The Hills Grammar School
The Hills Grammar School (commonly referred to as Hills Grammar) is an independent nonsectarian co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E |
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| Other name | Hills Grammar |
| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school |
| Motto | Strive for excellence |
| Denomination | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1982[1] |
| Founder | Ross Booth |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Karen Yager |
| Employees | 170[2] |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,100[2] (2006) |
| Colour(s) | Red and green |
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| Website | www |
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Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,000 students from early learning, through Kindergarten to Year 12. In 2010, the school opened the Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC), catering for 3–4 year olds. Main intake years are ECEC, Kindergarten, Year 7, and Year 11; however, if vacancies exist in other years, admissions can be made.
Hills Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools (HICES) and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA).[5]
Notable alumni
- Rachael Carpani, actress
- Joel Edgerton, actor, writer, producer
- Nash Edgerton, actor, director, producer
- Delta Goodrem, musician
- Andrew Hansen, comedian
- Alex Hawke, politician
- Michelle Jenneke, athlete
- Robert Ovadia, journalist
References
- "The Hills Grammar School". School Directory. SchoolSeek. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Documents. The Hills Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- The Hills Grammar School – School Uniform Price List
- "New South Wales". School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.