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Founded in 1882 by Dr. George Henry Crowther, Brighton Grammar has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1220 students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12.^[3] The majority of students are drawn from the City of Bayside suburbs of Brighton, East Brighton, Hampton, Sandringham and Beaumaris. Enrollment may refer to: Whenever a bill passes both houses of the State Legislature, it is ordered enrolled. ... The Early Learning Centre is a British chain of shops selling toys for very young children. ... The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Hampton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Sandringham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Beaumaris is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The school is affiliated with a number of associations including the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),^[5] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[6] the Australian Anglican Schools Network,^[7] and the Associated Public Schools of Victoria.^[8] The Junior School Heads Association of Australia, informally known as the JSHAA is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia. ... The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven prestigious independent secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ...

History

Brighton Grammar School was founded with eight male students on 14 February 1882. The number of enrolment grew and by 1890, 160 boys were enroled. During the depression of the 1890s, students numbers declined rapidly. The School founder, Dr George Henry Crowther held the role of Headmaster until his death in 1918. His son, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Arnold A. Crowther who was in active service in France, subsequently assumed the role of headmaster. Crowther retired from this position in 1924, when Mr Herbert A. Dixon took over the role. Dixon helped expand the school until his retirement in 1938. Geoffrey G. Green became the schools next headmaster until 1942. is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... In macroeconomics, the definition of recession is a decline in any countrys Gross Domestic Product (GDP), or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year. ... In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... For other uses, see Colonel (disambiguation). ...

The man who took over from Green was Rev. Phillip St.John Wilson. In 1958 Brighton Grammar joined the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS), and soon after purchased grounds on the former Brighton Gas Company site, where "Wilson House", now the Junior School was to be built to accommodate the constantly growing numbers. The number of enrolled boys reached 800 during the 1960's. The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven prestigious independent secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ... A Junior School is most commonly a school for pupils aged 7-11 in the United Kingdom. ...

In 1967 Robert Lancelot Rofe took over the control of the school. Many buildings went up during his time as headmaster. Such buildings include a new classroom block in Wilson House, the Creative Arts Centre in the Senior School and the performance hall in the school's middle school, "Rosstrevor". Mr Rofe retired in 1995. Old Executive Office Building, Washington D.C. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, China In architecture, construction, engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following: Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or An... A university classroom with permanently-installed desk-chairs and green chalkboards. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ...

Michael Spencer Urwin was appointed Headmaster in 1996 following the mysterious disappearance of Mr Rofe (acting headmaster). Mr Urwin currently holds position of Headmaster.

Campus

Brighton Grammar School is situated on a single 3 hectare campus located in suburban Brighton, 12 km southeast of the Melbourne city centre. The school is located close to Middle Brighton Railway Station.^[3] The UniversitÃ¤tscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ... Middle Brighton station cafe. ...

Current facilities of the school include: three playing ovals; a physical education centre;^[3] tennis and basketball courts; Swimming pool; Creative Arts Centre, including areas for Music, Graphics, Art and Materials and Technology; Science laboratories; Assembly Halls in each section of the School; Computer centres; Three libraries, including a new Senior School Library and Resource Centre; and Specialist classrooms. The school also features an outdoor education campus, known as "Labertouche", in the Gippsland ranges.^[9] Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all area of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with baskets at either end. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Creative Arts is an academic discipline that is generally used as an umbrella for Dramatic Arts/Theatre Arts (Dramaturgy), Music (Music theory, Music history, Musicology), and Visual arts. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... â€œGraphicâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the philosophical concept of Art. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... Assembly may refer to the following things: In politics, any body meeting together to discuss matters, a parliament or a legislative assembly such as the French revolutionary Legislative Assembly, or a body more designed to mediate between otherwise independent bodies, such as the United Nations General Assembly. ... This article is about the machine. ... For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ... Outdoor education (also known as adventure education) usually refers to organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Affiliations

Brighton is an Anglican school, associated with the Anglican Church of Australia, and particularly affiliated with neighbouring St Andrew's Church who have representation on the School Council. Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania (renamed in 1981). ...

It is a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria,^[8] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),^[5] the Australian Anglican Schools Network,^[7] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[6] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),^[1] and the British Schools and Universities Foundation.^[10] The Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) are a group of eleven prestigious independent secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ... The Junior School Heads Association of Australia, informally known as the JSHAA is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia. ...

Kelsey Grammar School has a close sister school relationship with Firbank Girls' Grammar School, an independent, Anglican school for girls'. Students of the two schools participate in a number of co-educational activities together.^[11] The term sister school originally refered to a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities. ... Firbank Girls Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school situated in the suburb of Brighton, in the Bayside area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ...

Houses

As with most Australian schools, Brighton Grammar utilises a house system. The school currently has six houses all of which are named after significant people for the school. The newest house is Rofe, which started in 2005 in the Senior School and Rosstrevor and 2005 in the Junior School. The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ...

Notable alumni

Alumnus of Brighton Grammar School are commonly referred to as Old Boys or Old Grammarians' and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Brighton Grammarians' Society (OBGS).^[12] Some notable Old Brighton Grammarians include: â€œOld girlâ€ redirects here. ... An alumni association is an association of former students (alumni). ...

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References

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History

Campus

Affiliations

Houses

Notable alumni

References

See also

External links

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Campus

Affiliations

Houses

Notable alumni

References

See also

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