The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland Inc. (GPS) is an association of nine south-east Queensland secondary schools established in 1918. With the exception of Brisbane State High School, GPS schools are all-male, private schools. Similar associations exist in New South Wales (AAGPS) and Victoria (APS).

Schools

Current member schools

Source: There have been critics of the GPS competition of Brisbane State High's membership to the GPS Competition, primarily because it is the only Public School in the GPS competition. However, its membership is maintained despite dispute. The term "Public Schools" in the GPS acronym encompasses all public education including the Grammar Schools who are indeed themselves Public Schools. (Grammar Schools Act, 1860)

Former member schools

Central Technical College High School, a Government-run school, was initially a member from 1918 but merged with Brisbane Junior State High School and High Top Wynnum State School in 1921* to form Brisbane State High School, which is still a member of the association. Brisbane state high school has gone on to win many of these GPS competitions. St. Laurence's College was forced to leave the GPS in the 1920s because it did not have a cricket pitch and a football oval. They competed at least up to and including the September 23, 1928 Athletics Carnival. They are now members of the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) Competition.

Physical recreation

Basketball

The schools have competed in an annual basketball premiership since 1986. Notes

Cricket

The schools have competed in an annual cricket premiership since 1919. Notes

Cross Country

The schools have competed in an annual cross-country championship since 1971. Notes

Junior Cross Country

The schools have competed in an annual cross-country championship since 2014. Notes

Gymnastics

The schools have competed in an annual gymnastics competition from 1915 to 2021, making it the oldest GPS sport, dating before the establishment of the GPS Association in 1918. Notes

Rowing

The schools have competed in an annual Head of the River rowing championship since 1918. Notes The schools have also competed for the Old Boys Cup for best overall school at Head of the River since 1988. Notes

Rugby

The schools have competed in an annual rugby premiership since 1918 (initially playing rugby league until 1928, when the schools reverted to rugby union). Notes

Sailing

An annual sailing competition was instigated in 2000. Notes

Football

The schools have competed in an annual Association football competition since 1991. Notes

Swimming

The schools have competed in an annual swimming competition since 1918. Notes

Junior Swimming

The schools have competed in an annual swimming competition since 2014. Notes

Tennis

The schools have competed in an annual Tennis competition since 1918. Notes

Track and Field

The schools have competed in an annual athletics competition since 1918. Notes

Junior Track and Field

The schools have competed in an annual athletics competition since 2014. Notes

Volleyball

The schools have competed in an annual volleyball premiership since 1994. Notes

Former sports

Academic Events

Chess

The schools have competed in an annual chess premiership since 1995. Notes

Debating

The schools have competed in an annual debating premiership since 2002. Notes

GPS Music Showcase

The GPS Competition holds an Annual Music Showcase where member schools present a set repertoire that is decided by the school who is hosting for that particular year. Students then rehearse for a final concert which, in 2019, was held in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). The event celebrates the creative talent of students across all 9 of the member schools. Additionally, there was previously GPS Shooting which got removed because of safety hazards. Toowoomba Grammar School had very many premierships in the time it was a GPS competition. When the GPS allowed you to enter 3 teams, Toowoomba Grammar School won 1st, 2nd and 3rd.