Camberwell Grammar School
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Camberwell Grammar School | |
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55 Mont Albert Road , 3126 | |
Coordinates | 37°48′55″S 145°4′2″E / 37.81528°S 145.06722°ECoordinates: 37°48′55″S 145°4′2″E / 37.81528°S 145.06722°E |
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Type | Independent primary and secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Spectemur Agendo (By our deeds may we be known) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Established | 1886 |
Founder | A. B. Taylor |
Headmaster | Dr Paul Hicks |
Years | P to 12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | 1,286 |
Houses | Bridgland, Clifford, Derham, Macneil, Robinson, Schofield, Steven, Summons |
Colour(s) | Gold, navy blue & pale blue |
Affiliation | Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria |
Website | cgs |
Camberwell Grammar School is an independent Anglican primary and secondary day school for boys, located in Canterbury, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Camberwell Church of England Grammar School was founded in 1886. In its early years, the school was housed at a number of sites in and around the suburb of Camberwell, Victoria. It has occupied its present site on Mont Albert Road on Canterbury's Golden Mile, since 1935. In 2016, it celebrated the 130th anniversary of its establishment in 1886.
The school currently has approximately 1,300 students. The school is divided into three sections; Junior School (pre Prep – Year 5), Middle School (Year 6 – Year 8) and Senior School (Year 9 – Year 12).
The school has eight houses, named Derham, Macneil, Robinson, Summons, Bridgland, Schofield, Clifford and Steven. The house colours are red, yellow, emerald green, navy, sky blue, magenta, orange and royal blue respectively.
Crest[]
- The Bishop's Mitre
- symbol of the Church of England
- The Laurel Wreath
- symbol of victory
Past headmasters[]
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- A.B. Taylor: 1886-91
- A.S. Hall: 1891-1926
- M.A. Buntine: 1927-31
- H.L. Tonkin: 1931-49
- M. Searle: 1950-54
- T.H. Timpson: 1955-65
- A.D.P. Dyer: 1966-1987 (died 2016)
- C.F. Black: 1987-2004
- P.G. Hicks: 2005-
Extra-curricular activities[]
- Australian Army Cadets
- The Camberwell Grammar School Army Cadet Unit (CGSACU) was established in 1888 and celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2018. The Cadet Unit conducts personal and group training, often in the outdoors, including weekend bivouacs and annual camps. The Cadets participate in weekly training and activities within and outside of school. Participation in Cadets is voluntary for students in the Senior School and activities are organised by senior student members of the Unit. Additionally, the Cadet Unit often participates in the annual marches to the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day. They also participate in the Remembrance Day service at the Shrine of Remembrance. The unit has a history of members, both Cadets and Officers of Cadets progressing up through the ranks to hold senior positions at Battalion and Brigade levels within the AAC.
- Interschool Debating
- Camberwell Grammar is a part of the Debaters Association of Victoria (DAV) and holds interschool debates with other schools in the region with school grounds.
- Rotary Interact Club
- Camberwell Grammar has one of only a few Interact clubs in Victoria. The club participates in many community service and fundraising events.
Sport[]
Camberwell Grammar is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV).
AGSV premierships[]
Camberwell Grammar has won the following AGSV premierships.[1]
- Athletics (10) - 1920, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
- Badminton (19) - 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Cricket (10) - 1921, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1961, 1977, 1982, 1993, 1994, 2002
- Football - 1933
- Hockey (20) - 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
- Squash - 2007
- Swimming (3) - 1944, 1961, 2021
- Table Tennis (19) - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Tennis (12) - 1925, 1926, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1994, 2021
- Volleyball - 1991
Old Camberwell Grammarians[]
- Wayne Arthurs (1988 leaver, represented Australia in the 2004 Olympics tennis team)
- Clive Baillieu, the 1st Baron Ballieu KBE, CMG (1889-1967), Australian-British rower, businessman and public servant (1907 leaver)
- Charles Barber (1908 leaver, Military Cross for service in WWI)
- David Bridie (1980 leaver, seven time ARIA award-winning songwriter and composer)
- Darren Chau (writer, performer, producer, television executive).[2]
- Simon Chesterman (1990 leaver, Dean of Law at the National University of Singapore)[3][4]
- Josh Daicos (2016 leaver, Australian Rules footballer)
- David de Kretser AC KStJ (1956 leaver, born 1939, former Governor of Victoria)[5]
- Keith Dodgshun (1912 leaver, Honourable, Deputy Premier of Victoria 1950–1952)
- Rob Gell (1970 leaver, born 1952, geomorphologist and television weather man)[6]
- Sam Gibson (2004 leaver, born 1986, Australian Rules footballer)
- Ashley Gilbertson (1995 leaver, photo journalist)
- Kym Gyngell (1970 leaver, born 1952, actor and comedian)
- Greg Ham (1971 leaver, 1953–2012, musician in the band Men at Work and actor)
- Cameron Hepburn (1993 leaver, Professor of Economics)
- Dan Houston (2015 leaver, Australian Rules footballer)
- Paul Hudson (1988 leaver, Australian Rules footballer for Hawthorn Football Club)
- Barry Humphries AO CBE (1951 leaver, born 1934, also educated at Melbourne Grammar School, known for the characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson)[7]
- Adrian Jackson (2001 leaver) - Not to be confused with the 1971 leaver and former Army Officer of the same name.
- Andy Lee (1999 leaver, born 1981, television and radio personality, captain of music and sport 1999)[8]
- Jonathan Little (1983 leaver)
- Robert A. Little (1914 leaver, 1895–1918, World War I flying ace)[9]
- Randolph Lycett (1904 leaver, champion tennis player)
- Cameron Macaulay (1974 leaver, Honourable Justice)
- (2008 leaver, Australian Marathon Kayak Team 2008)
- Andrew McFarlane (1969 leaver, born 1951, actor, in ABC play school and many TV dramas)
- Russell Morris (1979 leaver, Australian Rules Hawthorn player)
- Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1891 leaver, 1874–1970, academic, former Chancellor of the University of Western Australia, great uncle of Rupert Murdoch )
- Sir Keith Murdoch (1901 leaver, 1886–1952, journalist, father of Rupert Murdoch).[10]
- George Reid (1922 leaver, Honourable Sir)
- Tim Schenken (about 1961 leaver)
- Ken Slater (1941 leaver, 1924–1963, Australian Rules footballer and tennis player)
- Henry Douglas Stephens (1895 leaver, 1877–1952, pediatric surgeon)[11]
- Greg Strachan (1975 leaver, born 1958, Australian Rules footballer).[12]
- Lindsay Urwin (1972 leaver, born 1956, Bishop and leading member of the Anglican Church)
- (2017 leaver, born 1999, Professional E-Sports Gamer and Celebrity IT Specialist)[13]
- George Alan Vasey (1895–1945, Major General) – Also attended: Wesley College, Melbourne[citation needed]
- Tony Wilson (1990 leaver, author and broadcaster)
- John Hudson (Past School Council and PA President, 2019 Boroondara Citizen of the Year)[14][15][16]
- Rohan Hodges (2020 leaver, 2019 Boroondara Young Citizen of the Year)[17][18][19]
See also[]
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Melbourne
- List of Anglican schools in Australia
References[]
- ^ "Associated Grammar Schools". www.agsvsport.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ OCGA Gallery of Achievement
- ^ "Professor Simon Chesterman to be new Dean of NUS Law School" (Press release). National University of Singapore. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Professor David de Kretser". Victoria's Governor: Governors of Victoria. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Aiten, Doug (29 October 1989). "The weatherman who wants more". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ Pender, Anne (13 September 2010). "Barry Humphries: Man of many funny masks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Fynes-Clinton, Matthew (10 November 2007). "Hamish Blake, boy wonder". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Gallery of Achievement". Camberwell Grammar School. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Noted Business Man – Death of Mr F. G. Murdoch". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933–1954). 27 December 1933. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ Stephens, F. Douglas. "Stephens, Henry Douglas (1877–1952)". Australian Dictionary of Biograph. National Centre of Biography at the Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Barr, Andrew (19 March 1985). "Consistent 'Strachan' looks to 'cubs' to lift Tigers". The Age. Retrieved 16 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.timothybilston.com
- ^ "2019 Boroondara Citizen of the Year announced". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding citizens celebrated". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Boroondara Citizen of the Year 2019 Awards". Camberwell Grammar School. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "2019 Boroondara Citizen of the Year announced". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Outstanding citizens celebrated". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Boroondara Citizen of the Year 2019 Awards". Camberwell Grammar School. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
External links[]
- Anglican primary schools in Melbourne
- Anglican secondary schools in Melbourne
- Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
- Educational institutions established in 1886
- Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
- Boys' schools in Victoria (Australia)
- Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools
- 1886 establishments in Australia