Founded in 1901, The Southport School is an Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Prep to Year 12 with boarding available from Year 5. TSS is a member of the Great Public Schools Association (GPS) and it is the only boys' school and boys' boarding school on the Gold Coast. Cutting-edge educational practices include Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence and Thinking Skills. TSS provides a balanced and holistic approach to boys' education, with integrated programs of academic and co-curricular. Through low student-to-staff ratios, we provide our boys with greater individual attention. The school boasts magnificent modern facilities for academic, boarding, cultural and sporting activities. Such facilities include a state-of-the-art Science Centre; 600-seat drama and music theatre; 200-seat collegiate Chapel; IT facilities; and extensive sporting ovals and facilities including three indoor basketball courts, five international sized rugby pitches, climbing wall, gymnastics hall, ten practice cricket wickets, four turf wickets, physiotherapy rooms, tennis and swimming pool complex including a heated 12-lane Olympic size swimming pool and a six lane 25 metre pool and five tennis courts, 24-hour Health Centre, five modern boarding houses, and library facilities.