| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School | |
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| Lux Mea Christvs (Latin:"Christ my light") |
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| Established | 1903 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Key People | Dr. Heather Schnagl (Principal) Mr. George Boburka (Chairman) |
| School Fees | AU$9,210 p.a - AU$13,620 p.a[1] |
| Location | Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | 1025 (ELC-12)[2] |
| Colours | Brown & Gold |
| Homepage | www.ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au |
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, non-selective, Anglican day school for girls, located in Ivanhoe, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1903, the school currently caters for approximately 1,025 students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to year 12.[2] The school is a member of Girls Sport Victoria, the Junior School Heads Association of Australia and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia.[3]
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Campus
Classes are held in a number of different buildings. The most recently added building is the school's Performing Arts Centre, visible from Upper Heidelberg Road, which is used frequently both for school performances and external performances (including the local Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra). The school is also building a new centre including a new canteen, 2 story underground carpark, 2 new libraries (Senior & Junior) & a staff room that will be finished in late 2009
Curriculum
Languages other than English & int'l exchange
Languages taught include French and Chinese. Foreign exchanges are offered bi-annually, in addition to cultural trips with their sister school St. Agnes in Kyoto, Japan. A bi-annual Art and Hospitality trip to Europe was introduced in 2005. The itinerary included Paris, London, Venice, Florence and Rome over a period of 17 days, where students visited various galleries and attended cooking classes.
Co-Curriculum
Sport
The school is a member of Girls’ Sport Victoria, alongside 24 other Victorian independent girls’ schools. Sport facilities include a new all-weather, multi-purpose sports surface, including an athletics track and jumps strips. The indoor swimming pool allows girls to train all year round.
Music
The school has an extensive musical programme including on campus private tuition and musical ensemble groups. Some of these groups in the Junior School include the Junior Band, the Junior Flute Ensemble, Junior Choristers, Irwin Orchestra. In addition to this, the senior school offers a wider range of choirs: Cantablie (Years 7 to 9) and Concordia (Years 10 to 12) which are non-auditioned, as well as the auditioned choirs Bel Canto (Years 7 to 9) and Chamber Choir (Years 10 to 12). Recently, a smaller, Jazz Choir has been added to this list. There are also ensembles, such as Jazz band, Bowie Orchestra, Boaden Orchestra, String Orchestra, Concert Band and Stage Band.
Debating
Debating is a well honed activity at IGGS. The debate team trains all year in order to progress to finals. With regional Swannie award winners in the DAV competitions each year, Ivanhoe Girls’ has a firm alumni base that goes on to adjudicate in the schools competitions. The Greenway Cup, an annual debate between strong regional rivals Ivanhoe Girls’ and Ivanhoe Grammar Ridgeway School, always provides a light hearted approach to conventional debating. This competition is contested by the senior class, and speakers often take a less rigid stance while upholding the integrity of their school.
Student-driven philanthropy
Each year, the senior class raise funds for a humanitarian project through a charity concert. The class of 2007 set a new record, raising over $42,000.00 AUD in two weeks to help non-profit charity Youngcare.
House system
As with most Australian schools, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School utilises a house system. Students are divided into six houses, named after characters and places in Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe.
- Rotherwood (Blue)
- Locksley (White)
- Rowena (Yellow)
- Ashby (Red)
- Oswald (Green)
- York (Purple)
The school awards points to each house, based on house-wide achievements in a number of fields including sports and debating. Individuals can also earn points for their house for their own individual achievements. These points are cumulated at the end of the year, and the winning house is announced at the School's "Celebration Night".
Uniform
There are three different uniforms: the summer uniform (worn in terms 1 and 4), the winter uniform (terms 2 and 3), and the sports uniform, for PE classes and other sporting activities. The winter uniform, as well as the blazer, was redesigned in 2005 by Jane Lamerton, a former student of the school, along with a committee of students and teachers. Redesigns of the summer uniform as well as the sports uniform are also planned. In March 2006, an on-campus uniform shop was opened where students could purchase the new winter uniform, although other items will become available in the future. Students previously purchased uniform items from Stewarts of Ivanhoe, a uniform supplier for a number of schools in the area. Following the redesign of the winter uniform, blue has been added as a school colour, in addition to brown and replacing the yellow.
Notable alumni
- Cate Blanchett - Actress (also attended Methodist Ladies' College & Presbyterian Ladies' College) [4]
- Marjory-Dore Martin - Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Deakin University; Former Professor of Science Education and Head of the School of Scientific and Developmental Studies in Education at Deakin University[5]
- Jenny Mikakos - Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Planning; Member of the Legislative Council (ALP) for Northern Metropolitan, Victoria; Former Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, and MLC (ALP) for Jika Jika Province (also attended Thornbury High School)[6]
- Dorothy Ruth Pizzey AM - Former Principal of St Catherine's School, Toorak (1977-97); Former Secretary of Council for the Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia etc[7]
References
- ^ Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Fees 2007 (accessed:21-06-2007)
- ^ a b Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School- Employment (accessed:21-06-2007)
- ^ Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (accessed:21-06-2007)
- ^ Crikey.com.au: Famous alumni on Latham's hit list (accessed:26-04-2006)
- ^ "MARTIN Marjory-Dore". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ "MIKAKOS Jenny". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ "PIZZEY Dorothy Ruth". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
See also
External links
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| Camberwell GGS • Fintona • Firbank • Genazzano • Ivanhoe GGS • Kilvington • Korowa • Lauriston • Loreto • Lowther Hall • Melbourne GGS • Mentone GGS • MLC • OLMC • PLC • Ruyton • Sacre Coeur • St Catherine's • St Margaret's • Shelford • Star of the Sea • Strathcona • Tintern GGS • Toorak College |
