Brisbane Boys College Pipe Band (Gr. JUV)
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Movement Story
Rank Points Trend
Profile Highlights
Discipline Breakdown
Band Details
| Location | Brisbane, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1940 |
| Active | Active |
| Association | PBA |
| Region | Oceania |
| Country | Australia |
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About the Band
Brisbane Boys’ College Pipe Band is the school pipe band of Brisbane Boys’ College in Toowong, Queensland, Australia. The band was formed in 1940 and has become a major part of the College’s heritage, ceremony and public identity. The College’s own history timeline records 1940 as the year the Pipe Band was formed.
Today, the BBC Pipe Band programme includes around 120 students across three bands, with a development band and a senior Number 1 Band representing the College at higher levels of competition and ceremonial performance. Students receive individual tuition in dedicated Pipe Band rooms and perform at College, community, national and international events.
The band has achieved strong competitive success, including winning the Australian Championships in 2016. It has also performed on major international stages, including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2018, 2022 and 2024, the 2019 Sydney Tattoo, and the 2023 Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo.
Brisbane Boys’ College Pipe Band is one of the best-known school pipe band programmes in Australia.
Leadership & History
No leadership history is available yet.
Grade History
Competition Results
| Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Queensland Pipe Band Championships / Tartan Spectacular | 3 | 1 | MSR | 3.82 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Queensland Pipe Band Championships / Tartan Spectacular | 3 | 2 | Medley | 2.60 |
| 9 May 2026 | St. Andrew's Contest | 3 | 1 | MSR | 1.36 |
| 9 May 2026 | St. Andrew's Contest | 3 | 1 | Medley | 2.77 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Maclean Highland Gathering | 3 | 1 | Medley | 6.56 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Maclean Highland Gathering | 3 | 1 | MSR | 6.12 |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Queensland Pipe Band Championships | 3 | 2 | Medley | 1.35 |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Queensland Pipe Band Championships | 3 | 3 | MSR | -0.10 |
| 31 May 2025 | Ipswich Competition | 3 | 2 | Medley | 0.47 |
| 31 May 2025 | Ipswich Competition | 3 | 2 | MSR | 3.54 |