CamberwellChurch of EnglandGrammar School was founded on Prospect Hill in 1886. In July 1891 it was re-opened byWilliam A. Gosman and Alfred S. Hall,[2] as co-principals. In its early years, the school was housed at a number of sites in and around the suburb ofCamberwell, Victoria. It occupied the site on Mont Albert Road on Canterbury's Golden Mile from 1935.
The school currently[when?] has approximately 1,300 students. The school is divided into three sections; Junior School (pre Prep – Year 5), Middle School (Year 6 – Year 8) and Senior School (Year 9 – Year 12).
There have been a total of ten headmasters at Camberwell Grammar School since the school was established in 1886. The current headmaster or now, principal of Camberwell Grammar is Ben Jeacocke (since January 2025).[1]
Camberwell Grammar offers theVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE) to all of their Year 11 and 12 students,[3] as well as allowing some students to partake in some VCE and VET 1 & 2 units in Year 10 as part of advanced programs.
Australian Army Cadets: The Camberwell Grammar School Army Cadet Unit (CGSACU) was established in 1888 and celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2018.[5]
Alongside having a large variety of stringed, brass and combined ensembles for various different proficiencies and age groups, Camberwell Grammar also has the Music Academy program, which replicates various elements of the Music Conservatorium model in order to support musicians throughout their musical journey during and after school.[8] The school holds a biannual concert at Hamer Hall including several ensembles from the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.
Camberwell Grammar is one of the original member schools of theAssociated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV),[9] and won the organisation's inaugural Athletics competition in November of 1920.[10]
All students enrolled at Camberwell Grammar School participate in physical education classes, which are scheduled weekly. The school also offers students the opportunity to participate in the Sports Academy,[11] in which students with athletic talent are coached in small groups or individually to improve in their skills in their discipline outside of regular sporting activity times.
The school's sporting program requires all students enrolled in grades 7-12 to participate in organised sports,[12] in addition to physical education classes. The sports offered for students to participate in are grouped into summer, winter and spring categories, as fits the AGSV schedule.[13] However, sports which are not organised by the AGSV run on separate timetables. This sees students participating in these activities year-round, whilst being required to be involved in at least two. However, the Spring sports offered are not compulsory like those in summer and winter.
Greg Strachan (1975 leaver, born 1958, Australian Rules footballer).[27]
Kimon Taliadoros (1985 leaver, born 1968, Footballer (Soccer) represented South Melbourne Hellas and Australia, Current Technical Director at Bentleigh Greens FC)[15]
Lindsay Urwin (1972 leaver, born 1956, bishop and leading member of the Anglican Church)[15]
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^School, Camberwell Grammar (21 August 2023)."Sport".Camberwell Grammar School.Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved21 August 2023.
^Fynes-Clinton, Matthew (10 November 2007)."Hamish Blake, boy wonder".The Courier-Mail.Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved12 November 2009.
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