Oxford Falls Grammar School

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Oxford Falls Grammar School

Motto	For Greatness. For Excellence. For Christ
Established	1984
Type	Independent, Co-ed, Christian, Day
Headmaster	Mr Gabi Korocz
Founder	Dr Phil Pringle
Students	1000
Grades	K–12
Location	Oxford Falls, NSW Australia
Campus	6 hectares/10 acres
Colours	Dark Blue and Green (Formal Uniform), Red, White & Blue (Sporting)
Website	www.ofgs.nsw.edu.au

Oxford Falls Grammar School is a co-ed independent K-12 Christian school in Oxford Falls, Sydney, NSW, Australia. The school is focused on excellence in education and is set on ten acres of landscaped grounds on Sydney’s northern beaches. Incorporating a three-stream primary school and a growing triple-stream high school, the school community comprises around 1000 students, 600 families, and approximately 120 staff members. The school is a member of Christian Schools Australia and also has membership of the Christian Schools Sporting Association (CSSA) and the Combined Independent Schools (CIS).

The current headmaster of Oxford Falls Grammar is Mr Gabi Korocz.

1 Headmaster/Heads of School
2 Significant Members of Staff
3 Facilities
4 Sport
5 See also
6 Other

[edit] Headmaster/Heads of School

Principals

Mr Gabi Korocz (1998 - present)
Mr Barry Southwell (1997 - 1998)
Mr Andrew Egan (1984 - 1997)

Heads of Senior School

Mrs Rae Doak (2006 - present)
Dr Briony Scott (2004 & 2005)
Mr Geoff Ives (2002 & 2003)
Mr Rod Braine (2001)
Previously under control of Headmaster

Heads of Junior School

Mr Barry Southwell

Head of Infants

Mrs Jo Harford (2002 - Present)
Mrs Bronte Waller (1992 - 2002)

[edit] Significant Members of Staff

Headmaster: Gabi Korocz

Head of Senior School: Rae Doak

Head of Junior School: Barry Southwell

Primary Executives: Marg Lancaster (3/4) Andrew Love (5/6)

Head of Infants: Jo Harford

Infants Executive: Roslyn Mahoney

SENIOR SCHOOL (7-12) - EXECUTIVES

Business Manager: Mr Byron Cullen

Director of Studies: Mr Milton McDonald

Director of Administration: Mr Steve Payne

Head of Welfare: Mrs Juliette Siemsen

Director of Performing Arts: Mr Brad Fuller

Head of Senior Sport: Mr Richard Thomas

Head of Technological & Applied Studies (TAS): Mr Jonathan Chan

Head of History: Mrs Diana Norsa

Head of Social Science: Mrs McInneses

Head of English: Mrs Shauna Sweeney

Head of Mathematics: Mrs Tessa Wigmore

Head of Science Mr Tenney

Head of Outdoor Education: Mrs Kelly Russel

[edit] Facilities

Oval for Cricket, Rugby and Soccer

OFGS Library
Two grass netball courts
Two basketball and netball hard courts
Volleyball and badminton courts
Cross country track through bush
Athletics track with field event markings
Three Design and Technology Labs
Food Technology Lab with prep room
Three Science Labs with prep room
Three fully equipped computer labs with sound systems and data projectors
Computer network room with full time staff
Drama room fully equipped with stage, lighting, sound and projectors
Music room fully equipped with stage, lighting and sound
Auditorium with fully equipped stage with rear projection dropdown screen
Large Library with great views over bushland
Main administration building
Senior School administration area
Uniform Shop
Two Canteen/Kiosk facilities
Access to the Australian Tennis Academy, Oxford Falls
Access to the Sydney Institute of Sport

[edit] Sport

Oxford Falls Grammar is involved in many sports locally as well as at state and national levels.

The sports played at Oxford Falls Grammar include:

Basketball is one of the main sports played in both the Junior and Senior schools. Teams have gone on to reach national levels and have competed at events such as The National Christian Schools Basketball Championships. The school is well represented at local and state Rugby, Soccer and Netball gala days. AFL is a popular sport in the Junior school and Oxford Falls Grammar is very successful in competitions; reaching the 2006 NSW Finals in AFL’s Paul Kelly Cup. The school competes in swimming, diving, athletics and cross country events at Metropolitan, CSSA State and CIS State levels. Swimmers have gone on past CSSA State level to the annual National Christian Schools Swimming Championships. In 2005, a number of students competed in the Pacific School Games and brought home a number of Gold medals.

OFGS Sports Logo

Every week the school participates in PISA sport with other schools including Covenant Christian School, Marter Maria, St Pauls, Northern Beaches Christian School and St Lukes. Different sports are played each term including:

Term 1
- Boys: Ultimate Frisbee
- Girls: League Tag
Term 2
- Boys: Soccer
- Girls: Netball
Term 3
- Boys: League Sevens
- Girls: Soccer
Term 4
- Boys: Cricket
- Girls: Ultimate Frisbee

If not selected for a PISA team, students have the choice of a recreational activity or sport such as tenpin bowling, rock climbing, bush walking, canoeing, surfing, sailing, rollerblading, skateboarding, squash, tennis, golf, fitness training and much more.