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.
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63 Venice Street , 3194 | |
Coordinates | 37°59′15″S 145°4′4″E |
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Type | Independent, co-educational, Anglican day school |
Motto | Latin: Labore et Honore (By work and with honour) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Established | 1923 |
Chairperson | Ross Joblin[1] |
Principal | Malcolm Cater (since 2007) |
Chaplain | Rev. Micheal Prabaharan & Rev. Andrew Stewart |
Years offered | ELC–12 |
Gender | Co-educational (since 2006)[2] |
Enrolment | 1,900 (ELC-12)[2] |
Campus size | 7 hectares (70,000 m2)[3] |
Colour(s) | Navy blue, gold & white |
Affiliation | Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria |
Website | www.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 Served | Name |
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1923-1931 | Henry Lycett Tonkin |
1931-1932 | Royce Mayne |
1933-1939 | Charles Campbell Thorold |
1939-1960 | John Jeffery Thorold |
1961-1987 | Keith William Jones |
1988-2003 | Neville John William Clark MC OAM |
2003-2006 | Timothy Warren Argall |
2007-present | Malcolm 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
- Tim Brailsford, Vice-Chancellor and President of Bond University
- Karl Duldig (1902–1986), Austrian-Australian sculptor; art master from 1945-67
- Sir Robert Gillman Allen Jackson AC, KCVO, CMG, OBE, OWL, former United Nations administrator
Business
- James Riady, Deputy Chairman of the Lippo Group
Entertainment
- Lee Cormie, Australian Actor
- Jared Daperis, actor
- Daniel Daperis, actor
- Bill Granger, restaurateur and food writer
- Russell Hitchcock, lead singer of soft rock duo Air Supply
- Mal Walden, co-anchor of Melbourne's Channel 10 News at 5
Military
- Air Vice Marshal Richard Bomball AO AFC - Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy
- Major General Derek Deighton AO, MBE
Sport
- Joel Amartey, AFL player with the Sydney Swans
- Mitchell Brown - Geelong Football Club, Essendon Football Club player
- Gary Colling, former Australian rules football player for St Kilda Football Club
- Leigh Fisher, St Kilda Football Club player
- Oliver Florent, AFL player with the Sydney Swans
- Alex Hillhouse, Athlete, competed in 1932 Summer Olympics and 1930 British Empire Games
- Kate Hore, AFL Women's player with the Melbourne Football Club
- John Howat, former Melbourne Football Club & Richmond Football Club player
- Andrew Ilie, former Australian tennis player
- Abbi Moloney, AFL Women's player with the Collingwood Football Club
- Courteney Munn, AFL Women's player with the St Kilda Football Club
- Rod Owen, former Melbourne Football Club, Brisbane Bears Football Club and St Kilda Football Club footballer
- John Peers, Australian Doubles Tennis player
- Peter Russo, former Hawthorn Football Club player
- Simon Storey, soccer player for Melbourne Victory
- Shane Warne, former Australian cricketer
- Dav Whatmore, former Australian cricketer
- David Wilson, 1988 Olympic swimmer
- Mitchito Owens-AFL footballer
References
- Mentonegrammar.net. “Mr Ross Joblin – Mentone Grammar,” 2017. https://www.mentonegrammar.net/team/mr-ross-joblin/.
- Mentonegrammar.net. “Our Heritage – Mentone Grammar,” 2023. https://www.mentonegrammar.net/why-mentone-grammar/our-heritage/.
- "mentone – Mentone Grammar". www.mentonegrammar.net.
- Kingston Historical Website
- Alaress,humans.txt. "Why Mentone Grammar? - Mentone Grammar". mentonegrammar.net. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- "Fees". 3 March 2022.
- Mentone Messanger April 11, 2008
- "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.
- "Associated Grammar Schools". www.agsvsport.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
External links
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