Westbourne Grammar School
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| Coordinates | 37°50′59″S 144°43′17″E / 37.84972°S 144.72139°E |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | Age Quod Agas (Latin for "That which you do, do well") |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1867 |
| Principal | Pauline Hansen |
| Enrolment | ~1,390 (P-12)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, gold, white |
| Website | www.westbournegrammar.com |
Westbourne Grammar School is an independent and non-denominational Christian co-educational day school in Truganina, an outer south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Westbourne has two campuses. The larger campus, opened in 1978, is located on Sayers Road in Truganina and offers classes for students at all levels, kindergarten to VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education). A smaller campus is situated in nearby Williamstown and provides education for students up to and including Year 3. There is also a childcare centre at the Truganina campus.
The total enrolment is approximately 1500 students, with 880 at secondary level (Years 7 to 12). Most students come from suburbs in the west of Melbourne, from Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, to Newport and Williamstown, to Sydenham and St. Albans, to Footscray and Maribyrnong. The school is also popular internationally and hosts several international students each year; it has a specially designed facilities dedicated for international students and a comprehensive ESL (English as a Second Language) program. The school has in excess of 150 teachers, support staff and office workers. The current principal of Westbourne is Pauline Hansen. She has held the position since July 2010 and is only the third principal of the Truganina campus after John Pascoe and Geoffrey Ryan. Ms Hansen took over from Mr Ryan, who served as principal of the Truganina campus from 1990 to his departure in June 2010.
House system
The house system impacts most of school life. Classes in Year 7 and Year 8 are taken in house groups and, with later years classes having a mix of students from all six houses. Each house has its own locker pod and office. Four major inter-house events (swimming, athletics, cross-country and singing) form the main part of this competition. A trophy is awarded to the house with the most points based on their performance throughout the year in these major events as well as other minor events such as badminton, chess, debating, and public speaking.
Senior school houses with house mascots and colours:
- Derrimut House ("Derrimut Tigers") - Orange
- Flinders House ("Flinders Falcons") - Blue
- Hudson House ("Hudson Dragons") - Green
- Molland House ("Molland Bulls") - Red
- Pascoe House ("Pascoe Pythons") - Yellow
- Strathmore House ("Strathmore Sharks") - Purple
The Westbourne Grammar School Junior School houses are for Years 3 to 6. The inter-house sports that the junior school include three major carnival events (swimming, athletics and cross-country running) form the main part of this competition. A trophy is awarded to the house with the most points over the course of the year.
Junior school houses with colours:
- Gerity House (Blue)
- Miller House (Green)
- Price House (Red)
- Steedman House (White)
See also
References
- ^ Westbourne Grammar School - History (accessed:08-05-2006)