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| Redlands | |
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Redlands_Adams_Centre.jpg) Redlands, Adams Centre, pictured in 2012 | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°49′48″S151°13′29″E / 33.83000°S 151.22472°E /-33.83000; 151.22472 |
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| Type | Independent |
| Motto | Latin:Luceat Lux Vestra (Let Your Light Shine) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | July 14, 1884; 140 years ago (1884-07-14) |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Chairperson | Glenn Wightwick[2] |
| Principal | Sean Corcoran[1] |
| Teaching staff | 184 (2022)[4] |
| Years | Early learning andK–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,765[3] (2023) |
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| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and gold |
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| Alumni | The Redlanders |
| Website | www |
Redlands,Sydney Church of England Co-educational Grammar School, is a multi-campusindependent co-educationalearly learning,primary, andsecondary dayAnglican school located inCremorne on theLower North Shore ofSydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1884, the non-selective school caters to approximately 1,700 students, from early learning and on tokindergarten toYear 12.
Redlands is a member of the Association of Independent Schools NSW, theIndependent Schools Association, theJunior School Heads Association of Australia, and the Council of International Schools.
Established in 1884 as the College for Girls inMilsons Point with five students, the school was originally run by Elizabeth Liggins and Clara Arnold as a single-sex boarding school. In 1899 the school moved to Cremorne under the name College for Girls, Redlands.[5]
The school was then purchased byGertrude Amy Roseby and her sister Mabel in 1911 who ran the school until 1945.[6] In 1942, the school discontinued boarding.
Redlands later established an association with theAnglican Diocese of Sydney and became the Sydney Church of England Girls Grammar School, Redlands, in 1945, abbreviated as SCEGGS. The school severed legal ties with the Anglican Diocese in 1976, the same year in which it incorporated as SCEGGS (later SCECGS) Redlands. Whilst being reconstituted as an independent school, it retained the Church of England title in its name, which was also true for SCEGGS' other branch schools:SCEGGS Darlinghurst, SCEGGS Wollongong, SCEGGS Loquat Valley and SCEGGS Moss Vale.
In 1978, Redlands became coeducational, changing its title to Sydney Church of England Co-educational Grammar School, Redlands, or abbreviated as SCECGS Redlands.[5]
Since the collapse of theSydney Anglican SCEGGS schools, Redlands has been independently owned and operated by SCECGS Redlands Limited, a public company limited by guarantee. The school's board, whose current chairperson is Glenn Wightwick, appoints the school principal, monitors performance, manages the school's strategic vision and its resources.[7]
Planned for a 20-year time span beginning in 2029, Redlands is planning a significant redevelopment of its current facilities called theMaster Plan.[8]
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Liggins & Clara Arnold | 1884 | 1911 | 26–27 years | [9] |
| 2 | Gertrude Amy Roseby | 1911 | 1945 | 33–34 years | |
| 3 | Isobel Humphery | 1946 | 1973 | 26–27 years | |
| 4 | Helen Foote | 1974 | 1978 | 3–4 years | |
| 5 | Rod Wells | 1979 | 1980 | 1 year | |
| 6 | Enid Lakeman (Acting) | 1980 | 1980 | 1 year | |
| 7 | Peter Cornish | 1981 | 2002 | 20–21 years | |
| 8 | Christopher Daunt Watney | 2002 | 2006 | 3–4 years | |
| 9 | Neil Tucker (Interim) | 2007 | 2007 | 0–1 years | |
| 10 | Peter Lennox | 2008 | 2019 | 10–11 years | |
| 11 | Stephen Webber | 2020 | 2022 | 1–2 years | |
| 12 | Sean Corcoran | 2023 | Incumbent | ||
TheLatin school motto of Redlands,Luceat lux vestra, is taken fromMatthew 5, and translates to "Let your light shine". It appears in the school song which was shared with the other SCEGGS schools:
Redlands offers theInternational Baccalaureate as well as the New South WalesHigher School Certificate. Redlands has offered the International Baccalaureate since 1988, longer than any other school in NSW.[10]
A large number of students choose the International Baccalaureate each year, with 92 out of 168 students choosing the curriculum in 2024. In 2024 seven students received an ATAR of over 99.[11]
Five languages are taught at Redlands: French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin and Japanese.[12][13]
Redlands occupies two campuses in Sydney: the Senior School campus, which houses students from Years 7 to 12 and the Junior School campus, which houses students from preschool to Year 6. In addition the school operates the High Country Campus inJindabyne.
The Senior School is located on Military Road, Cremorne.
Peter J. Cornish, school principal from 1981 to 2002, created an association with the immediately adjacent Anglican parish of St Peter's, Cremorne.[citation needed] The school continues use of the parish church as the Secondary School chapel where school church services are regularly held.[14]
The Roseby Building serves as the science block, originally named the Wyndham building, and was refurbished in 2007.[15]
In 2010, the school completed the Redlands Fitness Centre.[citation needed] In 2010–11, a major development[which?] was undertaken on the Murdoch Street Campus as part of the Federal government BER program.
In 2016, the school commenced a 20-year, $114 million redevelopment of the Senior Campus, with the central building being a four-story tall Learning Hub.[16]
The Junior School campus includes the formerCremorne Girls High School site on Murdoch Street, which it purchased from theGovernment of New South Wales in 1989. This site houses the Preschool, Preparatory and Junior School students.
The 1960s three-storey building[which?] was demolished to make way for the new home for the Margaret Roberts Preparatory School (K–2) and an all purpose sports and assembly hall. A playground, oval and courts were built.[citation needed]
Redlands also owns a separate campus in Jindabyne.[17]
Redlands has fourhouses; Cowper, McDouall, Roseby and Dumolo, denoted by a badge worn on the school's blazer. Each is named after a notable family or person linked with the school's history.
School pride amongst students is most prominent at the school's yearly Swimming Carnival, Cross Country Carnival, Athletics Carnival and performing arts night – Gala Arts.[citation needed]
| House | Colour | Year Founded |
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| Cowper | 1947 | |
| McDouall | 1947 | |
| Roseby | 1947 | |
| Dumolo | 1966 |
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Redlands is a member of theIndependent Schools Association (ISA),[18] also competing against theAthletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS) in some sports.
The school offers both representative and non-representative sports, with students being required to compete in one representative sport a year. Summer sports includebasketball,swimming,tennis,touch football,indoor hockey,rowing, andsailing. Winter sports includeAFL,athletics,cross country,soccer,hockey,netball,rugby,snowsports,tennis, andwater polo.[19]
The school's rowing program is situated atMosman Rowing Club, Pearl Bay for on water training, after an arson attack destroyed the shed atTambourine Bay in 2007.[20]
Each year at its High Country Campus in Jindabyne, Redlands hosts Winter School, a nine-week long residential program where students combine skiing and snowboarding with schoolwork.[21]
The school has hosted the Redlands Art Prize since 1996. Since 2013 (as of 2021[update]) it has been named theRedlands Konica Minolta Art Prize and sponsored byKonica Minolta. It was formerly called theRedlands Westpac Art Prize, named after its then sponsor,Westpac.[22][23][24]
From 2012 it has been presented at theNational Art School inDarlinghurst, after 15 years of being presented by the school, and then by Mosman Gallery.[25] The prize was worthA$25,000 in 2017.[26] As an acquisitive prize, the substantial collection is displayed at the school.[27] Past winners have includedImants Tillers,Pat Brassington,Callum Morton,Julie Gough,Vernon Ah Kee,Ben Quilty,Lindy Lee,Fiona Foley[28] andTom Polo (2014).[29]
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The Konica Minolta Art Prize returns for its 17th year at the National Art School this month
