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Camberwell Grammar School
Address
Map
55 Mont Albert Road

Canterbury, Victoria
3126

Australia
Coordinates37°48′55″S 145°4′2″E / 37.81528°S 145.06722°E / -37.81528; 145.06722
Information
TypeIndependent, single sex, Anglican primary and secondary day school
MottoLatin: Spectemur Agendo
(By our deeds may we be known)
DenominationAnglican
Established1886; 138 years ago (1886)
FounderA. B. Taylor
HeadmasterDr Paul Hicks
ChaplainJanine de Paiva
GenderBoys
Enrolment1,300 (P–12)
HousesBridgland, Clifford, Derham, Macneil, Robinson, Schofield, Steven, Summons
Colour(s)Gold, navy blue & pale blue    
PublicationSpectemur, Grammarian, Echo
AffiliationAssociated Grammar Schools of Victoria
AlumniOld Camberwell Grammarians
Websitecgs.vic.edu.au

Camberwell Grammar School is an independent, single sex, 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.

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).

Headmasters

There have been a total of nine headmasters of Camberwell Grammar School since the school was established in 1886. The current headmaster of Camberwell Grammar is Dr Paul Hicks (since 2005).[1]

Years served Name
1886–1891 A.B. Taylor
1891–1926 A.S. Hall
1927–1931 M.A. Buntine
1931–1949 H.L. Tonkin
1950–1954 M. Searle
1955–1965 T.H. Timpson
1966–1987 A.D.P. Dyer
1987–2004 C.F. Black
2005–present P.G. Hicks


Curriculum

Camberwell Grammar offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) to all of their Year 11 and 12 students,[2] as well as allowing some students to partake in some VCE and VET 1 & 2 units in Year 10 as part of advanced programs.

Camberwell Grammar VCE results (2012-2022)[3]
Year Rank Median study score Scores of 40+ (%) Cohort size
2012 32 35 23.1 288
2013 32 35 24.9 319
2014 28 35 24.6 299
2015 48 34 17.9 303
2016 26 35 24 310
2017 30 35 24.5 297
2018 26 35 23.4 301
2019 26 35 25.9 304
2020 42 34 21.4 305
2021 55 33 17.1 318
2022 37 34 21.3 324

Extra-curricular activities

Music

Alongside having a large variety of stringed, brass and combined ensembles for various different proficiencies and age groups, Camberwell Grammar also has the Music Academy program, which replicates various elements of the Music Conservatorium model in order to support musicians throughout their musical journey during and after school.[7] The school holds a biannual concert at Hamer Hall including several ensembles from the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.

Sport

Camberwell Grammar is one of the original member schools of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV),[8] and won the organisation's inaugural Athletics competition in November of 1920.[9]

All students enrolled at Camberwell Grammar School participate in physical education classes, which are scheduled weekly. The school also offers students the opportunity to participate in the Sports Academy,[10] in which students with athletic talent are coached in small groups or individually to improve in their skills in their discipline outside of regular sporting activity times.

The school's sporting program requires all students enrolled in grades 7-12 to participate in organised sports,[11] in addition to physical education classes. The sports offered for students to participate in are grouped into summer, winter and spring categories, as fits the AGSV schedule.[12] However, sports which are not organised by the AGSV run on separate timetables. This sees students participating in these activities year-round, whilst being required to be involved in at least two. However, the Spring sports offered are not compulsory like those in summer and winter.

List of sports offered

Summer sports:

  • Archery
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Kayaking
  • Lawn bowls
  • Orienteering
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball

Winter sports:

  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Cross country
  • Fencing
  • Australian rules football
  • Hockey
  • Multi skills development
  • Real tennis
  • Snowsports
  • Soccer

Spring sports:

  • Athletics
  • Water polo

AGSV premierships

Camberwell Grammar has won the following AGSV premierships.[13]

  • Athletics (11) – 1920, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2022, 2023
  • Badminton (22) – 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Basketball (1) 2023
  • Cricket (11) – 1921, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1961, 1977, 1982, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2023
  • Football – 1933
  • Hockey (21) – 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021
  • Squash (2) – 2007, 2023
  • Swimming (5) – 1944, 1961, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Table tennis (20) – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
  • Tennis (14) – 1925, 1926, 1930, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1994, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Volleyball – 1991
  • Water Polo – 2022

Old Camberwell Grammarians

  • Wayne Arthurs (1988 leaver, represented Australia in the 2004 Olympics tennis team)[14]
  • Clive Baillieu, 1st Baron Ballieu KBE, CMG (1889–1967), Australian-British rower, businessman and public servant (1907 leaver)[14]
  • Charles Barber (1908 leaver, Military Cross for service in WWI)[14]
  • David Bridie (1980 leaver, seven time ARIA award-winning songwriter and composer)[14]
  • Darren Chau (writer, performer, producer, television executive).[15]
  • Simon Chesterman (1990 leaver, dean of law at the National University of Singapore)[16][17]
  • Josh Daicos (2016 leaver, Australian Rules footballer)[18]
  • David de Kretser AC KStJ (1956 leaver, born 1939, former Governor of Victoria)[19]
  • Keith Dodgshun (1912 leaver, Honourable, Deputy Premier of Victoria 1950–1952)[14]
  • Rob Gell (1970 leaver, born 1952, geomorphologist and television weather man)[20]
  • Sam Gibson (2004 leaver, born 1986, Australian Rules footballer)[14]
  • Ashley Gilbertson (1995 leaver, photo journalist)[14]
  • Kym Gyngell (1970 leaver, born 1952, actor and comedian)[14]
  • Greg Ham (1971 leaver, 1953–2012, musician in the band Men at Work and actor)[14]
  • Cameron Hepburn (1993 leaver, professor of economics)[14]
  • Dan Houston (2015 leaver, Australian Rules footballer)[14]
  • Paul Hudson (1988 leaver, Australian Rules footballer for Hawthorn Football Club)[14]
  • 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)[21]
  • Adrian Jackson (2001 leaver), not to be confused with the 1971 leaver and former Army officer of the same name[14]
  • Andy Lee (1999 leaver, born 1981, television and radio personality, captain of music and sport 1999)[22]
  • Jonathan Little (1983 leaver, musician)[14]
  • Robert A. Little (1914 leaver, 1895–1918, World War I flying ace)[14]
  • Randolph Lycett (1904 leaver, champion tennis player)[14]
  • Cameron Macaulay (1974 leaver, Honourable Justice)[14]
  • Andrew McFarlane (1969 leaver, born 1951, actor)[14]
  • Russell Morris (1979 leaver, Australian Rules Hawthorn player)[14]
  • Sir Keith Murdoch (1901 leaver, 1886–1952, journalist, father of Rupert Murdoch).ref>"Noted Business Man – Death of Mr F. G. Murdoch". The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933–1954). 27 December 1933. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2009.</ref>
  • Sir Walter Logie Forbes Murdoch (1891 leaver, 1874–1970, academic, former chancellor of the University of Western Australia, great uncle of Rupert Murdoch)[14]
  • George Reid (1922 leaver, Honourable Sir)[14]
  • Tim Schenken (about 1961 leaver)[14]
  • Ken Slater (1941 leaver, 1924–1963, Australian Rules footballer and tennis player)[23]
  • Henry Douglas Stephens (1895 leaver, 1877–1952, pediatric surgeon)[24]
  • Greg Strachan (1975 leaver, born 1958, Australian Rules footballer).[25]
  • Lindsay Urwin (1972 leaver, born 1956, bishop and leading member of the Anglican Church)[14]
  • George Alan Vasey (1895–1945, major general), also attended Wesley College, Melbourne[26]
  • Tony Wilson (1990 leaver, author and broadcaster)[27]

See also

References

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  2. ^ School, Camberwell Grammar (22 August 2023). "Senior School". Camberwell Grammar School. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ Better. “Trend of Camberwell Grammar School by VCE Results.” Bettereducation.com.au, 2022. https://bettereducation.com.au/CompareSchools/year_12/vic/compare_vce_school_ranking.aspx?enc=13cU30wlukZfKe5uwijPZGjVokPZLzg7qYmXc2qEK64LJ0A2g2Vs4/u3EVteT1hyb5VqgVJDfqASgqEwW2M2hw== Archived 27 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
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  16. ^ "Gallery of Achievement…". Old Camberwell Grammarian's Association. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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  20. ^ Aiten, Doug (29 October 1989). "The weatherman who wants more". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  21. ^ Pender, Anne (13 September 2010). "Barry Humphries: Man of many funny masks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  22. ^ Fynes-Clinton, Matthew (10 November 2007). "Hamish Blake, boy wonder". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
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  26. ^ Horner, General Vasey's War, pp. 8–9
  27. ^ "Spectemur Issue 3 2022 by Camberwell Grammar School". Issuu. 27 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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