Pulteney Grammar School
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Adelaide, SA, Australia  |
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| Coordinates | 34°56′5″S 138°36′9″E / 34.93472°S 138.6025°ECoordinates: 34°56′5″S 138°36′9″E / 34.93472°S 138.6025°E |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Denomination | Anglican[1] |
| Established | 1847[2] |
| Chairman | Richard O'Dea |
| Employees | ~62 (Full-time)[3] |
| Enrolment | ~820 (K-12) |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, White & Gold |
| Slogan | Learning for Life |
| Website | www.pulteney.sa.edu.au |
Pulteney Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, day school, located on South Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia.
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[edit] History
The original trustees met in May 1847 to establish a school for the children of Adelaide and after 12 months, on Monday, 29 May 1848, Pulteney Street School opened. The School was a foundation of the Church of England but was open to those of all faiths and denominations. Town Acre No. 228 at the corner of Pulteney and Flinders Streets was bought and a school building was erected immediately north of the present St. Paul’s Restaurant. At the end of the first week there were 50 names on the roll and by December 270.
Of 17 headmasters, some have guided the School’s destiny for many years (W.S. Moore, 24 years, W.P. Nicholls, 41, and W.R. Ray, 26) while others have been in charge for as little as three months.
The School was located in Pulteney Street until the Repatriation Commission compulsorily acquired the property in 1919. While a new building was being erected in South Terrace, the School relocated to Hindmarsh Square, then to Wakefield Street. The new building was opened by the Governor-General (Lord Forster) on 3 July 1921.
The new school (now called Pulteney Grammar School) cost more than expected - inflation in the 1920s was followed by depression and two rooms had to be added in 1924. The outcome was financial worry, delayed maintenance and no improvement of facilities. Staffing difficulties during the Second World War threatened closure by 1946, with Rev. W.R. Ray being given three years to save the school.[citation needed] Ray subsequently initiated several significant developments. Year 11 (Leaving) was added in 1951 and Year 12 (Leaving Honours) in 1953 and with older boys in the School, it was possible to compete in sports on equal terms with other schools, after ovals had been watered and developed in the south parklands formerly used for the grazing of cattle. With enrolment increasing, additional land on South Terrace and Gilles Street was acquired.
For nearly 100 years the Trustees adopted the interesting method of "farming out" the School to the Headmaster who was supposed to pay a small rental. In troubled times this did not happen, the resources of the Trustees were stretched to breaking point and useful reserves for maintenance and developments could not be set aside. Since 1943, the Council of Governors has been responsible for all financial matters.
In 1998 merger discussions commenced with Woodlands, an Anglican girls school in Glenelg following several years of declining enrolments. These negotiations collapsed and no merger occurred. Woodlands closed in 1998 and Pulteney became fully coeducational in 1999 (having already enrolled girls at Reception to Year 2 from 1998).
In 2002 Pulteney opened the Mackinnon Building on South Terrace to house the innovative Kurrajong programme for Early Learning Centre to year 2 students.
In 2010, Annesley College sought discussions with Pulteney regarding amalgamation.[4]
[edit] School demographics
As of 2006, the school has more than 800 students enrolled and over 120 teaching and non-teaching staff. Pulteney is composed of four sub-schools located on the same campus. The 'Kurrajong' and the ELC (Early Learning Centre) for students up to year 2, Prep School for years 3-6, Middle School for years 7-9 and "one ninety" (Senior School) for the final years 10-12.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Bruce Abernethy, former AFL player and sports news reader.
- Charles Ashwin, 1952. Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.[5]
- Simon Best, 1973. Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.[5]
- Arthur Seaforth Blackburn VC, soldier and lawyer; Winner of the Victoria Cross[6]
- Les Murray, SBS broadcaster and Member of the Order of Australia
- Lewis Fitz-Gerald, actor.
- Josh Francou, player for North Adelaide Roosters(SANFL) and Port Adelaide Football Club(AFL) Australian rules football clubs.
- Peter Gibbard, 1991. Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.[5]
- Jordan McMahon, current player in the AFL for the Richmond Tigers.
- Mark Mussared, 1976. Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.[5]
- John Pritchard, 1935. Rhodes Scholar for South Australia.[5]
- Frank Pritchard current NRL Player, Penrith Panthers
- Sean Williams, science fiction author
- Andrew Leipus, sports physiotherapist
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Pulteney Grammar School". Search for Schools. Private Schools Directory. 2007. http://www.privateschoolsdirectory.com.au/school.php?school=3998. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Co-education Schools". Community. Anglican Diocese of Adelaide. http://www.adelaide.anglican.com.au/schools.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "School Performance Report for 2006". Information. Pulteney Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20071013120918/http://www.pulteney.sa.edu.au/information/performance/performance.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Annesley starts formal talks with Pulteney". ABC News. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/05/3058129.htm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "The Rhodes Scholarship, South Australia". http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/pdf/sarhodesscholars.pdf. Retrieved 2006-07-09.
- ^ Blackburn, R.A (1979). "Blackburn, Arthur Seaforth (1892 - 1960)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 7 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 307–308. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070315b.htm?hilite=Victoria+Cross. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
