Bankstown Grammar School
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Georges River Grammar School (GRGS) is an independent
, co-educational, day school
located in Georges Hall
, a suburb of South-Western Sydney, New South Wales
, Australia
.
Established in 1986, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 900 students from Kindergarten to 12.
Georges River Grammar School is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the New Anglican Schools Sports Association (NASSA), and the Association of Independent Co-Educational Schools (AICES).
and Uniting
churches in Bankstown
.
The name of the school was officially changed in early 2011 from "Bankstown Grammar School" to "Georges River Grammar School" to reflect the reality that it draws broadly from the Georges River area. It also ensures a unified identity after the amalgamation of St paul's Chor School and Bankstown Grammar School in 2008.
The school began in 1984 as the choir school of St Paul's Anglican Church Bankstown, and GRGS was founded to enable students to proceed to a secondary education. In 2008, St Paul's Choir School ceased to exist and simply became the junior school of Georges River Grammar School.
The school currently has four houses – Wood, Jackson, Rossiter and Chamberlain – named for the founders of the school, where previously, it had six - Wood, Jackson, Rossiter, Chamberlain, Broughton and Barker.
Unlike other new Anglican Schools, GRGS has had no financial support from the Diocese of Sydney and has only loose association with the structures of the Anglican Church.
by senior students and has consistently been the areas largest donor, winning the 'Vampire Shield' on a number of occasions.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, co-educational, day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Georges Hall
Georges Hall, New South Wales
Georges Hall, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 24 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the South-western Sydney region....
, a suburb of South-Western Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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.
Established in 1986, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 900 students from Kindergarten to 12.
Georges River Grammar School is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the New Anglican Schools Sports Association (NASSA), and the Association of Independent Co-Educational Schools (AICES).
History
Georges River Grammar School was founded in 1986 as a joint venture of the AnglicanAnglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
and Uniting
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
churches in Bankstown
Bankstown, New South Wales
Bankstown is a suburb of south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:Prior to European...
.
The name of the school was officially changed in early 2011 from "Bankstown Grammar School" to "Georges River Grammar School" to reflect the reality that it draws broadly from the Georges River area. It also ensures a unified identity after the amalgamation of St paul's Chor School and Bankstown Grammar School in 2008.
The school began in 1984 as the choir school of St Paul's Anglican Church Bankstown, and GRGS was founded to enable students to proceed to a secondary education. In 2008, St Paul's Choir School ceased to exist and simply became the junior school of Georges River Grammar School.
The school currently has four houses – Wood, Jackson, Rossiter and Chamberlain – named for the founders of the school, where previously, it had six - Wood, Jackson, Rossiter, Chamberlain, Broughton and Barker.
Unlike other new Anglican Schools, GRGS has had no financial support from the Diocese of Sydney and has only loose association with the structures of the Anglican Church.
Activities
The school has a good record of 'participation' in sporting events, providing a range of options for students, but has not displayed pre-eminence in any particular sporting endeavour. Debating and public speaking are strong points for the school, with strong curricular and co-curricular programs developed over many years. The school has always had a substantial brass band program and varying choral programs. GRGS has developed a tradition of regular blood donationBlood donation
A blood donation occurs when a person voluntarily has blood drawn and used for transfusions or made into medications by a process called fractionation....
by senior students and has consistently been the areas largest donor, winning the 'Vampire Shield' on a number of occasions.