Sports Program

BBC is a founding member of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS), which conducts the annual GPS competition, one of the nation’s most competitive schoolboy sports tournaments.

Our teams perform at the highest levels and have a long history of premiership wins across a broad spectrum of activities. At an even more advanced level, we encourage and support our students competing in state, national, and international competitions.

This success is due to the dedication and passion of the boys and the expert tutelage of BBC’s highly qualified coaching staff. With sporting icons including two-time Rugby World Cup player Mr Dan Leo, and former Brisbane Broncos player and Queensland Reds coach Mr Brad Thorn training our teams to greatness, students benefit from a wealth of experience borne from first-hand participation in the highest echelons of international sports.

Benefits of playing sport at BBC

Playing sport offers significant benefits to young men including building stronger physical health, reducing stress, and developing confidence. Research shows youth sport participation lowers anxiety and depression and improves fitness and wellbeing, reinforcing positive lifelong habits.

Sports

Competitive Sporting Opportunities

BBC offers a range of live performance opportunities, which promote a host of benefits in a boy’s development, including growing self-confidence, strengthening memory and recall, enhancing problem-solving skills, and facilitating self-expression.

TERM 1

SEASON: Cricket, Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Gymnastics, Strength & Conditioning

PRE- SEASON: Tennis, Cross Country, Water Polo, Sailing, Football

SEASON: Tennis, Cross Country, Water Polo, Football, Gymnastics, Strength & Conditioning

PRE- SEASON: Tennis, Cross Country, Water Polo, Sailing, Football

TERM 2

TERM 3

SEASON: Basketball, Rugby, Gymnastics, Strength & Conditioning

PRE- SEASON: Track & Field

SEASON: Track & Field

PRE- SEASON: Cricket, Rowing, Swimming

TERM 4

Can every boy play?

Yes.

In fact, we insist on students taking part in multiple co-curricular opportunities.

While we take pride in our high-level overall performance, ours is a College with a fundamental commitment to breadth of opportunity and inclusivity, and we firmly believe that every boy should have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits and mateship of team-based competition, regardless of skill level. As such, we field as many teams as necessary to accommodate every boy who wants to take part.

We also ask all our boys to participate in at least two Cocurricular Activities each term and sport is an important part of this.

At BBC, you get to be your best, whether you’re a future Olympian or a passionate first timer. The results of this approach reflect the best of both worlds, with a formidable lineup of premiership-winning First teams and an environment that accommodates all skill levels.

This dedication to offering co-curricular competitive sports and activities to every student is born from our commitment to educating the ‘whole boy’. Engagement with sports and competitive activities has a demonstrable positive impact on the development of young people and allows for the building of enhanced social skills, improved self-confidence, and a collaborative attitude towards teamwork, along with the obvious health and entertainment benefits