Kilvington Grammar School
Kilvington Grammar School (previously named Kilvington Girls Grammar) is a private, Baptist, co-educational day school, located in Ormond, a suburb in the Glen Eira region of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Coordinates | 37°53′57″S 145°2′29″E |
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Type | private, co-educational, Christian day school |
Motto | Latin: Non Nobis Sed Omnibus (Not for our own but others' good) |
Denomination | Baptist |
Established | 1923 |
Founder | Caroline & Constance Barrett |
Chairperson | Sarah McSwiney |
Principal | Rob French |
Chaplain | Rev. Janet Woodlock |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrolment | 830 (ELC-12)[1] |
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Affiliation | Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne |
Website | kilvington |
Established in 1923 by Caroline and Constance Barrett, Kilvington has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 800 students from the Early Learning Centre to Year 12.[1]
The school is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[2] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[3] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] and was a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[5]
Principals
Kilvington Grammar School has had ten principals or formerly headmistresses since the school was established in 1923.
Years Served | Name[6] |
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1923–1933 | Caroline Barrett |
1934–1943 | Florence Murial Fysh |
1944–1948 | Mabel Ross |
1949–1973 | Roberta McKie |
1974–1993 | Warren Stone |
1994–2001 | Di Fleming |
2001–2005 | Judith Potter |
2006–2007 | Dan McNeill OAM |
2008–2021 | Jon Charlton[7] |
2022–present | Rob French |
Curriculum
Kilvington Grammar School offers their Year 11 and 12 students the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
Notable alumnae
- Julia Banks- Federal Member of Parliament for Chisholm, elected 2016
- Christine Forster AM – Director of VicSuper Pty Ltd; Deputy chairman of the Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council; Named on the Victorian Honour Roll of Women 2004; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003[8]
- Linda Hanel – Champion Butterfly Swimmer, two time world record holder (1978 Commonwealth Games and 1976 Summer Olympics)[9]
- Jayashri Kulkarni Order of Australia- Monash University Professor & Head of Department, President of International Association for Women's Mental Health 2017-2019.
References
- "Frequently Asked Questions". About Kilvington. Kilvington Grammar School. 2006. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- "JSHAA Victorian Directory of Members". Victoria Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- "Kilvington Grammar School". Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- "Victoria". AHISA Schools. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. April 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- Mawkes, Leonie (2005). "Member Schools". Profile. Girls Sport Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- "History". About Kilvington. Kilvington Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- "Appointment of new Principal". Publications & Media. Kilvington Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "FORSTER Christine Linley". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "HANEL Linda Margaret". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.