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As with most Australian schools, Camberwell Grammar School utilises a [[house system]]. All students belong to one of eight houses. These houses are Bridgland (Sky Blue), Clifford (Orange), Derham (Red), Macneil (Yellow), Robinson (Green), Schofield (Magenta), Steven (Brown) and Summons (Dark Blue). Houses are used for co-curricular activities and competitions including debating, chess, drama, music, choir and sports. The house masters and tutors within each house are responsible for the discipline and pastoral care of each of the boys. |
As with most Australian schools, Camberwell Grammar School utilises a [[house system]]. All students belong to one of eight houses. These houses are Bridgland (Sky Blue), Clifford (Orange), Derham (Red), Macneil (Yellow), Robinson (Green), Schofield (Magenta), Steven (Brown) and Summons (Dark Blue). Houses are used for co-curricular activities and competitions including debating, chess, drama, music, choir and sports. The house masters and tutors within each house are responsible for the discipline and pastoral care of each of the boys including health and sexual care. |
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== Gallery of achievement == |
== Gallery of achievement == |
Revision as of 14:00, 19 October 2008
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Camberwell Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Canterbury, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Camberwell Church of England Grammar School was founded in 1886. In its early years, the school was housed in various mansions in and around the suburb of Camberwell, Victoria. It has occupied its present site on Mont Albert Road on Canterbury's Golden Mile, since the early 20th century. In 2006, it celebrated the 120th year anniversary of its establishment in 1886.
The school currently has 1200 students. The school is divided into three sections - Junior School (Prep - Year 5), Middle School (Year 6 - Year 8) and Senior School (Year 9 - Year 12).
House system
As with most Australian schools, Camberwell Grammar School utilises a house system. All students belong to one of eight houses. These houses are Bridgland (Sky Blue), Clifford (Orange), Derham (Red), Macneil (Yellow), Robinson (Green), Schofield (Magenta), Steven (Brown) and Summons (Dark Blue). Houses are used for co-curricular activities and competitions including debating, chess, drama, music, choir and sports. The house masters and tutors within each house are responsible for the discipline and pastoral care of each of the boys including health and sexual care.
Gallery of achievement
The Camberwell Grammar School Gallery of Achievement has been established to acknowledge and celebrate the success of generations of Old Camberwell Grammarians.
It is an on-going, evolving project, which aims to inspire current and future students to pursue excellence in a wide range of careers, community service and sport.
A detailed biography of each Old Boy will be included in a Gallery of Achievement Perpetual Book, to be held in the Camberwell Grammar School Development Office.
List of inductees
2003 inductees:
2004 inductees:
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2005 inductees:
2006 inductees:
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Notable Old Camberwell Grammarians
- See also Old Camberwell Grammarians.
- Darren Chau (writer, performer, television executive)
- Rob Gell (born 1952, geomorphologist and television weather man)
- David de Kretser AC KStJ (born 1939, Governor of Victoria)
- Dr Malcolm Robert Haylock, climatologist
- Barry Humphries AO CBE (born 1934, also known as Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson)
- Robert A. Little (1895–1918, World War I flying ace)
- Dr Jack Liu (born June 30, 1969) Master vocalist
- Sir Keith Murdoch (1886-1952, journalist, father of Rupert Murdoch)
- Henry Douglas Stephens (1877-1952, paediatric surgeon)
- Greg Strachan (born 1958, Australian rules footballer)
- George Alan Vasey (1895–1945), Major General)
- Andy Lee (comedian) (born May 24, 1981) Television and radio personality (Captain of music and sport 1999)
- Mr G Wilson (Science Teacher) Winner of teacher of the year 2008
- Ramy Rayden (current student) Student of the year 2008
References
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of high schools in Victoria
- List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
- Victorian Certificate of Education
External links
- Anglican schools in Australia
- Private schools in Victoria (Australia)
- Schools in Melbourne
- High schools in Victoria (Australia)
- Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV)
- Educational institutions established in 1886
- Members of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
- Boys' schools in Australia
- Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools