Girton Grammar School
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| Girton Grammar School | |
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| File:Girton Grammar School Logo.jpg | |
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Vine Street and MacKenzie Street , 3551 | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′45″S 144°16′23″E / 36.76250°S 144.27306°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, day school |
| Motto | Per Aspera Ad Astra ("Through hardship to the stars") |
| Denomination | Non-denominational Christian, formerly Anglican |
| Established | 1993 |
| Sister school | Gojo Senior High School, Japan Sainte Ursule, France |
| Chairperson | Robert Ketterer |
| Headmaster | Matthew F. Maruff |
| Chaplain | Greg Harris |
| Staff | ~300 |
| Grades | Prep - 12 |
| Enrolment | ~1,200 [1] |
| Houses | Aherne, Frew, Riley, Millward, Jenkin, Jones |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Song | "Girton School Song" |
| VCE average | 34[2] |
| Newspaper | The Whitehorse Post |
| Yearbook | The Girtonian |
| School fees | A$13,000 |
| Website | girton.vic.edu.au |
Girton Grammar School is an Australian private school in Bendigo, Victoria, which offers education from Prep to Year 12.
History
 | This section relies largely or entirely upon a single source. (September 2016) |
Girton College, founded in 1884 by a group of female teachers from Girton College in Cambridge in England (of which the school was named after), was a single-sex female school of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo which closed its doors in 1992 due to financial issues. In early 1993, a group of people including some former teachers of Girton College opened a new school and named it "Girton Grammar School". Despite its name and its adoption of aspects of the former Girton College, the school has no official connection to the former school or to the Anglican diocese. Girton Grammar School's first headmaster was Clayton Jones.[1]
Organisation
The junior school (Prep to Year 6) and the senior school (Years 7 to 12) are located on separate campuses across High St, Bendigo, each being a few minutes’ walk apart.
House system
At Girton there are six houses, all of which are named after founding teachers and important figures in the schools history with extensive contributions to the school.; Frew (red), Riley (blue), Aherne (green), Millward (purple), Jenkin (orange) and Jones (white). Frew, Aherne and Riley are the three original houses and are displayed on the school logo, school ties and throughout various buildings.[3]
Educational approach
Girton has implemented a program that aims to build pupils' emotional resiliency, described as the capacity "to thrive in the face of adversity". The program arose largely in response to worldwide statistics that show deteriorating mental health for young people, especially bullying and suicide. The school has approached this using the "RULER" program designed by the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence, teaching children how to "Recognise, Understand, Label, Express and Regulate" their emotions. The school also anticipates that these skills will allow students to perform better academically.[4][5]
Controversies
In May 2016, the school held its Foundation Day Service. Angus McCormack, a former school captain, was invited as a guest of his father, Christopher McCormack, who was a member of the board of the school. However, the deputy head refused to allow Angus McCormack to enter the event with his father. The school has stated this was due to his attire being deemed inappropriate. Christopher McCormack said it was because his son is openly gay and has since resigned his position on the school board in support of his son.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "History of Girton". Girton Grammar School, Bendigo. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Better Education VCE School Results - 2016". better education.com.au. 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Girton Grammar School. "The House System - Girton Grammar School Bendigo". Girton Grammar School, Bendigo. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Ricci, Colleen (22 October 2015). "Resilience classes aim to improve mental health of a generation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Stark, Jill (2 March 2014). "Can we build a better child?". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Gladwell, Hattie (16 May 2016). "This student was banned from a school event for dressing 'inappropriately'". Metro. metro.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Lambert, Olivia; Young, Matt (13 May 2016). "Is this outfit inappropriate?". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2016.