Goulburn Valley Grammar School
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455 Verney Road , , 3630 Australia | |
Coordinates | 36°19′37″S 145°24′48″E / 36.32694°S 145.41333°ECoordinates: 36°19′37″S 145°24′48″E / 36.32694°S 145.41333°E |
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Type | Independent |
Motto | Semper Ulterius[1] (Always Further) |
Denomination | Non denominational |
Founded | 1982 |
Founder | Victor Ryall |
Principal | Mark Torriero |
Teaching staff | 73 (2016) |
Years offered | 5–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrolment | 693 (2017) |
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Campus type | Rural |
Houses | Dunlop Fairley McLennan Ryall |
Colour(s) | Gold & navy blue |
VCE average | 35[2] |
Publication | Nexus |
Yearbook | FullFlight |
Website | gvgs |
Goulburn Valley Grammar School (or GVGS) is an independent, co-educational school in Victoria situated on a 17 hectare rural site 6 km north of the centre of Shepparton, approximately 190 km north of Melbourne. Students from across Victoria and southern New South Wales attend, with students from Benalla, Seymour, Cobram, Numurkah, Yarrawonga, Tocumwal, Moama, Echuca and Nagambie all undertaking the daily bus trip. The school's mascot is the pelican, and the motto is Semper Ulterius, which can be translated from Latin to 'Always further', suggesting there is always something more to know or experience. The school was founded in 1982 by Vic Ryall. It has students from Years 5–12.
In 2008 a new principal was appointed, Mark Torriero. He succeeded Ian Rule, who had been in the position of Principal since 1998.
The school's mascot is the pelican. This was appointed to GVGS by late principal David Prest simply because pelicans were a common sight among the school grounds. The lake and wetlands on campus provided an ideal habitat for the animals.[3]
Houses[]
The school has four houses Dunlop, Fairley, McLennan and Ryall. The houses were names after Edward "Weary" Dunlop, , Ian McLennan and founding principal Vic Ryall. The house colours are Blue for Dunlop, Red for Fairley, Green for McLennan and Yellow for Ryall.[4] Students from these houses complete annually in the school Swimming, Athletics, Cross-Country, and Eisteddfod Competitions.
Principals[]
Principal | Years acting |
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Victor G Ryall | 1982–1989 |
Kevin J Bacon | 1990–1991 |
David Prest AM | 1992–1997 |
Ian C Rule | 1998–2008 |
Mark Torriero | 2009–present |
Notable alumni[]
Media[]
- Xavier Di Petta - ()
(Class of 2014)
Sportspeople[]
- Ollie Wines - (AFL) (Class of 2012)
- Clayton Oliver - (AFL) (Class of 2015)
- Josh Schache – (AFL) (Class of 2015)
- Alex Keath -(AFL)
- Luke Lowden -(AFL)
- Jordon Butts -(AFL) (Class of 2018)
Academic results[]
2007 Academic results[]
2010 Academic results[]
2011 Academic results[]
2015 Academic results[]
2016 Academic results[]
References[]
- ^ Motto Goulburn Valley Grammar School. Retrieved 15 July 2016
- ^ VCE School Ranking – 2015 BetterEducation.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2016
- ^ "Symbols and Traditions". Goulburn Valley Grammar School. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Goulburn Valley Grammar School – Shepparton VIC The Good Schools Guide. Last updated 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016
- ^ Barber, Stella M (2009). Something Quite Noble. Shepparton: Prominent Group. p. 361. ISBN 9780646497556.
- ^ Torriero, Mark (2015). Class of 2015 VCE Results (PDF) (Report). GVGS. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "VCE Victoria Rankings 2016". Goulburn Valley Grammar School. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Torriero, Mark (2016). Class of 2016 VCE Results (PDF) (Report). GVGS. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
External links[]
- Private secondary schools in Victoria (Australia)
- Educational institutions established in 1982
- 1982 establishments in Australia