Brighton Grammar School

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Brighton Grammar School
Meliora Sequamur
(Latin:"Let's keep striving for better")
Established 1882[1]
School Type Independent, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination Anglican
Slogan "We teach boys"[2]
Key People Mr. Michael S. Urwin (Headmaster)
Dr George Henry Crowther (Founder)
Ian Paroissien (Chairman)
School Fees AU$10,095–19,611 p.a[3]
Location Brighton, Victoria, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 37°54′18″S 144°59′45″E / -37.905, 144.99583Coordinates: 37°54′18″S 144°59′45″E / -37.905, 144.99583
Enrolment ~1,220 (ELC–12)[4]
Employees ~98[4]
Colours Red and Blue[5]         
Homepage www.brightongrammar.vic.edu.au

Brighton Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Brighton, a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Founded in 1882 by Dr. George Henry Crowther, Brighton Grammar has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,220 students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12.[4] The majority of students are drawn from the City of Bayside suburbs of Brighton, East Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham and Beaumaris.

The school is affiliated with a number of associations including the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference,[6] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[7] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[8] the Australian Anglican Schools Network,[9] and the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS).[10]

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[edit] History

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Brighton Grammar School was founded on 14 February 1882, with eight male students. The number of enrolments soon grew, and by 1890, 160 boys were in attendance. During the depression of the 1890s, students numbers declined rapidly. The School founder, Dr George Henry Crowther held the role of Headmaster until his death in 1918. His son, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Arnold A. Crowther, who was in active service in France, subsequently assumed the role. Crowther retired from this position in 1924, when Mr Herbert A. Dixon took over. Dixon helped expand the school until his retirement in 1938. Geoffrey G. Green became the schools next Headmaster, serving until 1942. The man who took over from Green was Rev. Phillip St. John Wilson.

In 1958, Brighton Grammar joined the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS), and soon after purchased grounds on the former Brighton Gas Company site, where "Wilson House", now the Junior School, was to be built to accommodate the growing student numbers. The number of enrolled boys reached 800 during the 1960s, and in 1967, Robert Lancelot Rofe became Headmaster. Rofe's main contribution was ensuring long overdue buildings were erected, such as a new classroom block in Wilson House, the Centenary Hall, the Creative Arts Centre in the Senior School and the performance hall at the middle school, known as "Rosstrevor". Rofe left the school in 1995.

Michael Spencer Urwin's was appointed Headmaster at the beginning of 1996. He had previously held the position of Deputy Headmaster at Brisbane Grammar School, and began his term by implementing a curriculum review, a pastoral care system, and a general program of modernisation. This also included community education opportunities in out of school hours, in order to make the school more inclusive and less parochial. A new senior school library and resource centre, and specialist classroom facilities have been built to upgrade facilities in the senior school.

[edit] Campus

Brighton Grammar School is situated on a single 3 hectares (7 acres) campus located in suburban Brighton, 12 km southeast of the Melbourne city centre. The school is located close to Middle Brighton Railway Station.[4]

Current facilities of the school include: three playing ovals; a physical education centre;[4] tennis and basketball courts; Swimming pool; Creative Arts Centre, including areas for Music, Graphics, Art and Materials and Technology; Science laboratories; Assembly Halls in each section of the School; Computer centres; Three libraries, including a new Senior School Library and Resource Centre; and Specialist classrooms. The school also features an outdoor education campus, known as "Labertouche", in the Gippsland ranges.[11]

[edit] Affiliations

Brighton is an Anglican school, associated with the Anglican Church of Australia, and particularly affiliated with neighbouring St Andrew's Church who have representation on the School Council.

It is a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria,[10] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[7] the Australian Anglican Schools Network,[9] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[8] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[1] and the British Schools and Universities Foundation.[12]

Brighton Grammar School has a close sister school relationship with Firbank Girls' Grammar School, an independent Anglican school for girls. Students of the two schools participate in a range of co-educational activities together.[13]

[edit] Houses

As with most Australian schools, Brighton Grammar utilises a house system. The school currently has six houses, all of which are named after significant people for the school. The newest house is Rofe, which came into being in 2005.

  • Armstrong (white)
  • Crowther (yellow)
  • Dixon (blue)
  • Hancock (green)
  • Rofe (purple)
  • School (red)

[edit] Notable alumni

Alumnus of Brighton Grammar School are commonly referred to as Old Boys or Old Grammarians' and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Brighton Grammarians' Society (OBGS).[14] Some notable Old Brighton Grammarians include:

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Architecture, engineering and technology
Entertainment, media and the arts
  • Neil Douglas MBE - Environmental artist; Conservationist; Author[16]
Military
Politics, public service and the law
Religion
Sport

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Brighton Grammar School. Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  2. ^ Content. Brighton Grammar School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  3. ^ Brighton Grammar. Directory. Melbourne's Child. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e Fast Facts. About. Brighton Grammar School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  5. ^ Club/School Colours. 2002 Zurich Australian Rowing Championships. Rowing Australia (April 2002). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  6. ^ International Members. HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  7. ^ a b Professional Development. Victorian Branch. Junior School Heads Association of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  8. ^ a b Victoria. AHISA Schools. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (April 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  9. ^ a b Schools. Victoria. Australian Anglican Schools Network. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  10. ^ a b Conclusions and further research (PDF). Publications p.45. The Australian Political Studies Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  11. ^ Current Facilities. About. Brighton Grammar School. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  12. ^ Institutions Approved to Receive Grants. Institutions. British Schools and Universities Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  13. ^ Firbank Grammar School. About. Brighton Grammar School. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  14. ^ About the OBGS - Community for Life. About Us. Old Brighton Grammarians' Society (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  15. ^ Sir Lionel Hooke Award (PDF). Awards. The Institution of Engineering and Technology SA & NT Local Network (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  16. ^ Jones, Philip. "Bush lover and a law unto himself", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2003-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. 
  17. ^ Browne, G (2004-06-08). Argyle, Sir Stanley Seymour. re-member. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  18. ^ "DOVE Barry Robert, His Hon. Judge". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. 
  19. ^ Baron Oram biography
  20. ^ (2003) "Appendix 2: Contributors" in The Samuel Griffith Society. Upholding the Australian Constitution 15, Adelaide: The Samuel Griffith Society. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. 
  21. ^ Browne, G (2004-06-08). Tovell, Raymond Walter. re-member. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  22. ^ "McINTYRE John Charles, Rt Rev.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. 
  23. ^ William Caldwell McClelland. Historic Interments. Brighton Cemetery (2007-09-15). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.

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