Peninsula Grammar
| Peninsula Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
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20 Wooralla Drive , 3930 | |
| Coordinates | 38°11′55″S 145°5′27″E / 38.19861°S 145.09083°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, day & boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Quod Bonum Tenete (Hold fast that which is good) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Stuart Johnston[1] |
| Enrolment | 1,450 (K-12) (approx.) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, red and gold |
| Slogan | Learn. Grow. Flourish! |
| Website | http://peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au |
Peninsula Grammar School (previously The Peninsula School) is an independent co-educational Anglican day and boarding school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia.
Founded in 1961, originally as a boys-only school, Peninsula Grammar began enrolling girls from 1994.[2] It is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,450 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Houses
- Ansett, purple
- Carr, navy blue
- Clarke, red
- Country, yellow
- Newton, green
- Town, sky blue
Alumni
- Belle Brockhoff – Olympic Athlete
- Claudia Whitfort – St. Kilda FC AFLW footballer[3][4]
- Grace O'Sullivan – actress, known for her role as Olivia Lane on Neighbours[5]
- Jackie Sannia – musician and producer (finalist on The Voice Australia 2013 season) [1]
- Angela Scundi – actress[6]
- Greg Hunt – Liberal member for Flinders since 2001
- Tim Wilson – Liberal Party MP and former Australian Human Rights Commissioner
- Rob Hulls – Victorian Attorney General
- Peter Mitchell – Channel 7 News presenter
- Matt Tilley – radio presenter
- Mick Molloy – comedian
- Sammy J – comedian
- Lachie Whitfield – Greater Western Sydney AFL footballer (Number 1 AFL Draft Pick for the 2013 season)
- James Rees – entertainer and host of Giggle and Hoot
- James Reyne – musician
- David Reyne – musician and actor
- Al Dobie - Triple M Gold Coast Announcer
- Cameron Daddo – actor
- Andrew Daddo – actor
- Lochie Daddo – actor
- David Hille – Essendon AFL footballer
- Nathan Jones – Melbourne AFL footballer
- James Sorensen – actor
- Billy Hartung (footballer) – Hawthorn AFL footballer (Number 23 AFL Draft Pick for the 2014 season)
- Kieran McGrath – actor[7][8]
- Stewart Loewe – former St Kilda AFL footballer
- Ryan Broekhoff – basketball player
- Brad Robinson – musician
- Simon Binks – musician
- John McCarthy – Port Adelaide AFL footballer[9]
- Bryce McGain – Australian cricketer
- Jarrad Grant – Western Bulldogs AFL footballer
- Dale Stevenson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in athletics
- Matson Lawson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in swimming
- Jacob Weitering - Carlton AFL Footballer (number 1 draft pick for the 2015 season)
- Simon Hussey - ARIA award composer/recording producer for James Reyne and Daryl Braithwaite
See also
References
- ^ "Principal's Welcome". www.peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Leeung, Chee Chee (30 November 2006). "Private School Rivals in Merger Talks". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Claudia Whitfort | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Triple Threat — Claudia Whitfort". AFLPA. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Grace O'Sullivan". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Angela Scundi". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ http://bookofmormonmusical.com.au/ http://bookofmormonmusical.com.au/cast/kieren-mcgrath/. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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