Hunter Valley Grammar School
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| Hunter Valley Grammar School | |
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| Established | 1990 |
| School Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Key People | Mr. Paul Teys (Principal) Mrs. Kristine Littlewood (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$5,648 - AU$11,260 p.a[1] |
| Location | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Enrolment | ~930 (P-12)[2] |
| Employees | ~81[3] |
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| Homepage | www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au |
Hunter Valley Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day school, located in Ashtonfield, a suburb in the City of Maitland, in the lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
The school was founded in 1990 and is situated on over 12 hectares of land. Today Hunter Valley Grammar School caters for approximately 930 students from Pre-school to Year 12.
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[edit] History
Hunter Valley Grammar was established in 1990. The founding Principal was John Weeks, who was followed by Michael Clapper in 1997, and in 2005 Geoff Millar took up the position, who was succeeded by Paul Teys in 2008 who is currently the acting principal.
[edit] Curriculum
Students have the opportunity to be accelerated in Mathematics, and participate in a range of electives including woodwork, Hospitality, metalwork, photography and drama.
[edit] Co-curriculum
Hunter Valley Grammar School offers a wide range of opportunities for students in a wide range of areas.
[edit] Sport
Sporting opporunities include equestrian, taekwondo, rugby, cricket, badminton, athletics, cross country, swimming and golf, all able to be undertaken on the school premises, which includes a sports centre, rugby oval, soccer oval, cricket oval, basketball courts, tennis courts and cricket nets. Sporting students from Hunter Valley Grammar have reached national team level with many pursuing careers in professional sporting teams including the Soccoroos and Olympic representation.[citation needed]
[edit] Music
Hunter Valley Grammar School has an active music program. It runs all Higher School Certificate (HSC) relevant music courses.
[edit] Associated schools
The Hunter Valley Grammar School is the sister school of the Erasmus-Gymnasium in Grevenbroich (NRW) in Germany.
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 Fee Schedule (PDF). Admissions. Hunter Valley Grammar School. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
- ^ Australian School Choice- NSW Schools (accessed:25-04-2006)
- ^ Hunter Valley Grammar School Annual Report 2005 (accessed:25-04-2007)
