Mentone Grammar School
Encyclopedia
Mentone Grammar School is an independent
, Anglican co-educational grammar school in Mentone
, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia.
, its sister school
.
The School has adopted a parallel learning approach, where boys and girls are together from Kindergarten-Grade 4, from Grade 5-Year 8 the two are separate, and in the Year 9, 10 & VCE
years there are mixed classes again.
Unit based in the school, founded in 1943. It once had a strength of nearly 400, due to the compulsory nature of service from halfway through Year Eight to halfway through Year Eleven. This made it one of the biggest Cadet units in Australia. However the emphasis once placed on the cadet unit is no longer fostered. The AAC Training Management Package (TMP) is not completed within the training sessions. This is due to time shortages with reduced time made available and frequency of sessions. Participation remains compulsory for Year Nine, but this is insufficient for TMP completion.
(Association Football/Soccer), Assumption
(Aussie Rules Football) and Camberwell
(hockey).
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, Anglican co-educational grammar school in Mentone
Mentone, Victoria
Mentone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia.
History
Founded in 1923, Mentone Grammar remained a boys only school until 2006. Prior to this, the school hierarchy announced, in July 2005, its co-educational intent after a merger proposal put forth by the Board of Management was rejected by nearby Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day school for girls, located in Mentone, a bayside suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
, its sister school
Sister school
The term sister school has several meanings:*a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities*two schools that have a strong historical connection...
.
The School has adopted a parallel learning approach, where boys and girls are together from Kindergarten-Grade 4, from Grade 5-Year 8 the two are separate, and in the Year 9, 10 & VCE
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
years there are mixed classes again.
Headmasters
- Henry Tonkin
- Charles Thorold
- Lionel Large
- Keith Jones
- Neville Clark
- Tim Argall
- Mal Cater (current)
Cadet unit
The Mentone Grammar School Cadet Unit is an Australian Army CadetsAustralian Army Cadets
The Australian Army Cadets is a youth organisation that is involved with progressive training of youths in military and adventurous activities. The programme has more than 19,000 Army Cadets between the ages of 12½ and 19 based in 236 units around Australia...
Unit based in the school, founded in 1943. It once had a strength of nearly 400, due to the compulsory nature of service from halfway through Year Eight to halfway through Year Eleven. This made it one of the biggest Cadet units in Australia. However the emphasis once placed on the cadet unit is no longer fostered. The AAC Training Management Package (TMP) is not completed within the training sessions. This is due to time shortages with reduced time made available and frequency of sessions. Participation remains compulsory for Year Nine, but this is insufficient for TMP completion.
Houses
There are 8 houses at Mentone Grammar.- Anderson House
- Deighton House
- Drinan House
- Finlay Anderson House
- Lionel Large House
- Jones House
- Were House
- White House
Sport
The Year 2010 has seen Mentone lure past star sportsmen back to the school to coach winter sports teams. An initiative developed by new sportsmaster Andrew Hayes, the idea has already led to success in the winter sport teams, an area where Mentone have struggled against the traditionally stronger PEGSPenleigh and Essendon Grammar School
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, co-educational school, with campuses located in Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Keilor East in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
(Association Football/Soccer), Assumption
Assumption College, Kilmore
Assumption College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, co-educational, day and Boarding school, located in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia.Founded in 1893, the college first took boarders in 1901, and was a boys' school until 1982, when it became coeducational. The current principal is Mr...
(Aussie Rules Football) and Camberwell
Camberwell Grammar School
Camberwell Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Canterbury, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
(hockey).
Notable alumni
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