The Hills Grammar School

Infobox Aust school private
name = The Hills Grammar School


motto = "Strive for Excellence"
established = 1982cite web |url=http://www.schoolseek.com.au/school/the-hills-grammar-school |title=The Hills Grammar School |accessdate=2008-02-16 |work=School Directory |publisher=SchoolSeek]
type = Independent, Co-educational, Day school
denomination = Non-sectarian
slogan =
key_people = Mr. Robert J. Phipps (Principal)
Mr. Ross Booth (Founder)
fees = AU$10,920–17,680 p.acite web |url=http://www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au/thgswr/_assets/main/lib90002/fees_policy.pdf |title=Tuition Fees and Collection Policy for 2008 |accessdate=2008-06-14 |year =2008 |format=PDF |work=Enrolments |publisher=The Hills Grammar School]
city = Kenthurst
state = New South Wales
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|33|41|3|S|151|0|48|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~1,170 (K–12)cite web |url=http://www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au/THGSWR/_assets/main/LIB90005/THGS%202006%20ANNUAL%20REPORT.PDF |title=Annual Report 2006 |accessdate=2008-02-16 |year =2007 |format=PDF |work=Documents |publisher=The Hills Grammar School]
num_employ = ~87 (Full-time)
revenue = AU$20,243,672 (2006)
colours = Red, Green and Cream color box|#FF0000color box|#008000color box|#FFFFFF
homepage = [http://www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au]

The Hills Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian, day school located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,170 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Hills Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),cite web |url=http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?tabid=3240& |title=New South Wales |accessdate=2008-02-16 |year =2008 |work=School Directory |publisher=Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia] and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA).cite web |url=http://www.jshaa.asn.au/nsw/directory/index.asp |title=JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members |accessdate=2008-02-16 |year =2007 |work=New South Wales Branch|publisher=Junior School Heads' Association of Australia]

History

The Hills Grammar School was founded in 1982 as an independent non-selective, co-educational and non-denominational Kindergarten to Year 12 school. In 1982, the Founding Council was formed.

In 1983, with 163 Foundation students enrolled from Kindergarten to Year 9 and with 14 academic staff, the school opened its doors. The first Principal (appointed from Geelong College) was Mr Michael van Heeswyk. The school has since grown with approximately 1,200 students.

Campus

The school is located amongst natural bushland on the side of a gully and offers a bushland learning environment. Throughout its short history the original architectural theme has been maintained ensuring that buildings and the School's natural bushland setting blend.

House system

In 2007, an overhaul of the school was undertaken, with much emphasis placed on the House system (where students from each grade are placed into one of four Houses).

There are four Houses; each with their own motto and colour:
*McGrath – Green – "To Toil and Triumph"
*Pennant – Red – "To Rise Above and Beyond"
*Rogan – Yellow – "To Ignite the Spirit Within"
*Castle – Blue – "To Dream is to Succeed"

Notable alumni

*Rachael Carpani – Actress
*Joel Edgerton – Actor
*Delta Goodrem – Musician
*Andrew Hansen – Comedian
*Robert Ovadia – Journalist

References

See also

* List of non-government schools in New South Wales

External links

* [http://www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au/ The Hills Grammar School website]