Geelong College
| The Geelong College | |
| File:GeelongCollegeCrest.jpg | |
| Sic itur ad Astra | |
| (Thus is the way for the stars) | |
| Established | 1861 |
| School type | Independent |
| Principal | Pauline Turner |
| Location | Geelong, VIC, Australia |
| Enrollment | approx. 1,100 |
| Colours | Blue, white and green |
| Homepage | www.geelongcollege.vic.edu.au |
The Geelong College is a co-educational day and boarding private school located in Geelong, Australia. It is affiliated with the Uniting Church and a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria.
History
The Geelong College was founded by Reverend Alexander James Campbell, a Presbyterian minister. On Monday 8 July 1861, the school was established in Newtown, Victoria. The school moved to its present-day location in 1871. A new Preparatory campus opened in 1960. In 1974, the College accepted girls for the first time.
Campuses
- Senior School - Years 9 - 12
- Preparatory School - Years 4 - 8
- Campbell House - Years Kindergarten - 3
Houses
Preparatory School:
- Bellerophon
- Helicon
- Minerva
- Pegasus
Senior School:
- Coles
- Calvert
- Keith
- McArthur
- McLean
- Morrison
- Shannon
- Whettenall
Boarding:
- Mackie
- Mossgiel
Principals
- Dr George Morrison 1861-1898
- Mr Norman Morrison 1898-1909
- Mr W. R. Bayly 1910-1914
- Mr W. T. Price 1915-1919
- Rev F. W. Rolland 1920-1945
- Dr M. A. Buntine 1946-1960
- Mr P. N. Thwaites 1960-1975
- Mr S. P. Gebhardt 1976-1985
- Mr A. P. Sheahan 1986-1995
- Dr Pauline Turner 1996-
Notable alumni
- Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet - Winner of Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
- Edward Greeves - first Brownlow Medallist
- Lindsay Hassett - former captain of the Australian Test Cricket Team
- Paul Sheahan - former Australian cricketer
- Ian Redpath - former Australian cricketer
- Guy Pearce - actor
- John Button - senior minister in Hawke Federal Government
- Robert Ingpen - illustrator and author
- George Ernest Morrison - political advisor to President of China (1912-1920)