Tintern Girls Grammar School

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Tintern Girls' Grammar School
Factis Non Verbis (Latin:"By deeds not words")
Established	1877[1]
School Type	Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding
Denomination	Anglican
Key People	Mrs. Jenny Collins (Principal) Mr. Geoff Connor (Head of Campus)
School Fees	AU$10,608–17,580 p.a (Day) AU$31,688–33,216 p.a (Boarding)[2]
Location	Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates	37°48′56″S 145°15′34″E / -37.81556, 145.25944Coordinates: 37°48′56″S 145°15′34″E / -37.81556, 145.25944
Enrolment	~1,150 (P–12)[3]
Colours	Green, Navy and White
Homepage	www.tintern.vic.edu.au

Tintern Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Ringwood East, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Established in 1877 by Emma Bartlet Cook, Tintern has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,150 students, from pre-prep through to Year 12, including 40 boarders.^[4]

The school is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM), Girls Sport Victoria (GSV),^[5] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),^[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),^[6] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[7] and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA).^[8]

Contents 1 History 2 Principals 3 Campus 4 Curriculum 5 House system 6 Notable alumnae 7 References 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] History

Tintern was founded in 1877 by Mrs Emma Bartlet Cook. Not satisfied with any of the established schools in Hawthorn, Cook felt she need to start "an excellent school"^[1] for her four youngest daughters and the youngest of her five sons.^[9] It was not long before neighbours asked Cook to allow their children to enrol, and as word spread about the achievements of the school, many country families also sent their children to attend.^[1]

The Church of England Trust purchased the school in 1918, and what was initially a co-educational school, became a school for girls. Continued growth meant to the need for larger and more modern facilities, and subsequently the school moved to its current campus of just over 50 acres (20 ha), at Ringwood East in 1953.^[1] This site had been purchased in June 1946 for £3,113.^[9]

In 1999, under the principalship of Sylvia Walton (1982–2005), the School returned to Cook's founding wish of educating the whole family, with the establishment of Tintern's brother school, Southwood Boys Grammar School, located at Ringwood.^[1]

[edit] Principals

Since 1877, Tintern has had nine Principals:

Period	Details
1877 – 1910	Emma Cook
1911 – 1918	Agnes Cross
1918 – 1928	Hilda Ball
1929 – 1933	Anne Peterson
1933 – 1939	Ethel Colebrook
1939 – 1968	Constance Wood
1969 – 1982	Margaret Hamilton
1982 – 2005	Sylvia Walton
2006 – Present	Jenny Collins

[edit] Campus

Tintern Girls Grammar School in set on a 20 hectares (49 acres) campus in a semi-rural setting, featuring bushland and landscaped gardens. The schools facilities include a multi-function assembly and performance space, senior and junior libraries and information centres, science and technology laboratories, computer laboratories, established areas for visual and performing arts, a swimming pool and gymnasium complex and other sporting facilities.^[10]

The school also features a farm, where students are encouraged to take part in a Young Farmers program, in which they enter in agricultural competitions. The farm has been operational since the opening of the Ringwood campus of the school.

[edit] Curriculum

Tintern Girls Grammar School offers both the International Baccalaureate, which is also available to boys at the brother campus, Southwood Boys' Grammar School, and the Victorian Certificate of Education.

[edit] House system

As with most Australian schools, Tintern has a house system through which students participate in inter-house competitions and activities. The schools house system was adopted in 1924, and was modelled on that of the great English Public Schools. There are currently five Houses at Tintern:

• Cross

Named after Agnes Cross, Tintern's second Headmistress (1911–1918). Colour: Blue. Mascot: Elephant.

• Gordon

Named after the three Gordon sisters that attended Tintern. Each was a head prefect. Colour: Green. Mascot: Hippopotamus.

• Mansfield

Named after the schools founder and first Principal (1877–1910), Emma B Cook, whose maiden name was Mansfield. Colour: Red. Mascot: Bear.

• Somner

The three Somner sisters were pupils of Tintern: Agnes, Jessie and Frances. Both Agnes and Jessie were also staff members. Colour: Purple. Mascot: Lion.

• Watt

Named after ex-student, Kathy Watt who distinguished herself as a gold and silver medallist in cycling at the 1992 Olympic Games. Her mother and sister also attended Tintern. Watt was added in 1993. Colour: Gold. Mascot: Giraffe.^[11]

[edit] Notable alumnae

Alumnae of Tintern Girls' Grammar School are known as 'Old Girls' or 'Old Grammarians' and automatically become members of the schools alumni association, the Tintern Old Girls Association (TOGA).^[12] Some notable Old Girls' include:

• Jo Bailey – Sale of the Century co-presenter and wife of Stephen Silvagni^[13]
• Judy Maddigan – Member for the seat of Essendon representing the ALP
• Hilary McPhee – Vice-chancellor's fellow University of Melbourne and former publisher ^[13]
• Kathy Watt – Gold medallist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Road Race^[13]
• Fifi Box – Radio broadcaster and TV personality

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of schools in Victoria
• List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
• List of boarding schools

[edit] External links

• Tintern Girls' Grammar School Website

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