Yarra Valley Grammar
{{Multiple issues|
{{One source|date=August 2017}}
{{COI|date=February 2024}}
}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Yarra Valley Grammar School
| seal_image = File:Yarra Valley Grammar seal.jpg
| seal_size = 150px
| image = File:Yarra Valley Grammar reception and main building.jpg
| caption = Main School Building
| motto = {{langx|la|Levavi Oculos}}
| motto_translation = I lift up my eyes
| city = Ringwood
| state = Victoria
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|37|47|1|S|145|15|36|E|display=inline,title}}
| type = Independent, co-educational
| denomination = Anglican
| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1966|2|8}}
| principal = Dr. Mark Merry
| chair_label = Chairman
| chair = Carrie Edwards-Britt
| chaplain = Rev. Paul Joy
| staff =
| colours = Red, gold & black
{{colour box|#FF0000}} {{colour box|#FFD700}} {{colour box|#000000}}
| slogan = Confidence to Achieve
| website = {{URL|yvg.vic.edu.au/}}
| campus size = 30 Hectares
| campus_type = Suburban
| gender = Co-educational
| grades = K–12
| houses = {{color box|#429BD6}} Annells
{{color box|#C63538}} Arnott
{{color box|#FCEE50}} Hughes
{{color box|#2C6B66}} Plummer
| newspaper = Valley Voice
The Link
| yearbook = Levavi
| affiliation = Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
| alumni = Yarra Old Grammarians
}}
Yarra Valley Grammar School (YVG) is a private co-educational Anglican grammar school, located in Ringwood, a north-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Yarra Valley was founded as an Anglican day school for boys in 1966, before transitioning to a co-educational model in 1978. The school is a member of AGSV (Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria), and has been periodically ranked amongst the top 50 schools in the state according to VCE and ATAR results,{{cite web | url=https://bettereducation.com.au/results/vce.aspx | title=VCE School Ranking - 2021 | access-date=26 October 2020 | archive-date=28 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210408/https://bettereducation.com.au/results/vce.aspx | url-status=live }} being placed 25th in Victoria in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Victoria High School Ranking [2024]: Which is the Best? |url=https://schoolsinformer.com/victoria-high-school-ranking/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=School Informer |language=en-US}}
Yarra Valley Grammar has also produced notable alumni in the areas of sport, politics and academia, including seventeen professional AFL players, four olympians and two Victorian supreme court judges.
History
The idea of a new school for boys in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs was conceived in 1963 by a group of locals who recognised the need for a school closer to home for their sons. One of these locals was Robin Clarke who noticed that the nearest preparatory school that would accept his son was in Kew. This prompted Clarke to establish the School Formative Committee with 16 local businessmen and community leaders to outline the idea and premise for a new school in the east.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
The school was officially established in 1966 as the Yarra Valley Church of England School for boys. John Pascoe was the first headmaster and John Harper became the first president of the new Yarra Valley Anglican School Council. The first assembly took place with 135 boys in attendance.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
In 1970, the school was invited to become a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. In 1972, Yarra Valley Anglican School established the first hearing unit for profoundly deaf students in Victoria.{{cite news|last=Evans|first=Kathy|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/hearing-unit-shows-triumph-of-integration-and-technology-20151129-glaqxn.html|title=Hearing unit shows power of integration and technology|date=6 December 2015|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=17 August 2017|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817121958/http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/hearing-unit-shows-triumph-of-integration-and-technology-20151129-glaqxn.html|url-status=live}} Girls were admitted to the two senior levels in 1978, and the school progressively became fully co-educational from 1993 through 1995.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
In 1999, the school officially changed its name to Yarra Valley Grammar. In 2009, Mark Merry became principal, taking over from Neville Lyngcoln. In the same year, a new early learning centre was opened.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
Image: Yarra Valley Grammar north sporting field.jpg
In 2011, the foundation hall and a new upper primary building were opened. In 2012, an electrical fire destroyed the science, mathematics and laboratory buildings. In 2015, a new science and mathematics building was opened. In 2017, the school's outdoor pool was demolished and replaced with an expanded drama facilities, including a new classroom and three music rooms. In later 2017 a new indoor aquatic centre was opened in partnership with Paul Sadler Swimland.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} In 2019, a new research centre, library and chapel were also built. In 2021, a new fine arts building was opened. And in 2023, a new Junior Primary Building was opened.
In May 2024, several male students were suspended from the school after creating a tier list that classified female students as "wifeys", "cuties", "mid", "object", "get out" or "unrapable".{{Cite news |last=Kolovos |first=Benita |date=2024-05-06 |title=Students suspended at Melbourne private school over ‘disgraceful’ spreadsheet rating female classmates |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/06/yarra-valley-grammar-students-suspended-spreadsheet-rating-female-classmates |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506085535/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/06/yarra-valley-grammar-students-suspended-spreadsheet-rating-female-classmates |url-status=live }} A complaint was made to Victoria Police over the incident, and two of the students were expelled from the school, while the rest of them stayed suspended. {{Cite news |last=Wind |first=Emily |date=2024-05-07 |title=Australia news live: RBA interest rates held at 4.35% for fourth consecutive meeting |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/07/australia-news-live-rba-interest-rates-cost-of-living-labor-budget-debt-chalmers-politics-social-media-online-age-verification |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507013308/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/07/australia-news-live-rba-interest-rates-cost-of-living-labor-budget-debt-chalmers-politics-social-media-online-age-verification |archive-date=7 May 2024 |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-AU |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |date=2024-05-07 |title=Two boys expelled from Melbourne private school over offensive spreadsheet ranking female students |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-07/boys-expelled-from-yarra-valley-grammar/103813488 |access-date=2024-05-08 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}
File:YVG Fine Arts classroom.jpg and the north campus]]
Curriculum
Compulsory core subjects exist from years 7 to 10 with electives being offered to students from year 9. The school also offers select Vocational Education and Training subjects, as well as VCE.
The school offers co-curriculum programs outside of the standard curriculum, including:
- Drama productions (plays and musicals)
- ESTEAM Programs
- Music orchestras, band and choirs
- Debating
- Community Links
- Swimming, athletics, canoeing, volleyball, golf, snowsports
Houses
Yarra Valley Grammar has four coloured school houses allocated by the school to each student upon entry. These houses compete at school athletics as well as during performing arts week and in music and science.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
| class="wikitable" |
| House
!Colour !Details |
|---|
| Annells
|Annells House is named after Don Annells, a founding member of Yarra Valley Grammar and an original board member. |
| Arnott
|Arnott House is named after Richard Arnott, a founding member of a Yarra Valley Grammar. |
| Hughes
|Gold |Hughes House is named after Dale Hughes, a founding member of Yarra Valley Grammar. |
| Plummer
|Plummer House is named after Tom Plummer, a founding member of Yarra Valley Grammar. |
Sport
Yarra Valley Grammar is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) and competes professionally and at the amateur level with other associated member schools. Yarra Valley also conducts physical education classes, health and fitness and body wellbeing classes throughout years 7–10. The school also offers skiing and snowboarding opportunities as a part of the YVG Snow Sports Team, as well as canoeing, kayaking, equestrian and golf.
= AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships =
Yarra Valley Grammar has won the following AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships.{{Cite web|title=Associated Grammar Schools|url=http://www.agsvsport.com.au/content.aspx?file=36296%7C27145k|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.agsvsport.com.au|archive-date=30 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130122432/http://www.agsvsport.com.au/content.aspx?file=36296%7C27145k|url-status=dead}}
Boys:
- Athletics (2) – 1981, 1985
- Basketball (2) – 2008, 2009
- Cricket (3) – 1985, 2011, 2014
- Football (1) - 2024
- Golf (3) – 1989, 2018, 2019
- Hockey – 1998
- Tennis (3) – 1989, 2013, 2014
- Volleyball (17) – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2024
Girls:
- Badminton – 2010
- Basketball (3) – 2015, 2016, 2021
- Cross country (6) – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Softball – 2021
- Swimming (3) – 2001, 2002, 2005
- Volleyball (14) – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021
Notable alumni
{{More citations needed|section|date=February 2024}}
= Politics, Law and Literature =
- Peter Almond (1972) – Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria
- Andy Griffiths (1979) – Children's Author
- David Lyons (1993) – Hollywood Actor
- Paul Singer MVO (1995) – Official Secretary to the Governor-General; and co-founder and General Manager, Make a Mark Australia
- Radha Stirling – Human rights advocate
= Sport and the Olympics =
- Travis Cloke
- Jason Cloke
- Cameron Cloke
- Sam Blease
- Shane Biggs
- Jordan Gysberts
- Kelvin Moore
- Andrew Moore
- Jordan Gallucci
- Andrew Moore – Port Adelaide and Richmond
- Kieran Harper – North Melbourne
- Sam Harper – Victorian Sheffield Shield team and Melbourne Renegades player
- Grant Nel (2006) – Olympic Diver
- Dave Culbert (1984) – Olympic Long Jumper, Sports Commentator and Director of Jump Media
- Campbell Message (1992) – Paralympic Medallist
- James Elmer (1988) – Olympic Hockey Player
- Ryley Stoddart
- Shannon Eagland
- Tarni Brown
- Brendon Smith
- Judson Clarke
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|http://www.yvg.vic.edu.au/}}
{{Secondary schools in Victoria|state=collapsed}}
{{AGSV Schools}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Anglican secondary schools in Melbourne
Category:Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Category:Educational institutions established in 1966
Category:Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools