The Hills Grammar School
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| The Hills Grammar School | |
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| Strive for Excellence | |
| Established | 1982[1] |
| School Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Non-sectarian |
| Key People | Mr. Robert J. Phipps (Principal) |
| School Fees | AU$10,251 - AU$16,602 p.a (2007)[2] |
| Location | Kenthurst, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~1,170 (K-12)[3] |
| Employees | ~87 (Full-time)[3] |
| Revenue | AU$20,243,672 (2006)[3] |
| Colours | Red, Green & White |
| Homepage | www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au |
The Hills Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian, day school located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,191 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Hills Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA).[5]
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[edit] History
The Hills Grammar School was founded in 1982 as an independent non-selective, co-educational and non-denominational Kindergarten to Year 12 school. In 1982 the Founding Council was formed.
In 1983, with 163 Foundation students enrolled from Kindergarten to Year 9 and with 14 academic staff, the school opened its doors. The first Principal (appointed from Geelong College) was Mr Michael van Heeswyk. The school has since grown with approximately 1,200 students.
The school is located amongst natural bushland on the side of a gully and offers a unique bushland learning environment.
In 2007, an overhaul of the school was undertaken, with much emphasis placed on the House system (where students from each grade are placed into one of four Houses).
The Houses are McGrath [Green](After McGraths Hill), Pennant [Red] (After Pennant Hills), Rogan [Yellow] (After Rogan Hill) and Castle [Blue] (After Castle Hill).
In 2007, the House Cup was awarded to McGrath, after successfully winning the Cross Country, Swimming and Athletics carnivals.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rachael Carpani - Actress
- Joel Edgerton - Actor
- Delta Goodrem - Musician
- Andrew Hansen - Comedian
[edit] References
- ^ The Hills Grammar School. School Directory. SchoolSeek. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ The Hills Grammar School. Directory. Sydney's Child (2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b c Annual Report 2006 (PDF). Documents. The Hills Grammar School (2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ New South Wales. School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members. New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
