At the end of 1913 the school left its old buildings near the centre of Geelong and opened at its expansive new site at Corio in February 1914. We are the custodians of maps and plans, sculptures and paintings, letters and diaries, silverware and bone china, medals and antiquities, memorials and plaques, curiosities and clothing all of them contributing to the exceptional story of our School. The school is now one of 43 high schools in Australia to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme as an alternative to the VCE. Its a culturally and geographically diverse country, rich with colour and ethnicity and a unanimous positive attitude! Following the introduction of co-education in 1972, the first girls attended Timbertop in 1975, and from 1975 to 1976, Timbertop transitioned from a Year 10 to a Year 9 campus. An enduring tradition of our school is the commemoration of Founders Day on or close to 24 June, which is the date in 1857 when the foundation stone was laid for the building of the old school in central Geelong. It houses classrooms, school administration, the Morris Room (staff dining room), three staff residences (The Dovecote, The Eyrie, and the Vicarage), the Hawker Library, and, until 1986, Perry House. [21] During that exchange, the Geelong Advertiser reported that the school lawyer was warned by the Royal Commission for referring to the ex-student by his actual name during the proceedings, in spite of the abuse victim requesting anonymity. [20] Among the school's notable alumni are King Charles III; media mogul Rupert Murdoch; actress Portia de Rossi; John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia 19681971; Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, King of Malaysia 20062011; Tim Macartney-Snape, mountaineer and author; billionaire businessman Kerry Packer; singer-songwriter Missy Higgins; Entrepreneur and Climate 200 Founder Simon Holmes Court. With the construction of School for Performing Arts and Creative Education, the "BW" was made largely redundant. The Principal reads the Sentences of Commemoration, which acknowledge those people whose devotion founded and preserved Geelong Grammar School and pays respect to the original custodians of the lands on which our four campuses stand. The Corian is the journal of the Geelong Grammar School. After a brief induction at Geelong Grammar, Charles was taken to Timbertop by train and then car. Both day and boarding students attended. It was a more physically testing experience than Gordonstoun. A former master at Geelong Grammar tells the child abuse royal commission he has no memory of a student alleging he was sexually assaulted by a staff member in the 1980s. Meet our alumni. The new location would be known as Timbertop. Five clergymen, including the first headmaster, George Vance, were founders and early supporters of the school. barracks. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. After three years, seeing how unhappy he was, Phillip and Elizabeth relented. Famous Geelong Grammar School Alumni - YouTube List of famous alumni from Geelong Grammar School, with photos when available. That's a lot of forms, not to mention a pretty complicated gender breakdown. The Cloisters 05:46 GMT 06 Sep 2018. In 1956, Charles went to school in West London before boarding at Cheam School the following year. Geelong Grammar School is an independent Anglican co-educational boarding and day school. Geelong Grammar School has four campuses: The school had planned in the 1990s to open a campus in northern Thailand, but the project was cancelled following the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, as the Thai government suspended many major projects,[13] and also due to the collapse of the hillside site on which the campus was to be built, as the school had failed to undertake a geological survey to establish the suitability of the site. Geelong, Victoria 5,708 followers Australia's largest co-educational boarding school. The retired GP will plead not guilty to all charges, which mostly relate to children who attended the school's Corio campus and were under 16 at the time of the alleged offences, the Geelong Advertiser reported. The Hermitage), Publisher, broadcaster, football president, academic, Psychiatrist, particularly in the field of dementia and the mental health of older persons, Neurologist, particularly in the field of headache and migraine, World War II soldier and airman, served as an. Two Timbertop Reunions are also currently held at 40 and 50 years.Curious about when your next reunion is coming up? . In 1953, under headmaster James Darling, the school opened a regional campus near Mansfield, 200km northeast of Melbourne. On 21 October 1910, chairman of the school, W. T. Manifold turned the first sod at the site of what was expected to be a new era for the school. Darling was aware of Kurt Hahns work in Europe, and had been inspired by him. {{#if event}}. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, public celebration was not possible, so the School sought inspiration and strength in the past putting together a commemorative video that honours our foundations and the people who have shaped our history. Rupert Murdoch thinks all Muslims should apologise for terrorism. Abstract. As did many high-ranking Liberal politicians including Alexander Downer and Malcolm Fraser, as well asEllen DeGeneres' wife Portia De Rossi. This would provide the respite he had been looking for, while still satisfying his fathers desire to see him challenged physically. The central quadrangle is grassed and there is a fountain in its centre. Hahn served as headmaster from the colleges founding in 1920. To assist further with securing enrolments directly from primary school, in 1947 the School also acquired Glamorgan Preparatory School in Toorak, which had been founded in 1887 and operated from 1893 to 1946 by Isabel McComas. One half of the worlds favourite funny power-couple (the other half being Ellen DeGeneres) also went to Geelong! Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon, People educated by school in Victoria (Australia), Naturalized citizens of the United States, People educated at Canberra Grammar School, Louisville Metro Police Department officers, People educated at Melbourne Girls Grammar, National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni, Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Leaders of the Liberal Party of Australia, Australia international rules football team players, Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia), Foreign members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Presidents of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Presidents of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, Leaders of the Nationalist Party of Australia, Australian politicians awarded knighthoods, Royal Australian Air Force air marshals of World War II, Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, Australian recipients of the Military Cross, Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1941, National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia, Australian officials of the United Nations. Whatever your feelings towards him, you cant deny the unprecedented success of his media empire- and it all began at Geelong! Established in 1855 under the auspices of Read More (+) Infrastructure / Facilities Cafeteria Library Hostel In 1858, the school moved into grand neo-Gothic buildings in central Geelong, survived a period of closure from 1860, and reopened in 1863 under the great headmaster, John Bracebridge Wilson. , updated Having lived his entire life in the public eye, Charles found he enjoyed life in regional Victoria, far removed from the fervent British public. After graduating from high school, de Rossi attended Geelong Grammar School and Melbourne Girls Grammar School. The school choir leads the whole school in singing the school song in Latin and calls for three cheers for the Founders. By the time the golden jubilee was celebrated in 1907, the school was educating boys from all around Australia, and especially Victorias Western District. The school was established by Miss Annie McComas, who had been a governess to Sir William Stawell, assisted by her younger sister Isabel, who in 1895 succeeded Annie as headmistress. The Seminole Indians surrendered to the Tamiami Trail. He struggled to make friends, and spent most of his spare time with his bodyguard. In 1975, 20 year old Vernon Resident Susan Larosa was reported as missing and found deceased years later in a wooded area just miles . It was established practice in the boarding schools of this era, for the older boys to dominate their younger classmates. Former students of Geelong Grammar and old girls of The Hermitage and Clyde School are known as Old Geelong Grammarians (OGGs), and may elect to join the school's alumni association, the Old Geelong Grammarians Association. He would share a dorm room with the schools head boy. On top of all that school work, Charles was lumbered with even more responsibility when he was given the title of Prince of Wales when he was just nine years old. Geelong Grammar School is an independent Anglican co-educational boarding and day school. She has achieved great things, as both an actress and an activist, and it is no doubt due to that Geelong ingenuity flowing through her veins! senior public servant and diplomat, Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs (19771979) and High Commissioner to Canada (19611964), Barrister, Company Director and former Chancellor of, senior public servant and diplomat, Secretary of the, King of Australia, the United Kingdom and 13 other Commonwealth Realms, racing driver and World War II fighter ace, footballer for the St Kilda Football Club, footballer for the Geelong Football Club and media identity most notable for, motor racing driver, race team owner and businessman. These are the people who are proud to be known as Old Melburnians, contributing back to the School through the knowledge and experience they have gained across diverse careers and fields of endeavor. Later, Charles would be enrolled at the Cheam Preparatory School in Berkshire, which had been attended by his father. The school's main campus is located in Corio on the northern outskirts of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay and Limeburners Bay. Rupert Murdoch, Media Proprietor 2. Originally the school library, its dcor dates from the 1940s. These four houses are all senior boys boarding houses. Farmer, company director and businessman. Salem College was a selective school, open to boys and girls, that sought to provide a broad educational experience. She becomes the 12th Principal of Geelong Grammar School; the first Australian-born and first female Principal in the School's history. At a farewell function for the Prince, his classmates lauded him with Three Cheers for a pommie bastard!. GGS acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands that are used by the School, including the Wadawurrung, Wurundjeri and Taungurung people. 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Former boarding house assistant Philippe Trutmann was jailed for six-and-a-half years in 2005 for molesting 40 students between 1985 and 1995. Australia is undoubtedly a fantastic place to live and learn. Geelong Grammar School - Notable Alumni Notable Alumni Former students of Geelong Grammar and old girls of The Hermitage and Clyde School are known as Old Geelong Grammarians(OGGs), and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Geelong Grammarians Association. So, thats good old liver-spotted Murdoch in a nutshell. All students must attend a weekday service and boarders must also attend on Sundays. Gordonstoun is a prestigious private school, one of the most exclusive in Great Britain. Prominent graduates from Geelong Grammar School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. Local media report that another former student, described as "BKM", told the commission that Geelong Grammar should repay the fees of abuse victims. They would allow Charles to do a spell of exchange, at another school. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Geelong Grammar School. His father, Keith Murdoch, was a famous war correspondent and newspaper publisher. [5], Geelong Grammar School is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[7] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[2] and is a founding member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APSV). Under the leadership of Lewis the school set about renovating the boarding and day houses to bring them up to more acceptable modern standards, and there was a focus on improving academic results in addition to the generally rounded education offered. In 2001, The Sun-Herald ranked Geelong Grammar School fourth in Australia's top ten boys' schools, based on the number of its male alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians). 'Breast problems in young people are not that common,' Dr Lobo told the court, according to the paper. Max Margan For Daily Mail Australia The Geelong Grammar School Archives and Heritage Collection is made up of a unique collection of official and unofficial documentary records, art and artefacts, manuscripts, maps, rare books, furniture, photographs and film. From Years 7 to 12, students focus on optional subjects that then advance to the VCE program. For many years Bracebridge Wilson ran the school at his own expense and through this time boarders came to compose the greater part of the student body. In 1863, headmaster John Bracebridge Wilson chose a new version of the original motto, Christus nobis factus sapientia, meaning For us, Christ was made wisdom. We had such a fun time at Pride March this weekend supporting The Pinnacle Foundation with Marita Pascoe and Natalie B. from Maddocks This program is [4] In 2009, the school's fees are the most expensive in Australia based on a comparison of Year 12 student fees. By 1911, it had become clear that the school had outgrown its inner-city location. Celebrations have taken various forms over past decades, but have generally included a guest speaker, a service of thanksgiving and a dinner. A fourth campus, Timbertop, opened in 1953 in the Victorian alps near Mansfield, operating an outdoor education program inspired by the Outward Bound movement. In 2018, after 13-and-a-half years as Principal, Stephen Meek retired from the School and was replaced by Rebecca Cody. An interregnum of two years was followed by the appointment, in 1980, of John Elliot Lewis (who later became headmaster of Eton College from 1994 to 2002). 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