| Kilvington Grammar | |
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Latin: Non Nobis Sed Omnibus
Not for our own but others' good
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| Ormond, Victoria, Australia | |
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| Type | Independent,[Day school]] Co-educational as of 2011. |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Established | 1923 |
| Founder | Caroline & Constance Barrett (Founders) |
| Chairman | Gaye Wymond |
| Principal | Jon Charlton |
| Enrolment | ~550 (ELC-12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Magenta, Royal Blue & Gold |
| Website | www.kilvington.vic.edu.au |
Kilvington Grammar (previously named Kilvington Girls Grammar) is an independent, Baptist, co-educational day school, located in Ormond, a suburb in the Glen Eira region of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Established in 1923 by Caroline and Constance Barrett, Kilvington has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 550 students from the Early Learning Centre to Year 12.[1]
The school is affiliated with the Alliance of Girls Schools Australia (AGSA),[2] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[3] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[6]
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Kilvington Grammar traces its origins back to 1922 when Mrs Phyllis Fethers employed the services of a young woman called Constance Barrett as a tutor for her children. As more children joined the group, it became apparent that there was a need for a school in the Ormond area. Constance enlisted the experience of her mother, a qualified educationist, and together they established Ormond Girls' School, with thirteen students on 19 June 1923.
Finding a permanent residence for the Ormond School proved difficult, and after several moves the Barrett women decided to purchase a vacant block of land and build. Constance successfully negotiated a sizeable bank loan to fund the new school.
The school was built in Walsh St, close to its current site and was officially opened as Kilvington Girls' Grammar in 1929. The School was named after another of a similar name in England.
Enrolment numbers improved at the new site, and in 1948 the school was sold to the Baptist Union, where it was subsequently renamed Kilvington Baptist Girls' Grammar School. In order to accommodate further growth, Kilvington moved to its much larger current site in 1955.[7]
The principal, Jon Charlton, announced in June 2010 that from 2011 the school would become coeducational. The decision was a controversial one, and many parents threatened to withdraw their daughter's enrolment from the school.
| Period | Details[7] |
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| 1923 – 1933 | Mrs Caroline Barrett |
| 1934 – 1943 | Miss Florence Murial Fysh |
| 1944 – 1948 | Mrs Ross |
| 1949 – 1973 | Mrs Roberta McKie |
| 1974 – 1993 | Mr Warren Stone |
| 1994 – 2001 | Mrs Di Fleming |
| 2001 – 2005 | Ms Judith Potter |
| 2006 – 2007 | Mr Dan McNeill OAM |
| 2008 – Present | Mr Jon Charlton[8] |
Kilvington Grammar has a diverse music culture, which includes the Kilvington Orchestra, Kilvington Madrigals, Kilvington Choir, String Orchestra and many chamber and instrumental ensembles. Kilvington Madrigals came second in the 2006 ABC Youth Choir of the Year competition. A select few from the madrigal group also partook in a music festival in Chengdu, China in early 2007. They helped raise money for the welfare and preservation of the giant panda. In 2009 the madrigals small group, participated in the Festival of Voices in Hobart, Tasmania and had recent success at the Ballarat Royal Southstreet Competitions with placings in all categories.
Kilvington offers a large sporting program, including sports such as swimming, netball and hockey. As a member of Girls Sport Victoria, Kilvington competes against 23 other schools[9] in weekly sports competitions (in Aussie Rules, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Indoor Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball and Waterpolo), regular carnivals for swimming, cross country running and athletics and competitions in golf and basketball.[10]
As with most Australian schools, Kilvington utilises a house system through which students participate in inter-house competitions. The four school houses are:
Rikki Arnott, former Young Talent Time member
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