Moreton Bay Boys’ College, Manly West

We're experts in boys’ education.

Our rich and diverse learning environments are developed to engage boys intellectually, creatively, physically, emotionally and spiritually. We know that building confidence and pride in the abilities of boys means they thrive academically.

MBBC is one of Queensland’s Top 50 Schools and offers a nurturing environment, Christian values and an academic programme based within the International Baccalaureate (IB) which encourages students to think critically, challenge and question. The school has adopted four Values that are connected to the Christian tradition. These values are Engagement, Character, Care and Teamwork. These values are respected and upheld by the community, influence discussions and behaviours and guide the personal, moral and academic growth of our students.

MBBC is proud to be an authorised IB World School which offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP). This is an internationally accredited education programme that focuses on academic development and progress alongside social, physical, emotional and cultural needs in a rapidly globalising community. The programme promotes inquiry-based learning as the vehicle for developing deep conceptual understanding, the acquisition of essential knowledge and skills and the taking of responsible action.

An all-boys environment allows us to develop our resources towards the particular needs of boys, from the books they prefer to read to larger sized classrooms, high levels of technology and large, open spaces to play and build relationships.

We select teachers who are passionate about working with boys and who value and understand the specific way boys learn. Our teachers are experts in boys’ education who are committed to providing quality, innovative education and positive role modelling and mentoring.

Our pastoral care focus is on developing boys that are equipped to tackle the world beyond the College gates. We do this through our emphasis on the development of the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile attributes, and through Five to Thrive, the Colleges unique Wellbeing Framework, based on the ground-breaking research from the New Economics Foundation. Together the IB Learner Profile attributes and Five to Thrive provide students and staff access to a shared language and strategies to promote wellbeing.