Mentone Grammar School

Mentone Grammar (formerly known as simply The Boys' Grammar in the local community) is an independent, Anglican co-educational grammar day school in Mentone, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Mentone Grammar
Mentone Grammar crest. Source: www.mentonegrammar.net/ (Mentone website)
Address
63 Venice Street

Mentone
,
Victoria
3194

Australia
Coordinates37°59′15″S 145°4′4″E
Information
TypeIndependent, co-educational, Anglican day school
MottoLatin: Labore et Honore
(By work and with honour)
DenominationAnglican
Established1923
ChairpersonRoss Joblin[1]
PrincipalMalcolm Cater (since 2007)
ChaplainRev. Micheal Prabaharan & Rev. Andrew Stewart
Years offeredELC–12
GenderCo-educational (since 2006)[2]
Enrolment1,900 (ELC-12)[2]
Campus size7 hectares (70,000 m2)[3]
Colour(s)Navy blue, gold & white    
AffiliationAssociated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Websitewww.mentonegrammar.net

History

Mentone Grammar School was founded on the 3rd of March, 1923 by a group of Anglicans who had a high profile in the town, supported by the local Mentone Anglican vicar.[4] Mentone Grammar remained a boys only school until 2006 when the school decided to accept female students. Prior to this, the school hierarchy announced, in July 2005, its co-educational intent after a merger proposal put forth by the Board of Management was rejected by nearby Mentone Girls' Grammar School, its sister school.

The School has adopted a parallel learning approach, where boys and girls are together in coeducational classes from Kindergarten to Year 4, from Year 5-9 the two are separate, and in Year 10, 11 and 12 students are in co-educational (mixed gender) classes again. All year levels are coeducational, except the middle years 5–9, when students learn in single gender classes.[5]

As of 2022, annual fees for a Year 12 student studying at Mentone Grammar were slightly over $30,000.[6]

Heads

Headmasters/Principals

There have been a total of eight Principals (formerly Headmasters) of Mentone Grammar School since the school was founded in 1923. The current Principal of Mentone is Malcolm Cater (since 2007).[2]

Years ServedName
1923-1931Henry Lycett Tonkin
1931-1932Royce Mayne
1933-1939Charles Campbell Thorold
1939-1960John Jeffery Thorold
1961-1987Keith William Jones
1988-2003Neville John William Clark MC OAM
2003-2006Timothy Warren Argall
2007-presentMalcolm Jack Cater

Cadet Unit

The Mentone Grammar School Army Cadet Unit (MTGSACU) is an Australian Army Cadets school based unit, founded and operating continuously since 1943. It is part of the 31st Battalion (Melbourne Schools). It once was compulsory in Years 9, 10 and 11, however the emphasis once placed on the cadet unit is no longer fostered. The MTGSACU does not complete the full Recruit Induction Package instead an in-house recruit program and promotion courses are run. This is due to time constraints and frequency of sessions allocated in the school curriculum. Participation remains compulsory for Year 9's. Due to the growth of the school, the Cadet unit (as of 2020) once again has a strength of over 400 Cadets. It Currently has 22 Recruit Platoons, 1 Advanced Platoon and a Headquarters Company. This makes it one of the largest cadet units in Australia. It runs training days throughout the year with an annual camp once a year at the Puckapunyal Military Area.

Sport

The Year 2010 has seen Mentone lure past star sportsmen back to the school to coach winter sports teams. An initiative developed by the past sports-master Andrew Hayes, the idea has already led to success in the winter sport teams, an area where Mentone have struggled before.[7] On Saturday 29 January 2022, Mentone Grammar's Head Prefect Evie Stansby (Year 12) made Mentone Grammar sporting history by becoming the first female to earn a place on our First XI cricket team. [8]

AGSV & AGSV/APS premierships

Mentone Grammar has won the following AGSV & AGSV/APS premierships.[9]

Boys:

  • Athletics (6) - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1996
  • Cricket (10) - 1965, 1966, 1975, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2015
  • Golf - 2005
  • Soccer - 1993
  • Squash (2) - 2001, 2002
  • Swimming (36) - 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Table Tennis (4) - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Tennis (19) - 1961, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2016
  • Volleyball (4) - 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019

Girls:

  • Athletics - 2019
  • Cross Country (3) - 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Swimming (6) - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
  • Touch Football (6) - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Notable alumni and staff

Administration

Business

Entertainment

Military

Sport

See also

References
  1. Mentonegrammar.net. “Mr Ross Joblin – Mentone Grammar,” 2017. https://www.mentonegrammar.net/team/mr-ross-joblin/.
  2. Mentonegrammar.net. “Our Heritage – Mentone Grammar,” 2023. https://www.mentonegrammar.net/why-mentone-grammar/our-heritage/.
  3. "mentone – Mentone Grammar". www.mentonegrammar.net.
  4. Kingston Historical Website
  5. Alaress,humans.txt. "Why Mentone Grammar? - Mentone Grammar". mentonegrammar.net. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  6. "Fees". 3 March 2022.
  7. Mentone Messanger April 11, 2008
  8. "Sporting history was made at Mentone Grammar when Year 12 student, Evie Stansby, became the first female to play for our First XI cricket team". www.mentonegrammar.net. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. "Associated Grammar Schools". www.agsvsport.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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