Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Infobox Aust school private
name = Camberwell Girls' Grammar School


motto = "Utilis in Ministerium"
(2 Timothy 4:11:"Usefulness in Service")
established = 1920
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day school
denomination = Anglican
slogan = "Educating Tomorrow's Woman"
key_people = Mrs. Anne Feehan (Principal)
Mr. William Hanscombe (Chairman)
Rev. Helen Creed (Chaplain)
fees = AU$11,545–16,000 p.acite web |url=http://www.melbourneschild.com.au/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=70&Itemid=38 |title=Camberwell Girls Grammar School|accessdate=2008-03-16 |work=Directory |publisher=Melbourne's Child]
city = Canterbury
state = Victoria
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|37|49|5|S|145|3|35|E|display=inline,title
enrolment = ~650 (P–12)
num_employ =
revenue =
colours = Blue and White color box|#000080color box|#FFFFFF
homepage = [http://www.camberwellgirls.net/ www.camberwellgirls.net]

Camberwell Girls' Grammar School, also known as Camberwell Anglican Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, Anglican day school for girls, located in Canterbury, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Founded as St. Mark's Day School in 1920, Camberwell has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 650 students from Pre-Prep to Year 12.

The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),cite web |url=http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?tabid=2235 |title=AHISA Schools|accessdate=2008-01-16 |year =2008 |month =January |work=Victoria |publisher=Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),cite web
url = http://www.jshaa.asn.au/victoria/directory/index.asp|title = JSHAA Victorian Directory of Members|accessdate = 2008-01-16|year = 2007|work = Victoria Branch|publisher = Junior School Heads' Association of Australia] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),cite web|url = http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Alpha=C|title = Member Schools|accessdate = 2008-01-16|last = Butler|first = Jan|year = 2006|work = Members|publisher = The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),cite web|url = http://services.ais.vic.edu.au/ebiz/customerservice/schooldetails.aspx?ID=25|title = Camberwell Girls Grammar School |accessdate = 2008-01-16|year = 2007|work = Find a School|publisher = Association of Independent Schools of Victoria] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).cite web
url = http://www.gsv.vic.edu.au/profile/member.html|title = Member Schools|accessdate = 2007-10-11|last = Mawkes|first = Leonie |year = 2005|work = Profile|publisher = Girls Sport Victoria]

According to the "The Age" newspaper's VCE results table for 2005, Camberwell Girls Grammar School was ranked the top independent girls' school in the state of Victoria, and sixth overall. ["The Age", 15 January 2006]

History

Camberwell Girls' Grammar was founded in 1920 as St. Mark’s Day School. Classes for the first eight students began at St. Mark's Parish Hall, Camberwell.

In 1927, the school was relocated to its present location in Torrington Street, Canterbury, and the motto, "Utilis in Ministerium" (Latin for "Useful in Service") was adopted.cite web |url=http://www.camberwellgirls.net/history.htm |title=History |accessdate=2008-01-16 |work=Welcome |publisher=Camberwell Girls Grammar School]

Principals

Ormiston House

The school’s junior school, Ormiston House, was established in 1848. It was located at various sites until it moved to St. John’s Avenue, Mont Albert, in 1936. Ormiston is the oldest girls' primary school on the Australian mainland. It became the junior school of Camberwell Girls Grammar in 1964.

Ormiston was sold and in 2007 a new facility was built closer to the senior school.

House system

The four houses of the school are Lawrence (after G.D. Lawrence, a member of the founding school Council), Schofield (after the first Chairman of the School Council), Taylor (after Louisa Taylor, Headmistress 1928-1959) and Singleton (after Anna and Elizabeth Singleton, Headmistresses of Ormiston from 1872 - 1911).cite web |url=http://www.camberwellgirls.net/house_system.htm |title=House System |accessdate=2008-01-16 |work=Senior |publisher=Camberwell Girls Grammar School]

Notable alumnae

Alumnae of Camberwell Girls' Grammar School are known as 'Grammarians' and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Old Grammarians' Association (OGA).cite web |url=http://www.camberwellgirls.net/alumni.htm |title=Welcome to the Grammarians |accessdate=2008-01-16 |work=Alumni |publisher=Camberwell Girls Grammar School] Some notable Old Grammarians include:
* Hiltrud Barfuss - Artistcite web|url= http://home.connexus.net.au/~artvideo/artists3.html|title= Hiltrud Barfuss|accessdate= 2007-07-27 |year= 2001|month= October|work= More Noted Australian Artists|publisher=Schmeling Artvideo Australia ]
* Margaret Porritt - Businesswomancite news| first = Janet | last = de Silva | title = Girl power | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/girl-power/2005/08/29/1125167596495.html | work = Education News| publisher = The Age| location = Melbourne | date = 2005-08-29| accessdate = 2007-07-27]
*Barbara Sutton - Principal of Camberwell Girls Grammar School (1973-1988)

References

ee also

* List of schools in Victoria
* List of high schools in Victoria
* List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
* Victorian Certificate of Education

External links

* [http://www.camberwellgirls.net Camberwell Girls Grammar School’s website]