Peninsula Grammar

Peninsula Grammar
Peninsula Grammar
Address
	20 Wooralla Drive; Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930; Australia
Coordinates	38°11′55″S 145°5′27″E / 38.19861°S 145.09083°E
Information
Type	Private school, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school
Motto	Latin: Quod Bonum Tenete; (Hold fast that which is good)
Denomination	Anglican
Established	1961
Principal	Stuart Johnston
Years offered	K–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	1,190 (K–12) (approximately) (2022)
Colour(s)	Blue, red and gold;
Slogan	Learn. Grow. Flourish!
Affiliation	Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Alumni	Old Peninsula Grammarins
Website	http://peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au

Peninsula Grammar, formerly The Peninsula School, is an Australian private, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria.

History

Founded in 1961, originally as a boys-only school, Peninsula Grammar began enrolling girls from 1994.^[2] It is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 1,190 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.^[3] Co-educational from 1994 and an Anglican school, Peninsula's chaplain for twenty-four years (1974–1998) – the Rev. John Leaver – initiated the founding of several other similar Anglican or Ecumenical co-educational schools in Victoria.^[4]

International program

In addition to catering for the boarding of international students (notably from the China, South Korea and Vietnam), Peninsula Grammar operates multiple overseas campuses, largely in South East Asia.

Houses

Ansett, royal purple
Carr, navy blue
Clarke, red
Country, gold
Newton, green
Town, sky blue

Sport

Peninsula Grammar is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV).

AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships

Peninsula Grammar has won the following AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships.^[5]

Boys:

Athletics (4) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Badminton (2) – 1994, 1995
Basketball – 2007
Cricket (5) – 1976, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2016
Cross Country – 1990
Golf (2) – 1994, 1995
Hockey – 1991
Squash – 1994
Tennis (13) – 1977, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020
Volleyball (3) – 1999, 2004, 2011

Girls:

Athletics (12) – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Basketball – 2013
Cross Country (12) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Netball – 2007
Swimming (3) – 2006, 2007, 2008
Tennis (2) – 2003, 2004

Notable alumni

Simon Binks – musician
Belle Brockhoff – Olympic Athlete
Ryan Broekhoff – basketball player
Andrew Daddo – actor
Cameron Daddo – actor
Lochie Daddo – actor
Jarrad Grant – Western Bulldogs AFL footballer
Billy Hartung – Hawthorn AFL footballer (Number 23 AFL Draft Pick for the 2014 season)
Oliver Hayes-Brown – basketball player
David Hille – Essendon AFL footballer
Rob Hulls – Victorian Attorney General
Greg Hunt – Liberal member for Flinders from 2001 until his retirement in May 2022
Simon Hussey – ARIA award composer/recording producer for James Reyne and Daryl Braithwaite
Sammy J – comedian
Nathan Jones – Melbourne AFL footballer
Matson Lawson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in swimming
Stewart Loewe – former St Kilda AFL footballer
John McCarthy – Port Adelaide AFL footballer^[6]
Bryce McGain – Australian cricketer
Peter Mitchell – Channel 7 News presenter
Mick Molloy – comedian
Grace O'Sullivan – actress, known for her role as Olivia Lane on Neighbours^[7]
James Rees – entertainer and host of Giggle and Hoot
David Reyne – musician and actor
James Reyne – musician
Brad Robinson – musician
Tim Ross – comedian/radio presenter for Nova 100.3fm^[8]
Jackie Sannia – musician and producer (finalist on The Voice Australia 2013 season)
James Sorensen – actor
Dale Stevenson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in athletics
Matt Tilley – radio presenter
Jacob Weitering – Carlton AFL footballer (number 1 draft pick for the 2015 season)
Lachie Whitfield – Greater Western Sydney AFL footballer (Number 1 AFL Draft Pick for the 2013 season)
Claudia Whitfort – St Kilda AFLW footballer^[9]^[10]
Tim Wilson – former MP for the Liberal Party and former Australian Human Rights Commissioner

References

^ "Principal's Welcome". www.peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ Leeung, Chee Chee (30 November 2006). "Private School Rivals in Merger Talks". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
^ ACARA. "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time". My School. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
^ MCCULLOUGH, P. (9 July 2018). "The Rev John Leaver – minister, chaplain, education pioneer and family man". The News - Bayside. Retrieved 5 May 2020. Meanwhile, in the Easter of 1974, John, Wendy and their two daughters (Jane and Susan) arrived on the Mornington Peninsula as John had accepted the role of chaplain to both Toorak College and The Peninsula School (as it was then known)...This led to Braemar College in Mt Macedon in 1975, Bayview College in Portland in 1977 which grew from the struggling Loreto convent school, followed by Newhaven College on Phillip Island, Beaconhills College (Pakenham), Overnewton College (Keilor), Christian College (Geelong), Casey Grammar (Cranbourne), Hume Anglican Grammar (Craigieburn), Trinity Albury, Trinity Wodonga, Cathedral College (Wangaratta), Moama Anglican Grammar, and, more recently, Balcombe Grammar, Mt Martha. All were initiated or assisted by the Rev John Leaver...
^ "Associated Grammar Schools". www.agsvsport.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Sorrento in shock over death of footballer John McCarthy - Local News - News - Mornington Peninsula Leader". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ "Grace O'Sullivan". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
^ Dapin, Mark (29 September 2018). "'It seems strange to a lot of people': the reinvention of Tim 'Rosso' Ross". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ "Claudia Whitfort | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
^ "Triple Threat — Claudia Whitfort". AFLPA. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] "Principal's Welcome". www.peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

[Leeung-2] Leeung, Chee Chee (30 November 2006). "Private School Rivals in Merger Talks". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

[3] ACARA. "My School provides information that helps parents and the community in understanding the performance of schools over time". My School. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

[4] MCCULLOUGH, P. (9 July 2018). "The Rev John Leaver – minister, chaplain, education pioneer and family man". The News - Bayside. Retrieved 5 May 2020. Meanwhile, in the Easter of 1974, John, Wendy and their two daughters (Jane and Susan) arrived on the Mornington Peninsula as John had accepted the role of chaplain to both Toorak College and The Peninsula School (as it was then known)...This led to Braemar College in Mt Macedon in 1975, Bayview College in Portland in 1977 which grew from the struggling Loreto convent school, followed by Newhaven College on Phillip Island, Beaconhills College (Pakenham), Overnewton College (Keilor), Christian College (Geelong), Casey Grammar (Cranbourne), Hume Anglican Grammar (Craigieburn), Trinity Albury, Trinity Wodonga, Cathedral College (Wangaratta), Moama Anglican Grammar, and, more recently, Balcombe Grammar, Mt Martha. All were initiated or assisted by the Rev John Leaver...

[5] "Associated Grammar Schools". www.agsvsport.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[6] "Sorrento in shock over death of footballer John McCarthy - Local News - News - Mornington Peninsula Leader". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

[7] "Grace O'Sullivan". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[8] Dapin, Mark (29 September 2018). "'It seems strange to a lot of people': the reinvention of Tim 'Rosso' Ross". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[9] "Claudia Whitfort | AFL". saints.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[10] "Triple Threat — Claudia Whitfort". AFLPA. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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