Launceston Church Grammar School
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Launceston Church Grammar School is a co-educational private school
in Launceston
, Tasmania
, Australia
for years kindergarten
through to Year 12.
Although founded in 1846, the present school was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the boys' Launceston Grammar School and girls' Broadland House, Church of England Girls' Grammar School. The school celebrated its 160th birthday on 25 June 2006 and retains its longevity, arguably being the longest continuously running independent school in Australia.
The school competes mainly with Scotch Oakburn College
and St Patrick's College, Launceston
for student numbers, the three being the only large-scale private schools in Launceston.
In 2010 The Age
reported that Launceston Grammar School ranked equal tenth among Australian schools based on the number of alumni who had received a top Order of Australia
honour.
The Junior School is located at the old Broadland House site on Elphin Road, East Launceston. The campus has seen a recent redevelopment.
Gillett House
Roff House
Savigny House
Wilkinson House
Hawkes Boarding House
Entertainment and the Arts
Politics and the Law
Sport
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
in Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for years kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through to Year 12.
Although founded in 1846, the present school was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the boys' Launceston Grammar School and girls' Broadland House, Church of England Girls' Grammar School. The school celebrated its 160th birthday on 25 June 2006 and retains its longevity, arguably being the longest continuously running independent school in Australia.
The school competes mainly with Scotch Oakburn College
Scotch Oakburn College
Scotch Oakburn College is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.Although founded in 1886, the present school was established in 1979 with the amalgamation of the historically boys' Scotch College and girls' Oakburn College...
and St Patrick's College, Launceston
St Patrick's College, Launceston
St Patrick's College is a coeducational Catholic secondary college, located in Launceston, Tasmania. The college has around 1301 students enrolled...
for student numbers, the three being the only large-scale private schools in Launceston.
In 2010 The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
reported that Launceston Grammar School ranked equal tenth among Australian schools based on the number of alumni who had received a top Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
honour.
Campuses
The Senior School is located at the top of Stephenson's Bend in Mowbray Heights, Launceston and caters for students in Years 7 – 12. This site includes the chapel, Poimena Art Centre, School Hall, Gymnasium, Boarding House and the newly completed Swimming Pool. The chapel is a popular location for weddings.The Junior School is located at the old Broadland House site on Elphin Road, East Launceston. The campus has seen a recent redevelopment.
Houses
Fraser House- Motto: Summum Bonum (Highest Good)
- Colour: Green
- House Head: Mr Patrick Moroney
Gillett House
- Motto: Nulli Secundus (Second to None)
- Colour: Red
- House Head: Ms Elizabeth Cowan
Roff House
- Motto: Meliora Sequamur (Let us know the things which are best)
- Colour: Gold
- House Head: Ms Maureen Kingsley
Savigny House
- Motto: Nil Desperandum (Never Give Up Hope)
- Colour: Royal Blue
- House Head: Mr Bill Rostron
Wilkinson House
- Motto: Sans Peur et Sans Reproche (Without Fear and Without Reproach)
- Colour: Black
- House Head: Mr Mark Webster
Hawkes Boarding House
- Motto: Per Proella Ad Gloriam (Through Battle to Glory)
- Colour: White
- House Head: Mr Terry Sheehan (Head of Boarding), Mrs Laurie Parr (Girls), Mr Hector Lenton (Boys)
Notable alumni (Grammar)
Business- Sir Raymond Ferrall – Tasmanian businessman
- Sir Hudson FyshHudson FyshSir Wilmot Hudson Fysh KBE, DFC was an Australian aviator and businessman. A founder of the Australian airline company Qantas, Fysh was born in Launceston, Tasmania. Serving in the Battle of Gallipoli and Palestine Campaign as a lieutenant of the Australian Light Horse Brigade, Fysh later became...
– Founder of QantasQantasQantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport... - David WarrenDavid Warren (inventor)David Ronald de Mey Warren AO was an Australian scientist, best known for inventing and developing the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder .-Early life:...
AOOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
– Inventor of the Flight data recorderFlight data recorderA flight data recorder is an electronic device employed to record any instructions sent to any electronic systems on an aircraft. It is a device used to record specific aircraft performance parameters...
(also attended Trinity Grammar School, SydneyTrinity Grammar School, New South WalesTrinity Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Sydney, Australia. The school's main campus is located in Summer Hill, with Preparatory Schools located in Strathfield and Lewisham...
)
Entertainment and the Arts
- Edwina Gatenby – in TV in Sydney
- Indira NaidooIndira NaidooIndira Naidoo is an Australian author, journalist and television presenter.-Education:Naidoo was educated in England, Zimbabwe and Australia, where she attended Launceston Church Grammar School in Tasmania before matriculating as School Dux from Naracoorte High School in South...
– Former SBSSpecial Broadcasting ServiceThe Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
newsreader - Mark Westfield – Copyman for Australian newspaper
Politics and the Law
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition Jeremy RockliffJeremy RockliffJeremy Page Rockliff has been a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Braddon since the 2002 election....
– Shadow Minister for Health, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Water - Chief Justice Ewan CrawfordEwan CrawfordEwan Charles Crawford is an Australian judge and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.Crawford was born in Launceston to parents Sir George and Lady Crawford. He went to Launceston Church Grammar School....
– Present Chief Justice of Tasmania and Lieutenant Governor - Senator Guy BarnettGuy Barnett (Australian politician)Guy Barnett , has been a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since February 2002, representing the state of Tasmania. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and was educated at the University of Tasmania. He was a lawyer before entering politics...
- Sir Angus Bethune – Former Premier of Tasmania
- Sir Guy Green – former Governor of Tasmania
- Sir Lawrence McIntyre – Agent General in London
- Tony RundleTony RundleAnthony Maxwell Rundle AO was the Premier of the Australian State of Tasmania from 18 March 1996 to 14 September 1998. He succeeded Ray Groom and was succeeded himself by Jim Bacon. He is a Liberal who held the seat of Braddon between 1986 and 2002. A former journalist, he is married to...
– Former Premier of Tasmania - Matthew Seath – Former Governor of Northern Tasmania
- Nick "Nicko" Pedley – Failed Liberal candidate for Bass
- Campbell NewmanCampbell NewmanCampbell Kevin Thomas Newman is the leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He was the 15th Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 2004 to 2011....
– Lord Mayor of Brisbane
Sport
- David BoonDavid BoonDavid Clarence Boon MBE , nicknamed Boony, is a former Australian cricketer whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1995...
– Test cricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player".... - George BaileyGeorge Bailey (cricketer)George John Bailey is an Australian cricketer, and the captain of the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian first class cricket...
– Tasmanian TigersTasmanian TigersThe Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
, Chennai Super KingsChennai Super KingsChennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
, Prime Minister's XIPrime Minister's XIPrime Minister's XI or PM's XI is the name of an annual cricket match held at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the Australian team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia playing against an overseas team...
cricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
, Captain of Tasmanian TigersTasmanian TigersThe Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
Pura CupPura CupThe Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
and Ford Ranger Cup teams. Son of Grammar First XI cricket coach, John Bailey - David Lean (athlete)David Lean (athlete)David Lean was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 440 metre hurdles and 400 metres relays....
– Olympic silver medallist and Commonwealth Games gold medalists in 4x400 m relay and 440 yard hurdles - David MacphersonDavid Macpherson (tennis)----David Macpherson is a former professional male tennis player on the ATP tour.A product of player and coach, Tony Roche's junior tennis academy, he played lefthanded and turned professional in 1985. As a junior player Macpherson was one of Australia's top prospects in his peer group, reaching...
– Tennis doubles specialist - Simon YoulSimon YoulSimon John Arthur Youl is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Youl turned professional in 1982. During his career he won two top-level singles titles , and two tour doubles titles...
– International tennis player - Brad GreenBrad Green (footballer)Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
– AFL player (Melbourne Demons)
See also
- List of schools in Tasmania
- List of boarding schools
- Education in TasmaniaEducation in TasmaniaThe education system in Tasmania comprises two tertiary education institutions; the government run K-12 schooling system, and numerous independent private schools and colleges, most of which are controlled or sponsored by religious organisations....