Ivanhoe Grammar School

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Ivanhoe Grammar School
Location
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Ivanhoe & Mernda , Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°46′30″S 145°2′39″E / 37.77500°S 145.04417°E / -37.77500; 145.04417Coordinates: 37°46′30″S 145°2′39″E / 37.77500°S 145.04417°E / -37.77500; 145.04417
Information
Type	Independent, co-educational
Motto	Latin: Fidelis Usque Ad Mortem (Faithful even unto death[1])
Denomination	Anglican
Established	1915
Chairman	D Proietto
Principal	Gerard Foley
Years offered	ELC–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	2,200 (ELC–12)
Colour(s)	Brown & white[1]
Slogan	Courageous and Kind[2]
Affiliation	Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Website	www.ivanhoe.com.au

Ivanhoe Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, day school, located in Ivanhoe (Buckley House and The Ridgeway Campus) and Mernda (Plenty Campus), both located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Founded in 1915 as St James' Grammar School for boys, Ivanhoe Grammar is a school of the Anglican Church of Australia, and currently caters for approximately 2,200 students from the Early Learning Centre to Year 12, across four campuses.^[3]

The school is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference,^[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),^[6] and is a founding member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV).^[7] The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group. Ivanhoe Grammar School is also one of only four Round Square schools in the state of Victoria,^[8] and has been an International Baccalaureate World School since December 1994.^[9]

History[]

In 1915 St James' Grammar School established in Parish Hall at St James' Church. The School moved to its current site, Ivanhoe House at The Ridgeway and changed its name to Ivanhoe Grammar School in 1920. Locksley House opened in 1924, it is located on far-South of Ridgeway Campus and today it is utilised for teaching English to ESL students, Music and Performing and Fine Art. The Headmasters' residence, now School House Administration Building, was built in 1928.^{[citation needed]}

The first International students arrived at Ivanhoe Grammar School in 1941. In 1942 the school as occupied by the Armed Forces and the school relocated to Yea and St James' Parish Church. The Memorial Junior School, now Buckley House, opened in 1955. The first Cadet unit formed in 1961. In 1964 the entire senior school moved from Locksley House to Ivanhoe House site, with Locksley becoming the boarding school. In 1967 the re-built Buckley Hall opened.^{[citation needed]}

In 1977, after 62 years, Ivanhoe cancelled its boarding program and Locksley House became the Middle School for year 7 and 8 students and Sherwood, whose membership was formerly exclusive to boarders, becomes the fourth day house. In 1978 the Country Centre opened. In 1985 land was purchased in the Plenty Valley (Mernda). Ivanhoe Grammar School's Mernda Campus (later renamed the Plenty Campus) opened in 1990. In 1992 the Mernda Campus became co-educational.^{[citation needed]}

The International Baccalaureate was made available at The Ridgeway Secondary Campus in 1996. In 1998 a new school uniform was introduced and the Memorial Junior School was renamed to Buckley House. In 1999 Buckley House and The Ridgeway Campus went co-educational.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001 the re-developed V.R.C Brown Centre and F.O. Watts Building open at The Ridgeway Secondary Campus, with a new school library. also that year, the Sinclaire Trust Enterprise Centre at Plenty Campus opened. 2003 was the first year in which girls are admitted to the year 7 student intake to Ivanhoe/Ridgeway campus. Ivanhoe Grammar School hosted the 2005 International Round Square conference. The Creative Arts Centre at Plenty Campus opened in 2005. In 2007 the New Science Building (T.R Lee Science Building) was opened by the Governor of Victoria. Also in 2007, Ivanhoe Grammar School established equestrian training center at Mernda Campus. In 2009 the Innovation Centre opened at Buckley House for Year 5 and 6 students. In 2010 a new school cafeteria, named "The Ridge", opened. In 2013 a new Middle Years Centre opened for Year 7 and 8 students.^{[citation needed]}

The Centenary Procession

2015 marked the Centenary of Ivanhoe Grammar School with celebrations and acknowledgements occurring right throughout the year. 'A Passion to Serve', the history of Ivanhoe Grammar School was launched in February, with the Rev Sydney Buckley's daughter Mary Buckley in attendance to assist with the formalities. Other notable events included a very successful home coming weekend for the School's alumni, Centenary Ball and The Teams of the Centenary Dinner. A highlight of the year was the procession of Year 12 students from St James Church, the original site of Ivanhoe Grammar School, through the streets of Ivanhoe to the current site on The Ridgeway. Students from all year levels lined the streets as the procession was led by 'The Rev Sydney Buckley' and his 14 first day boys and culminated in a whole school assembly on the South Ground, with an address by 'The Rev Sydney Buckley'. A similar ceremony was held at the Plenty Campus involving 'first day students' and 'The Reverend Sydney Buckley' with all the students dressed in period costumes and engaged in various games and activities that reflected the early 1900s.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2015 Ivanhoe Grammar teacher Graeme Harder pleaded guilty to multiple sex offences against a male between the ages of 10 and 16. Harder had been with the school for at least 30 years. The offences occurred between 1 April 1991 and 22 April 1992, with Harder suspended from the school on 4 March, the day he was charged with the offences.^[10][11]

In 2017 construction of a new car park located under the school oval began and was completed in mid 2018. Following the completion of this project, work began on a new multi-level Sports Centre at Ridgeway Campus, located in the Locksley area of the Ridgeway Campus. This project is expected to be completed in late 2021.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2020, Ivanhoe narrowly avoided an appearance before the Fair Work Commission following staff layoffs in response to funding difficulties during the Coronavirus Pandemic.^[12] The Independent Education Union was to argue that a "downturn in work does not justify Victorian school Ivanhoe Grammar's stand-downs of non-teaching staff under the Fair Work Act."^[13]

In March 2021, Ivanhoe will begin constructing a world leading 3D Experience Centre, where students will have the opportunity to both design and print 3D creations, as well as use the 3D Scanning technology to scan objects and have them converted to a Digital CAD file, allowing them to manipulate and replicate existing objects. Australia's first school 3D Experience Centre is expected to be completed and available for students to use in late April 2021.

Campuses[]

Ivanhoe Grammar School is currently located over four campuses

• Buckley House (formerly The Memorial Junior School), Ivanhoe. Years: Early Learning Centre (Age 3+) to Grade 6.
• The Ridgeway Campus, Ivanhoe. Years: 7-12.
• Plenty Campus (formerly the Mernda Campus), Mernda. Years: Prep-12.
• Graeme’s Shack
• La Trobe University Campus, Year 9 Students Only^[14]

The school also has three former campuses: Parish Hall at St James' Church (1915–1920), Yea, Victoria - The school was relocated to Yea during WWII, and "Charnwood" (later renamed "Strathbogie"), Lima East, Victoria - The school's country centre was opened in 1978.

The Ridgeway Campus[]

The Ridgeway Campus encompasses Year 7 to 12 and is located in Ivanhoe, a suburb located approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's CBD. For students in Year 11 and 12, The Ridgeway Campus offers the state's traditional Victorian Certificate of Education qualification, or the Internationally recognised International Baccalaureate Programme.^[9] The Ridgeway Campus is co-educational.

Plenty Campus[]

The Plenty Campus (formerly the Mernda Campus) was founded in 1990, and is co-educational from Prep to Year 12. It is located in Bridge Inn Rd, Mernda, an outer suburb north of Melbourne. The Plenty Campus offers only the Victorian Certificate of Education to Years 11 and 12, however students at the Plenty Campus can choose to transfer to The Ridgeway Campus to study the International Baccalaureate for their final two years of schooling.^{[citation needed]}

Buckley House[]

Also located in Ivanhoe, The Memorial Junior School was opened in 1955, and was built using the donations from the families of old boys who died in the Second World War. It was renamed "Buckley House" in 1998. In memory of the old boys who gave their life for King and Country, there now stands a small stone memorial.

Buckley House is Ivanhoe's primary school, accepting students from ELC 3 to Year 6, and is located on the North side of The Ridgeway Campus.^{[citation needed]}

La Trobe University Campus[]

In 2018 Ivanhoe Grammar announced a partnership with La Trobe University in which Year 9 classes would be held in specially renovated heritage terrace houses on the university property. The campus opened for the 2019 school year and provided students with a year long, unique learning experience that incorporated the use of university facilities and input from key university personnel. [1]

The university campus opened in late 2018.

Notable alumni[]

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Academic

• John Alexander McKenzie, AM – Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at The University of Melbourne; Professor of Genetics and Personal Chair of the Department of Genetics; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003^[15]
• Stephen Bigelow – Mathematician

Entertainment, Media and the Arts

• Wilbur Wilde; saxophonist
• Tarik Frimpong; Actor
• Lana Murphy; Television Presenter
• Elish Gilligan; Singer, songwriter, producer.
• Grace Cooper; Fashion Designer
• Tick Jiang; Entrepreneur and Developer
• Alexia Petsinis; Renowned creative designer in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industries.^{[citation needed]}

Medicine and Science

• Rev. Irwin Faris – Assistant Curate of the Surf Coast Parish; Foundation Professor of Surgery at Geelong Hospital and the University of Melbourne (1992–99), former Chief of Surgery (1997–99); Former Editor-in-Chief of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery; Recipient of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Medal 2001^[16]
• Shae Wissell Founder and CEO of Dear Dyslexia Foundation

Politics, Armed Services, Public Service and the Law

• John Ingles Richardson – Former Member of the Legislative Assembly, (Liberal) for Forest Hill; Former Chairman of the Parliamentary Road Safety Committee; Former Chairman of the Planning Committee; Former Shadow Minister for Community Services, Housing and Aboriginal Affairs (also attended )^[17]
• John Kelvin Dawson AM – Former Agent General for Queensland to the United Kingdom and Commissioner for Europe in London^[18]
• Harry Jenkins, Snr AM. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Harry Jenkins, Jnr AO. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives
• John Brumby AO - Premier of Victoria (2007–10)
• Rowan Downing QC -President of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, UN-appointed judge, Khmer Rouge War Crimes Tribunal, Cambodia & Justice, 2006-2014 Court of Appeal, Vanuatu;
• Claire Waterman (Public Service Medal) Director of Service Design, Policy and Engagement. Family Safety Victoria
• Sarah McColl Senior Lawyer, BBC Editorial Legal
• Lt Col (Retired) Kathryn Rae (Army Service)

Sport

• Ben McKinley; AFL Footballer
• Kyle Langford; AFL Footballer
• Sam Grimley; AFL Footballer
• Dylan Buckley; AFL Footballer
• Lachlan Murphy; AFL Footballer
• Ben Lennon; AFL Footballer
• John Stevens; AFL Footballer
• Aaron Lord; AFL Footballer
• David O'Halloran; AFL Footballer
• Mark Richardson; AFL Footballer
• Cameron McConville; Racing car driver
• Sam Bramham; OAM; Paralympic gold medalist
• Alf Watson; 1928 and 1936 Olympian
• Brad Camp; 1988 Olympian (marathon)
• Charles Siddall Rann; Australian athlete
• Alice Teague-Neeld; Netballer
• Kehley Bitzas; 2019 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Scholarship recipient (Soccer USA)^{[citation needed]}
• Nikolas Cox- AFL player

See also[]

• List of schools in Victoria
• List of high schools in Victoria

References[]

External links[]

• Ivanhoe Grammar School website
• Ivanhoe Connect