Christ Church Grammar School

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Christ Church Grammar School
Image:CCGS_Crest.png
Deus Dux Doctrina Lux
(Latin:"God is our leader, learning is our light")
Established 1910[1]
School Type Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding
Denomination Anglican
Key People Garth Wynne (Headmaster)
School Fees AU$10,300–15,600 p.a (Day)
AU$31,036 p.a (Boarding)[2]
Location Claremont, WA, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 31°59′12″S 115°46′38″E / -31.98667, 115.77722Coordinates: 31°59′12″S 115°46′38″E / -31.98667, 115.77722
Enrolment ~1,310 (P–12)[1]
Employees ~200
Colours Blue and Gold         
Homepage www.ccgs.wa.edu.au

Christ Church Grammar School, informally known as Christ Church or CCGS, is a non-selective, Anglican, independent, day and boarding school for boys, situated in Claremont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference,[3] the Public Schools Association, and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA). It is an Anglican grammar school which traces its origins back to 1910, when it was named Christ Church Preparatory School and was located on Stirling Highway in Claremont.

Since 1910, the college has been located on a sizeable property, with water frontage along the Swan River. The Claremont campus consists of a high school for Years 8 to 12, and a preparatory school for Pre-Primary to Year 7 students, sporting grounds, and boarding facilities for approximately 110 students.

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[edit] History

Christ Church Grammar School opened on February 7, 1910 as Christ Church Preparatory School, on the corner of Queenslea Drive and Stirling Highway in Claremont. It wasn't until 1917, that the school's status was raised from preparatory school to university junior examination level. During this period, the school, along with Guildford Grammar School came under the governance of the Council for Church England Schools.

During the mid-1920s the school suffered financially, and on January 1, 1930 the school changed its name to Christ Church Grammar School. It came under the governance of full Council, after the Council for Church England Schools agreed to take more interest in the school. During the Great Depression, enrolments and staff numbers fell away dramatically. Faced with the issue of running two schools the council proposed to give support to one by economising on the other. Under this plan, Christ Church was to be reverted back into a preparatory school.

Christ Church rapidy expanded during the post-war period, with enrolments and staff increasing steadily. In 1956, the school was invited to join the Public Schools Association. Under the headmastership of Peter Moyes, the school was developed from a run-down facility, into a successful Anglican school.

In 1973, the school's outdoor education centre at Kooringal was officially opened. During 1999, Christ Church Playing Fields Pty Ltd purchased a portion of the Brockway Tip site, for development into playing fields. The educational centre at Kooringal was threatened by bush fires in 2007, however despite damage to the surrounding bush land it is still used for camps for students up to Year 9. Those in Year 10 go on venture, a 10 day expedition through bushland.

In 2005 the old library, made redundant as a result of the construction of the Collaborative Learning Centre (CLC), was redeveloped as a computer lab. Called the FutureSphere, it contains three classrooms with Apple computers for each student. [4] It was funded partially by parents through donations and by the school itself.

In 2006, the Design Technology and Art building was demolished to make room for a two story Design, Technology and Visual Arts building. It was designed by architects Donaldson + Warn and is now scheduled to be completed by the mid term break in Term Two 2008 with any remaining work to be finish in the July school holidays.[5]

[edit] Student life

[edit] Sport

Main articles: Public Schools Association and Junior School Heads Association of Australia

The school joined the Public Schools Association (PSA) in 1958, some 50 years after the association was formed. Today, Christ Church competes in inter-school sports within the PSA. Despite the competition, boys are expected to play as a team in order for all individuals to participate and have the same opportunity.

A particularly competitive event is the all schools Head of the River, where all of the PSA schools compete on the Canning River. The school has won the Head of the River in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008. Other recent sporting success include winning the PSA Hockey in 2002, 2004 and 2007, Surfing in 2005 and 2007, the Hamer Cup in 2005, and the PSA Swimming in 2008.

[edit] Friday afternoon activity

At the end of the week, at the end of the day's academic commitments, boys usually participate in an extracurricular activity. In Years 8 and 9, the students play sport against other PSA schools, having trained during the course of the week. For Year 10, all students select to do a certain activity on Friday afternoon. The options include Army cadets, Surf Live Saving cadets, or Environment and Community Cadets (ENCOMM). The Christ Church Cadets unit is the largest cadet unit in the state,[citation needed] and has been awarded Best Cadet Unit six years running.[citation needed] They hold the trophy for the competition, the Chrome SLR.[citation needed] The boys participating in ENCOMM help the community, be it helping elderly people or caring for the disabled. In Year 11 students may continue participating in a selected Year 10 activity, or other options, such as photography, umpiring or music workshop. In Year 12 there is no set activity however it is expected that boys study for the upcoming end of school exams.

[edit] House system

Christ Church Grammar School has an eight-house system in the senior school, and a four-house system in the junior school. Each house is named after notable people in the school's history.

  • Cragie- gold
  • Hill- orange
  • Jupp- light green
  • McClemans- purple (abolished)
  • Moyes- dark green
  • Noake- brown
  • Queenslea- red
  • Romsey- dark blue
  • Walters- white (abolished)
  • Wolsey- aqua blue

The boarding houses on campus, McClemans and Walters, were abolished at the end of the 2004 academic year.

In the senior school, each house has seven tutor groups. Each tutor group is overseen by a house tutor and head of house. The members of each house are led by the house captain.

The eight houses compete against each other in an inter-house competition known as the Beatty Cup, which involves competition in events such as debating, public speaking, chess and also compete in Summer and Winter Carnivals. Points are awarded for each activity and they all go towards the Beatty Cup.

[edit] Academia

In 2001, the School Council adopted Educated to Know, to Do, to Live with Others and to Be (UNESCO, 1996) as Christ Church Grammar School’s Mission. The school focuses on all areas of study, achieving good results in the Tertiary Entrance Exam (TEE)[citation needed] as well as national and international competitions including the International Science Olympiad.[citation needed]

In 2007, the school produced the most General Exhibition winners.[citation needed] Seven of its students ranked among the best 40 in the state.[citation needed]

[edit] Old Boys

Once boys have left the school, they are encouraged to join the schools alumni association, the Old Boys' Association. At the Valedictory Dinner, boys officially graduate from the school and are given a formal tie from the Old Boys' Association to mark the occasion. In addition a Leavers' Book is made, detailing the activities of the year group as they progress through the school as well as individual comments and contact details for every student.

Old boys are encouraged to attend various events and maintain contact with the school. The Association runs regular events on campus and at the nearby Claremont Yacht Club.[6]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Christ Church Grammar School. Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  2. ^ Fees Policy 2008 (PDF). Fees & Scholarships. Christ Church Grammar School. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  3. ^ International Members. HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
  4. ^ Apple Computers for the FutureSphere
  5. ^ Buildings: Christ Church Grammar School (accessed [2008-12-04])
  6. ^ Church Grammar School Old Boys' Association (accessed 2008-12-04)

[edit] See also

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