Hunter Valley Grammar School
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Success Through Endeavour
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Ashtonfield, New South Wales, Australia  |
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| Coordinates | 32°46′1″S 151°35′45″E / 32.76694°S 151.59583°ECoordinates: 32°46′1″S 151°35′45″E / 32.76694°S 151.59583°E |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1990 |
| Chairman | Kristine Littlewood |
| Principal | Paul Teys |
| Employees | ~130[2] |
| Enrolment | ~950 (P-12)[1] |
| Website | www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au |
Hunter Valley Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day school, located in Ashtonfield, a suburb in the city of Maitland, in the lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.
The school was founded in 1990 and is situated on 13 hectares (32 acres) of land. In 2009 Hunter Valley Grammar School catered for approximately 950 students from pre-school to Year 12.[1] Since then it's had 4 principals.
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[edit] History
Hunter Valley Grammar was established in 1990. The founding principal was John Weeks, who was followed by Michael Clapper in 1997. In 2005 Geoff Millar took up the position. He was succeeded in 2008 by Paul Teys, who served as acting principal for most of the year before being appointed as principal in September 2008.
[edit] Curriculum
Students have the opportunity to be accelerated in mathematics, and participate in a range of electives including woodwork, hospitality, film and video, languages, metalwork, photography and drama.
[edit] Co-curriculum
Hunter Valley Grammar School offers a wide range of opportunities for students in a wide range of areas.
[edit] Sport
Sporting opportunities include equestrian, Taekwondo, rugby union, cricket, badminton, athletics, equestrian, tennis, cross country running, hockey, swimming, golf, basketball and rowing.[citation needed] Most of these sports are able to be undertaken on the school premises, which includes a sports centre, rugby oval, soccer oval, cricket oval, basketball courts, tennis courts and cricket nets. The school also has a rowing shed located in Berry Park on the Hunter River.
[edit] Music
Hunter Valley Grammar School has an active music program. It runs all Higher School Certificate (HSC) relevant music courses.
[edit] Associated schools
The Hunter Valley Grammar School is the sister school of the Erasmus-Gymnasium in Grevenbroich (NRW) in Germany which visits the school yearly with German students learning the English language in the school.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "About HVGS". Hunter Valley Grammar School. http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/about-hvgs.html. Retrieved 2009-05-12.[dead link]
- ^ "Employment". Hunter Valley Grammar School. http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/about-hvgs/employment.html. Retrieved 2009-05-12.[dead link]
