Rockhampton Grammar School
| The Rockhampton Grammar School | |
|---|---|
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"Grow in character and scholarship" | |
| Location | |
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Rockhampton, Queensland Australia | |
| Coordinates | 23°23′04.85″S 150°29′37.93″E / 23.3846806°S 150.4938694°ECoordinates: 23°23′04.85″S 150°29′37.93″E / 23.3846806°S 150.4938694°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day & Boarding |
| Established | 1881 |
| Head teacher | Dr. Phillip Moulds |
| Years offered | P3N15 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | ~1350 |
| Campus | The Range |
| Color(s) |
Red, White & Black |
| Website | www.rgs.qld.edu.au |
The Rockhampton Grammar School is a heritage-listed independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school located in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia catering to students from Early Learning through to Year 12.
The School was founded in 1881, and was originally a co-educational school before becoming an all-boys school, until 1976, when it again became co-educational.
In 2007, the Rockhampton Grammar School Early Learning Centre was established, catering for children aged 6 weeks to Kindergarten. The Centre currently cares for approximately 100 children.
The four School houses are Wheatcroft, Wheatley, Kellow and Jardine, all being named after previous headmasters. Headmaster, Mr Islay Lee, retired at the end of the 2009 school year. Dr. Phillip Moulds, former deputy headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School, replaced him from 2010.
With approximately 350 boarding students, The Rockhampton Grammar School is the largest co-educational boarding school in Queensland.
The School has many buildings under development, including upgrades on the boys and girls dormitories to cater for the new Year 7s in 2015.
Heritage listing
The school was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.[1]
Alumni
- Stuart Robert, politician and Assistant Minister for Defence
- Alex Russell, film actor
- J.S.S. Martin, Scottish military doctor in both World Wars
- Cameron Thompson, 1st Federal Member for Blair in the Federal Parliament from 1997-2007, defeating Pauline Hanson Leader of One Nation. Instrumental in the amalgamation of the Liberal Party and National Party in forming the united LNP Liberal National Party.
- Stephen Moore, Captain of Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies
See also
References
- ↑ "Rockhampton Grammar School (entry 600781)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.