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Best Australian private schools for rowing

Schools with Head of the River pedigree, multi-eight programs, and dedicated rowing infrastructure on a major river.

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How this list is ranked

Head of the River is the annual Australian schoolboy rowing championship. Top-tier programs are typically all GPS/AAGPS schools (NSW), APS schools (VIC) + GPS schools (QLD) — usually with Olympic alumni.

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