Academic Excellence
Terrace has a tradition of striving for excellence in the classroom and celebrating academic achievement. This spirit of striving and application has seen Terrace’s academic performance remain consistently high. The 2023 senior cohort continued the College's legacy of outstanding Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) results. Just as strong results are recognised, so are the first steps in a student's career pathway, overall improvement, and students being the 'best that they can be'.
We have an innovative and progressive school structure and well-resourced campus facilities that reflect significant planning and research into the education and needs of young men and our College Mission.
Student performance is tracked from entry to exit, through a detailed feedback, examination and assessment process, providing students, staff and parents with pertinent information on the effectiveness of student engagement and study habits. Terrace offers a wide-ranging and relevant curriculum, and by Years 11 and 12, our students have a deep understanding of their strengths and perquisites for future study to choose a senior course of study that will provide them with a springboard for their post-Year 12 journey. The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority designs and moderates all subject courses. This diversity of opportunity can be seen in our range of Faculties.
Academic medals continue to be a prized accolade for our students. The highest achievers in each senior cohort - those who attain an ATAR of 99 or above receive the Scholars' Medal, a replica of the historic Buchanan Medal awarded in the early years of the College.
The Laurence Healy Memorial Prize, The Blessed Edmund Rice Award for the Dux of the College, our premier academic award, is presented each year at the Scholars' Assembly, where the College recognises its most academically successful students from the previous year.
Gregory Terrace has also produced 18 Rhodes Scholars.
Our Academic programs are overseen and administered by the Dean of Studies and the Dean of Pedagogy and Learning Innovation