skills such as analysis,
synthesis and evaluation. This ability will be essential for our boys
whose futures are likely to contain multiple career pathways.
Relationships – working together. A leader has a strong emotional
intelligence which allows them to work well with others. At MBBC we
have specific, class-based programs that develop in boys this ability to
build relationships.
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Welcome to
Moreton Bay Boys’ College
If you are
planning for
a year, grow
rice.
If you are
planning
for 20 years,
grow trees.
If you are
We are delighted that you are considering Moreton Bay Boys’ College (MBBC) for your son. MBBC offers a significant
element of choice for families of the Bayside, Redlands and south-eastern suburbs of Brisbane, providing them with a
local, community-based College with a special ethos and culture that develops high-calibre young men.
Moreton Bay Boys’ College was founded specifically to meet the learning needs of boys. Built in a wonderful bushland
setting off Manly Road, Manly West, the College has established a reputation for being at the forefront of educational
practice for boys. This commitment to boys is demonstrated in every aspect of the school from the state of the art
facilities to the modern comfortable uniform the boys wear so proudly.
The school’s vision is to develop young men who can lead with faith and integrity. With Christian values, a sense of
purpose and a commitment to excellence, Moreton Bay Boys’ College assists boys to soar to new heights.
MBBC is the brother school to the renowned Moreton Bay College. The provision of boys and girls only schools so close
to each other will bring enormous benefit to the educational programs delivered at each school.
planning for
a century,
grow men…
Chinese proverb
By working closely with families, the College seeks to create a community in which each member contributes to the
benefit of others.
We look forward to establishing a partnership with you that will deliver outstanding educational outcomes for your son.
Dr Roderick H W Crouch
Principal
Moreton Bay Boys’ College
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Our vision
“To develop
Faith and Integrity…
the Hallmarks of Leadership
young men
The College has adopted leadership and service as
the fundamental features of our program as they
encapsulate so much of what is desirable in young men.
who can lead
and serve
with faith and
integrity.”
The College strives to develop faith in our boys,
realised by nurturing such qualities as confidence,
trustworthiness, reliability, and conviction, important
qualities for men who will seek to provide a significant
contribution to any relationship, association or
organisation.
The College places great store in personal integrity
with emphasis on honesty, truthfulness, honour and
sincerity, absolutely desirable traits that transcend all
relationships, vocations and professions.
Moreton Bay Boys’ College will strive to assist our boys
to be young men of faithful service, of leadership and of
integrity, while at MBBC and into the future.
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
What Moreton Bay Boys’ College
offers your son
Moreton Bay Boys’ College seeks to
offer boys...
• a moderately sized school providing a positive
environment based on individual attention and
care addressing the needs of all boys
• a challenging, learning environment
promoting values of tolerance, respect, support,
co-operation, and self worth in every individual
• a commitment to quality teaching and learning
based upon strength in staffing and resources
• a thinking skills program underpinning the
curriculum
• an inquiry based approach to learning with
an emphasis on science
• teaching and learning experiences developed
to meet the needs of all types of learners
• a technology-rich curriculum with classrooms
overflowing with technology, including computers,
data projectors and interactive whiteboards, as
well as designated computer laboratories
• vocational education and training integral to
the curriculum in Years 10, 11 and 12
• a balanced, inclusive co-curricular program
which promotes confident, articulate boys based
upon teamwork, partnership, coalition, and respect
MBBC boys
soar to new
heights with
the MBBC
• opportunities and skills to build relationships
3Rs: research,
• dedicated, committed and high calibre
professionals
reason and
relationships.
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Moreton Bay Boys’ College:
a unique experience
Technology development at MBBC will have as its aim
the integration of information and communication
technologies into classroom teaching and learning
practices.
Participation in Co-curricular Activities
Participation in co-curricular activities is actively
encouraged and promoted as being highly valued for
boys, including activities such as music, art, drama,
debating and languages in both curricular and cocurricular areas. The College has an extensive sporting
program to complete a comprehensive all round
educational experience.
State of the Art Facilities
A learning
community
dedicated to
An innovative, dynamic teaching staff
capable of delivering our unique vision
Our architecturally designed over sized, technology
rich classrooms have been built on best practice in boys
education to provide a safe and stimulating learning
environment. They are surrounded by bushland
including our own gazetted Nature Refuge that provides
a unique opportunity for boys to build relationships with
each other and the environment.
Underpinning MBBC is the quality of its staff.
Our teachers promote our clearly articulated educational
philosophy about boys’ education though their insistence
on standards and expectations of outstanding outcomes.
The teachers at Moreton Bay Boys College will be
educating boys ‘for life’.
the growth
and welfare
of boys.
Development of a curriculum to equip
boys for life
The Moreton Bay Boys’ College curriculum is designed
to provide a comprehensive program, with the highest
standards of education, intrinsically linked with the
development of our boys’ personal character and integrity.
Embracing Technology
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Bearing in mind the extent to which technology is used
within daily life, MBBC utilises technology to enhance
teaching, as well as to enhance learning experiences.
MBBC’s rare and endangered swamp orchid.
Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Moreton Bay Boys’ College: a unique experience
Leadership Skills for All
We combine
At Moreton Bay Boys’ College, we will work to develop
leadership skills in all boys from an early age. Our boys
will have roles to ‘be a leader’ and also to ‘support
leadership’ as a team player throughout their schooling.
a solid
Positive and Appropriate Boy-Girl
Relationships
foundation
With our sister school, Moreton Bay College, there
will be every opportunity to develop appropriate
relationships with girls, underpinned by strong social
and family values.
education
All boys participate in shared social and educational
activities throughout the year, significantly enhancing
the educational outcomes for both boys and girls.
with sports,
technology
Building Community Partnerships
Pastoral Care for Support and
Mentoring
MBBC has implemented a well-structured pastoral care
program, which includes peer support for all boys, and a
middle years program, which begins in Year 7.
The partnership between school and home is vital to
maximising outcomes for each boy. The College actively
encourages parents to be active participants in their
child’s education, both at school and to support the
learning process at home.
and
citizenship.
The MBBC Parents and Friends Association meets on
each term to discuss fund- and friend-raising activities.
Parents are encouraged to be involved.
Pastoral care forms the basis for the MBBC ‘family’,
and will benefit all students. Effective pastoral support
by teachers is critical to ensure that boys are making
progress toward their goals.
Effective Communication and Conflict
Resolution
Central to the broader curriculum, programs, such as You
Can Do It!, are implemented to develop effective and
positive communication and conflict resolution skills within
the boys – to deal with bullying clearly and assertively.
Unacceptable behaviour must be dealt with decisively
and firmly, and at MBBC we seek to assist our boys to
develop positive and supportive relationships with their
peers, their teachers and their families.
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
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A Prep Classrooms
F Primary Specialist Classrooms
B Primary Classrooms
G Library
C Science Classrooms
H Administration
D Primary Classrooms
I Multi-purpose Hall
E Primary Classrooms
J Middle School Classrooms
Moreton Bay Boys’ College
K Middle School Classrooms
Q Senior School Classrooms
L Visual and Design Arts
R Senior School Classrooms
M Sports Facility
S Visual and Design Arts
N Performing Arts - Auditorium
T Senior School Classrooms
P Middle School Classrooms
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Developing a well rounded young
man…
MBBC will
Primary School (P - 6)
The Preparatory (Prep) Year: A Boy’s First Year
nurture your
son in his
early years,
guiding him
toward a
future of
optimism
In Moreton Bay Boys’ College Preparatory Year, a
foundation is laid for a committed and capable student,
and a confident and disciplined adult.
The ‘Prep Year’ Program is delivered in an environment
which promotes co-operation, sharing, positive
relationships and teamwork. Learning is supported by
a teacher and full time teacher assistant: committed
to assisting our young people to ‘improve themselves’
rather than ‘beat their competitors’.
The Prep Year operates five days a week, ensuring the
boys are well prepared for the expectations of Year 1.
The Prep Year Curriculum is built around five key areas:
1. Social and Personal Learning
2. Health and Physical Learning
3. Language Learning and Communication
4. Early Mathematical Understandings
and hope.
5. Active Learning Processes
Years 1 - 6
In our Primary program, we seek to foster a positive
attitude to learning in all our boys. We realise that a
sound basis and eagerness for learning in Primary will
assist the boys’ development and achievement in their
later school and adult years.
The Primary School curriculum has distinct
developmental phases with a movement towards greater
specialist teacher involvement from Year 5 to cater for
the changing needs of the boys as they mature in their
later primary years.
The Year 1-6 learning areas are:
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Studies of Society and the Environment
• Information, communication & design
technology
• Cultural, visual and performing arts
• Health & physical education, sport & recreation
• Religious education, personal development &
growth
• Japanese (from Year 6)
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Developing a well rounded young man…
Middle School (7 - 9)
During the middle school years, boys undergo rapid
and acute physical, social, and personal changes in their
growth. They face new academic demands that quite
often do not coincide with their intellectual or mental
development.
Therefore, while intellectual development is, and must
continue to be, the basic responsibility of the middle
school, the education and nurture of boys in their
adolescent years has to be an integrated strategy that
provides a balance between academic rigour and the
personal needs of boys at this time. A boy’s readiness
to achieve academically is heavily influenced by his
personal security and self-esteem.
To be most effective, the educational experiences
provided for a particular group of boys must match
the nature of that group, be in concert with how they
learn best, and assist them in dealing with the tasks that
growing up presents at that age level. A middle school
program recognises the great diversity of maturation
that characterises this age level and neither plans one
lesson for all, nor expects uniform results. Differentiated
instruction becomes a necessity in order for all students
to improve their academic performances.
The middle years of schooling at MBBC, will seek to fulfil
the broad and critically important responsibilities for
the boys by integrating into school classes and activities
knowledge acquisition, mastery of basic skills, and
personal development. Their success in so doing will have
a major impact not only on the individual boys concerned
but also on the success of the group as a whole.
A common core curriculum has been developed
involving studies in:
All boys engage
1. English
2. Mathematics
in ‘Eagle Eye:
3. Science
4. Studies of Society and Environment
5. Life and faith
6. Information, communication & design
technology
7. Visual and Performing Arts
Watching Over
Lota Creek ’–
8. Health, physical education, sport & recreation
9. Enterprise education
a multi-award
10. Languages – Japanese
Spanish (yet to be offered)
winning
environmental
science
program
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Developing a well rounded young man…
MBBC offers
Senior School (Years 10 - 12)
Our first Year 10 intake will occur in 2008.
opportunities
for boys to
grow, not just
as students...
but as people.
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Year 10 is a transition year for boys to assist them
to prepare for their Senior course of study and
the Queensland Certificate of Education. This new
qualification is highly flexible and allows boys to
progress down multiple learning pathways to achieve
their Senior Statement.
MBBC students will be given the opportunity to
experience a ‘taster’ year in Year 10. The boys will be
involved in a course of study that includes core subjects
(English, Mathematics, Science & SOSE) and elective
subjects (based upon the interests and needs of the
boys). All subjects studied in Year 10 will be reflective of
the types of curriculum and assessment practices related
to the given subject. This will provide the boys with the
opportunity to get a taste of what that subject may be
like to study at a senior level. At the same time all boys
will be given the opportunity to study vital academic
areas which will enhance their future study potential
and school to work transition. In this unique curriculum
experience Year 10 is a significant and productive part of
the senior years of schooling.
Senior School Pathways
University
TAFE
Workplace
Queensland Certificate of Education
+ Senior Statement
Year 11 + 12
> OP Pathway (minimum 5 Authority Subjects)
> OP Pathway (5 Authority Subjects + 1
Authority Registered Subject or VET)
> Selection Rank Pathway (combination of
Authority, Authority Registered & VET
Subjects)
Year 10
> Core Subjects
> Elective Subjects
> Vocational Education (VET)
Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Developing a well rounded young man…
Boys are
encouraged
to help design
their own
curriculum
in Year 12 to
suit their own
learning
Year 11 & 12
As part of their Senior course of study, boys can elect
to take a typical senior secondary curricula involving
a student studying 6 subjects for each of 4 semesters
in Years 11 and 12. They may also elect to include
Vocational Education as part of their study load. MBBC
provides a variety of possible pathways that will allow all
boys to undertake a course of study in the Senior years
that meets their individual learning needs and allows
them to gain Tertiary entrance.
MBBC students may also be given the opportunity to
study Year 11 and 12 over three years within a Variable
Progression Rate (VPR) course of study. The VPR
program is designed to assist a student to design a
senior secondary curriculum, which meets his individual
learning needs. A VPR program can make it possible for
each boys to meet the rigour and demands of Year 11
and 12 at a pace and timing appropriate to them.
Enterprise education: At the same time as
participating in compulsory and elective studies, all
students will be provided with the opportunity to pursue
their chosen area of interest or enterprise, involving but
not limited to:
needs.
• Work placement
• Traineeship
• Individual sporting excellence
• Individual cultural excellence
• Extended research project
• Business and professional mentoring
Life and faith: Concurrent with each of the above,
all boys will continue their journey through Christian,
personal, values, social and health education which
began in the early years of schooling.
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
Aims + objectives
Building
a Christian
community.
Aims and Objectives
Through the provision of a stimulating, secure and
supportive learning environment based on Christian
principles and beliefs, Moreton Bay Boys’ College aims
to provide each boy with the opportunity to develop
qualities of compassion, respect, tolerance, dignity, selfworth and confidence.
• For each boy to acquire a sense of personal
integrity and responsibility to the College and
themselves in all areas including speech, manners,
dress and inter-personal relationships
We are committed to providing the full breadth of
personal growth and development opportunities:
• For each boy to develop a sense of care and
compassion for one another, especially the less
advantaged, in both the College and the wider
community
• For each boy to grow in a real relationship with
Christ, and gain an understanding of the tenets of
the Christian faith
• To enable each boy to achieve his full academic
potential, considering his individual needs and
abilities
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• For the development of each boy’s potential and
self-esteem within the College family environment
• For all boys to experience a sense of achievement
through an array of cultural and sporting activities
We also work to instil in each boy that ultimately, it is he
who is responsible for his own development, and to this
end, we encourage students to make the greatest use of
opportunities provided by the College.
Moreton Bay Boys’ College
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Moreton Bay Boys’ College
302 Manly Road
Manly West Q 4179
PO Box 80
Wynnum Q 4178
Ph (07) 3906 9444
Fx (07) 3906 9400
[email protected]
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