The Hills Grammar School
The Hills Grammar School | |
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Strive for Excellence | |
Location | |
Kenthurst, New South Wales Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E / 33.68417°S 151.01333°ECoordinates: 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E / 33.68417°S 151.01333°E |
Information | |
Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
Denomination | Non-denominational |
Established | 1982[1] |
Founder | Ross Booth |
Principal | Rob. J. Phipps |
Employees | 170[2] |
Enrolment | 1,100 (Pre Kinder to Year 12)[2] |
Colour(s) |
Red and Green[3] |
Website | www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au |
The Hills Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian, day school located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,000 students from 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
See also
References
- ↑ "The Hills Grammar School". School Directory. SchoolSeek. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Documents. The Hills Grammar School. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ↑ The Hills Grammar School - School Uniform Price List
- ↑ "New South Wales". School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ↑ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-16.