Girton Grammar School
| Girton Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Vine Street and MacKenzie Street Bendigo, Victoria Australia | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′45″S 144°16′23″E / 36.76250°S 144.27306°ECoordinates: 36°45′45″S 144°16′23″E / 36.76250°S 144.27306°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, day school |
| Motto | Per Aspera Ad Astra |
| Denomination | Non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1993 |
| Sister school |
Gojo Senior High School, Japan Sainte Ursule, France |
| Chairperson | Robert Ketterer |
| Headmaster | Mathew F. Maruff |
| Chaplain | Greg Harris |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Slogan | "Aspire to star" |
| Song | "Girton School Song" |
| Yearbook | The Girtonian |
| School fees | A$13,000 |
| Website | girton.vic.edu.au |
Girton Grammar School is an Australian private school in Bendigo, Victoria, which offers education from Prep to Year 12.
History
In early 1993, a group of people including some former teachers of Girton College, a school of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo which closed in 1992, opened a new school and named it "Girton Grammar School". Despite its similar name and its adoption of some other aspects of the former Girton College, the school has no official connection to the former school or to the Anglican diocese. Girton Grammar School's first headmaster was Clayton Jones.[1]
Organisation
The junior school (Prep to Year 6) and the senior school (Years 7 to 12) are located on separate campuses, a few minutes’ walk apart.
House system
At Girton there are six houses; Frew (red), Riley (blue), Aherne (green), Milward (purple), Jenkin (orange) and Jones (white). Frew, Aherne and Riley are the three original houses and are displayed on the school logo, school ties and throughout various buildings. They are named after various people with extensive contributions to the school.[2]
Educational approach
Girton has implemented a program that aims to build pupils' emotional resiliency, described as the capacity "to thrive in the face of adversity". The program arose largely in response to worldwide statistics that show deteriorating mental health for young people, especially bullying and suicide. The school has approached this using the "RULER" program designed by the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence, teaching children how to "Recognise, Understand, Label, Express and Regulate" their emotions. The school also anticipates that these skills will allow students to perform better academically.[3][4]
Controversies
In May 2016, the school held its Foundation Day Service. Angus McCormack, a former school captain, was invited as a guest of his father, Christopher McCormack, who was a member of the board of the school. However, the deputy head refused to allow Angus McCormack to enter the event. The school has stated this was due to his suit being deemed inappropriate. Christopher McCormack said it was because his son is openly gay and has since resigned his position on the school board in support of his son.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "History of Girton". Girton Grammar School, Bendigo. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ Girton Grammar School. "The House System - Girton Grammar School Bendigo". Girton Grammar School, Bendigo. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Ricci, Colleen (22 October 2015). "Resilience classes aim to improve mental health of a generation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ Stark, Jill (2 March 2014). "Can we build a better child?". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ Gladwell, Hattie (16 May 2016). "This student was banned from a school event for dressing 'inappropriately'". Metro. metro.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ Lambert, Olivia; Young, Matt (13 May 2016). "Is this outfit inappropriate?". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2016.